Passengers stranded as Aer Lingus regional carrier Stobart Air enters liquidation

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. However, it has emerged that the funding to support this transaction is no longer in place and the new owner is now unable to conclude the transaction.” Aer Lingus issued a statement attributing the failure to Stobart Air doing “almost no flying since March 2020”. It added: “Aer Lingus apologises to customers for the inconvenience caused by the cancellation at such short notice of all flights operated by Stobart Air. “Aer Lingus is now communicating to customers to advise them of their options for refund or re-booking.” A spokesperson for Belfast City Airport said: “We were informed by Aer Lingus this morning that Stobart Air who operated the Aer Lingus Regional franchise has ceased operations. “Passengers booked on these flights should not travel to the airport but should instead contact Aer Lingus.” Belfast City was hard hit by the collapse 15 months ago of Flybe.