Almost 5% of Island flights cancelled in July

Isle of Man has sixth-worst record in British Isles for the month

Almost 5 per cent of flights using Ronaldsway during July were cancelled, according to the Civil Aviation Authority.

Of the 941 scheduled services, 46 failed to take to the air.

In terms of the average number of cancellations at the 48 airports in the British Isles, the Isle of Man had the 6th-worst record.

Alderney, Barra, Humberside, Kirkwall and Southend had a higher percentage rate of cancelled flights than the Island during this period.