Airline FlyBe has reportedly grounded multiple flights tonight amid speculation it could collapse. There are multiple reports of passengers being turned away at UK airports. The airline is, however, saying it was a “miscommunication”. Earlier it was reported Flybe was running out of cash and will not survive until the end of the month without help. The BBC has reported is it “set to collapse within hours”

Scotland correspondent for ITV, Peter Smith, wrote on Twitter: “Has FlyBe just ceased operating in front of my eyes?

“Waiting to board a FlyBe flight to Birmingham and all of their flights have just been cancelled. Advice from staff is FlyBe “definitely will not be flying out tomorrow either.”

He said in the clip: “I’m standing at Glasgow Airport and I was waiting to board a FlyBe flight and that’s the announcement now telling us that all FlyBe flights have now been cancelled leaving Glasgow Airport tonight.

“A flight apparently coming in from Birmingham to Glasgow has been diverted to Manchester Airport.

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“We’re trying to find out more what has happened to FlyBe but the staff on the ground are telling us that it could be that they can’t operate anymore.”

A spokeswoman said: “Flybe can confirm that, following a miscommunication regarding re-fuelling this evening, two flights were delayed and that due to the crew now being out of hours, have been cancelled.

“Normal operations have now resumed.

“We sincerely apologise to those passengers inconvenienced by the disruption to their travel plans.”

Flybe has been hit by a slump in bookings since the outbreak of the coronavirus.

The coronavirus impact on travel “has made a bad situation much worse,” insides told the BBC.

As part of the January rescue deal, it agreed an arrangement to defer tax payments of “less than £10 million” with HM Revenue and Customs.

Ministers also agreed to hold a review into Air Passenger Duty (APD).

The structure of APD – which adds £26 to the price of most return domestic flights such as those operated by Flybe – could be altered in next week’s Budget.