Isle of Man airline to add routes

ISLE of Man-based airline Manx2 is planning major investments in the Irish market which will see more routes from Cork airport.

From October, the airline will be offering a service from Cork to the Isle of Man, via Galway and Belfast. It also expects to announce some new routes in the new year, possibly to Britain. Manx2 already flies to Blackpool, Cardiff, Jersey, Leeds and Newcastle.

The airline recently launched services from Cork to Galway and Belfast but it said more are planned and it is also considering routes that may be abandoned by Aer Arann, which is in examinership.