mo4ch:>Flybe collapse: Your rights explained

Flybe collapse: Your rights explained5 March 2020 Image copyrightGetty ImagesRegional airline Flybe is expected to announce shortly that it has been unable to raise additional funding and is ceasing to operate. It leaves passengers having to find alternative ways to travel and out-of-pocket for fares. So what rights do Flybe's customers have?Will I lose my flight booking?Yes, the collapse of an airline means planes are grounded and services are cancelled. Image copyrightGetty ImagesThere are no alternatives for most people other than to book another flight.The Civil Aviation Authority stepped in to help people get home following the collapse of Monarch and Thomas Cook, on the direction of the government, even though under the strict letter of the regulations it did not always need to.Will the cost of that flight be refunded?A refund from the airline is highly unlikely. The majority of Flybe travellers bought flight tickets separately, not as part of a package holiday. That means most…