Isle of Man Airport passenger numbers are already up six percent on last year

Isle of Man Airport says passenger numbers are already up more than six per cent on last year.

In its latest set of passenger figures, Ronaldsway says 40,219 people used it in January, compared to 37,903 last year.

Over the course of the month, there were 582 scheduled aircraft  movements - up 5.2 per cent on January 2024.

The figures also show a drop of more than 50 percent in cargo, from 3,109 kilos last January to just 1,403 kilogrammes.