PLANES of struggling airline FlyBe have been impounded amidst fresh concerns about its future.

Concerns have been raised over the airline's rescue loans and impact of coronavirus on its bookings. 

It has been confirmed two FlyBe aircraft have been seized at Glasgow airport as a precautionary measure.  It has resulted in two flight cancellations.

At least two flights bound for Scotland have been diverted to Manchester, according to reports.

A FlyBe spokesman was unable to explain what was happening and has been referring inquiries to a third party PR agency.

Exeter-based Flybe operates almost two in five of the UK’s domestic flights, employing more than 2,000 people, and is a leading carrier at airports including Belfast, Southampton, Manchester and Birmingham.

One Scot Frank McCready feared that the company had gone bust after the plane he was on was diverted to Manchester from Glasgow.    An Edinburgh flight also landed in Manchester.

He said he was told it was due to a fuel issue.

He said: "Being told it's for refuelling but everything else on Twitter suggesting that's not correct??

Flybe is looking to the government to commit to helping the airline in the next few days if it is to survive.

But there is speculation the £100m government loan to help stabilise the business is now unlikely to happen.

The coronavirus impact on travel "has made a bad situation much worse," according to sources.

It is understood the airline believes it has enough financial resources to survive "until the end of this month".

Flybe has been in discussions with the government about a loan of up to £100m to help it bridge the period between the lean months of winter - when airlines typically lose money - to the richer pickings in summer.

Olympic medalist Hannah Miley has Tweeted she is stuck on a Flybe flight at Manchester.

She said: "Currently sat on a Flybe flight at Manchester Airport unsure whether I'll get to fly home tonight or not. Not ideal!"