Airport stats show huge rise in cargo

Ronaldsway Airport says it's seen a jump of almost 47 per cent in the amount of cargo passing through it in August.

The data shows 1,465 kilos of cargo passed through Ronaldsway last month - compared to just 1,000 kilogrammes last year.

The latest figures from the Department of Infrastructure show 53,321 passengers used the facility last month - down 5.1 per cent on last year's total.

And the document also says there were 5.2 per cent fewer scheduled flights, compared to last August.