Reaction to Flybe's collapse - BBC News
What do aviation experts, businesses, and consumers in the regions make of the airline's demise?
Northern Ireland is particularly reliant on air links simply because of its geography.

To get to any other part of the UK from here, you have only two options - go by sea, or by air.

Local MPs stressed those circumstances in their questions in Parliament.

Stephen Farry from the Alliance Party said Northern Ireland had in effect lost 25% of its air travel capacity “overnight”.

The DUP’s Gavin Robinson - whose constituency has Belfast City Airport - said the government had been “large in ambition” for regional connectivity but “light on detail”.

The Transport Minister Kelly Tolhurst told the Commons she “absolutely recognised” Northern Ireland had specific concerns.

She pointed out that the Conservative Party manifesto contained a commitment to consider devolving short-haul Air Passenger Duty.

A report drawn up for Stormont last year said cutting APD would probably enhance Northern Ireland’s aviation connections - but would be unlikely to deliver value for money.