Preventing airline profiteering under spotlight

The Chairman of the Islands Office of Fair Trading will be quizzed this week about the money made by airlines.

Martyn Perkins MHK will be asked by Speaker of the House of Keys, Juan Watterson MHK, whether the OFT has adequate powers to prevent profiteering in the airline travel sector?

The questions comes after public anger over the soaring prices of EasyJet services following the collapse of Flybe earlier this month - EasyJet has since stated it doesn't artificially raise its flight fees.

Mr Watterson's query will be put forward at the March sitting of Tynwald taking place tomorrow in Douglas from 10.30am.