Author: Cydney Henderson / Source: USA TODAY
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Flybmi has left hundreds of passengers stranded throughout Europe after the British regional airline abruptly ceased operations without warning after going bankrupt.
British Midland Regional Limited, the airline that operates as Flybmi, made the announcement Saturday after filing for administration (the British version of bankruptcy) because of inflated fuel costs and uncertainty over Britain’s departure from the European Union.
“It is with a heavy heart that we have made this unavoidable announcement,” the airline said on its website late Saturday. “We sincerely regret that this course of action has become the only option open to us, but the challenges, particularly those created by Brexit, have proven to be insurmountable.”
The announcement of the sudden shutdown left travelers who’d already paid for flights to fend for themselves with little notice and…
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