Airline Flybe has insisted Cardiff Airport will not be affected by a review of its operations.

Earlier, the company said it was examining services at Cardiff and 12 other airports.

The announcement caused alarm among some politicians - especially given the Welsh Government is due to complete its purchase of the airport soon.

But despite announcing plans to cuts its UK costs by £35 million and shed 300 jobs, the Exeter firm insisted its operations at Cardiff Airport would be unaffected.

Niall Duffy, of Flybe, said a statement about the decision to review "everything across the board" - had been misinterpreted.

He added: "We can confirm there will be no impact firstly on jobs and no impact on services (at Cardiff)."

Last month, the Welsh Government revealed its plans to re-nationalise Cardiff Airport - with First Minister Carwyn Jones saying the move would safeguard the long-term future of the facility.

The decision was made amid dwindling fortunes for the airport - whose passenger numbers slumped by 13% to 1.2 million in 2011.

Over the same period, passenger numbers at its nearest competitor, Bristol Airport, rose 1% to more than 5.7 million.

The Welsh Government said Flybe provided "excellent connectivity" and it had an excellent working relationship with the airline.