The avios will finish for the passengers of the islands Flybe and Blue

And those on Blue Islands flights – booked via Flybe – will not benefit from the program after the date.

The Exeter-based airline confirmed the change but did not explain why it happened. However, he added that he was working on developing a new loyalty program.

A spokesman for the airline said, "Flybe can confirm that as of April 30, 2019, we will no longer be an Avios partner and that after that date, customers will no longer be able to recover or spend Avios with we.

"Until the closing of the program, on April 30, customers will still be able to use Avios and redeem them for Flybe flights made until October, as well as on the wide range of reward flights, of course." hotels, car rentals and other travel experiences on avios.com.

"For more information on what happens to Avios after April 30, 2019, it is advisable for customers to contact Avios directly." In the meantime, we are working on a new loyalty program offer, the details of which will be shared during the finalization. "

It is unclear whether the end of the partnership is related to the recently announced flybe sale project to a consortium of three companies – Virgin Atlantic, Cyrus and Stobart Group.

When the sale is finalized, Flybe will first become "Connect Airways" before being renamed Virgin Atlantic.