Airport passenger figures fall again

Tue, 19 Apr 2011

Ronaldsway Airport

Passengers at the Isle of Man Airport saw another fall last month.

The number of people passing through Ronaldsway fell by 4.8% in March, compared with the same month last year.

That equates to almost 2800 passengers.

Over 1500 fewer travelled on Flybe's Manchester route, whilst Aer Arann's London City route saw a drop of over 1600.

There was better news for the Liverpool route, which saw 1600 more passengers, and Belfast City, which gained over 40%.

Airport chiefs have described the latest figures as disappointing, having expected to see a recovery