10% increase in passengers at Ronaldsway

Passenger figures at Ronaldsway were up nearly 10% last month.

May saw an increase of over 5000 compared to the same month last year.

May 2010 saw a big fall in passegers at the Isle of Man Airport due to the volcanic ash cloud.

Airport bosses have welcomed the figures.

Significant increases were seen on the Liverpool, Southampton and Belfast City routes.

However, Leeds Bradford saw a drop of over 20%, whilst Bristol's passengers fell by 38%.