Covid: Isle of Man government spends GBP4.5m to support air travel
More than GBP4.5m of taxpayers' money has been spent on subsidising Isle of Man flights during the coronavirus pandemic. Infrastructure Minister Tim Baker said the routes to Liverpool, Manchester and Heathrow were "vital links". It would not be viable for airlines to operate flights during the border closures without the funding, he added. Loganair currently operates about 20 flights a week between the island and the three cities. Baker told the House of Keys that although the subsidy of London flights was a "judgemental area", cutting the services was "not in the island's best interests", he added.<br/>
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Covid: Isle of Man government spends GBP4.5m to support air travel
More than GBP4.5m of taxpayers' money has been spent on subsidising Isle of Man flights during the coronavirus pandemic. Infrastructure Minister Tim Baker said the routes to Liverpool, Manchester and Heathrow were "vital links". It would not be viable for airlines to operate flights during the border closures without the funding, he added. Loganair currently operates about 20 flights a week between the island and the three cities. Baker told the House of Keys that although the subsidy of London flights was a "judgemental area", cutting the services was "not in the island's best interests", he added.<br/>
