A rescue plan has been agreed to save the troubled airline Flybe. The BBC understands shareholders have agreed to put more money into the company. The government says it will consider whether to scrap air passenger duty on domestic flights as part of the deal. Flybe is the largest carrier from George Best City Belfast city airport and employs about 150 people in Northern Ireland. | BBC Newsline

The uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus outbreak has been cited as one of the major factors in the collapse of the airline Flybe. All the flights out of Liverpool and Manchester Airports have been cancelled and 2000 people have lost their jobs. The budget airline was the main air- link to the Isle of Man and mainland Europe. Frustrated passengers in Manchester say the news has come as a shock overnight. | Granada Reports

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