The Romanian airline Blue Air originally wanted to take off again on September 12, 2022 on a much smaller scale. Nothing will come of it now, because according to their own statements, they cannot pay the operating costs. According to the company, flight operations should remain suspended until at least October 10, 2022.

One has been in a clinch with the state consumer protection authority for some time. This had even called for a boycott of the carrier, which has been in creditor protection proceedings for almost two years. After the company failed to pay a fine in favor of the Environmental Protection Fund, the company's bank accounts were frozen. Then you had to cease flight operations.

Originally, Blue Air stated that they will take off again on September 12, 2022, but nothing will come of it. "Over the past 48 hours, Blue Air's management, board of directors and shareholders have identified that the level of ticket sales has been significantly impacted and amounts collected by payment processors have been blocked by them, causing the company to respond to this does not have the necessary funds to pay for the fuel and other operating costs required for the flights planned from September 12,” the company said in a statement.

Many suppliers and service providers insist on cash payment in advance. As a result, the daily cash requirement has increased massively and Blue Air is currently unable to manage this. First, all debts must be settled. The Romanian low-cost airline currently assumes that a possible restart cannot take place before October 10, 2022.

"The decision to resume flights significantly takes into account the company's ability to reimburse all affected passengers for amounts owed and to pay all business partners the cost of services provided to the company," said Blue Air.