Fewer flights but more passengers at airport

Ronaldsway Airport says it's seen fewer flights this year, but more passengers.

The latest figures, covering last month, show so far this year 497,597 people have travelled through the airport - almost 10,000 more than in 2023.

But the number of scheduled aircraft movements has fallen from 856 to 844 over the last 12 months.

Passengers flying to Liverpool fell by 6.5 per cent, while those going to Manchester rose 16.3 per cent.