Demand 'so high' Aurigny doubles number of Isle of Man flights

Sun in the Port St Mary, Isle of Man Credit: ITV Granada

Aurigny has doubled its planned flights to the Isle of Man, as demand is 'so high'.

The States-owned airline are hailing the Guernsey air bridge a success after selling more than 3,700 seats on the new route.

People from both jurisdictions will be able to travel between the two islands without having to isolate.The airline initially put on two flights a week, which are due to start from Wednesday 22 July, running until Sunday 30 August - but now they will continue until mid-September.

Like Guernsey, the Isle of Man is also fully open for islanders with no physical distancing measures in place.