Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of Flybe entering into administration on air travel between Northern Ireland and Great Britain; and what steps they are taking to mitigate any impact.

The Government recognises that this will be a difficult time for Flybe’s passengers and staff. Our immediate priority has been to support people travelling home and employees who have lost their jobs. We are working closely with regional airports to understand the impacts on their businesses and local jobs.

Connectivity between Northern Ireland and Great Britain is currently very strong and has largely recovered to 2019 levels. This includes a number of competing services between Belfast and London, the Public Service Obligation (PSO) from Derry / Londonderry to London, and routes from Northern Ireland to several cities throughout Great Britain.