Flybe have issued a statement stating 'a combination of factors' as the reason for cancelling dozens of flights this morning.
Hundreds of passengers travel plans were thrown into chaos when the airline cancelled ten flights from Belfast City Airport as well as several others from other UK airports.
A spokesperson for the airline said: "Flybe sincerely apologises to all our customers and partners affected by the current flight cancellations. Whilst 95% of Flybe flights are operating as per normal, we do recognize the impact of today’s cancellations.
"We are doing our best to mitigate the impact of the current situation that has arisen due to a combination of factors including seasonality, pilots’ end of leave year, Easter holidays, base restructuring and the shortage of pilots across the industry that Flybe has highlighted over recent months.
"We have already identified several mitigation actions and will be issuing further updates throughout the day.
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"All those affected have been emailed and advised they can re-book for travel on an alternative flight or apply for a full refund."
"Customers are advised to regularly check our website for more details."
The airline said last night they had to cancel the flights from the city due to 'operational reasons' and passengers had been informed via text and email.
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But some reacted angrily saying they had received no communication from the airline at all.
Niall O'Hara vented his frustration on Twitter: "My flight BE121 from Belfast to Glasgow tomorrow morning has been cancelled along with 6 other Belfast flights you’ve cancelled. I haven't so much as had an email or text notification to advise of the reason #flymaybe."
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