Visitor numbers increase to almost 300,000

Visitor numbers are on the rise - and the Manx scenery is to thank for it.

That's the message from the head of tourism - new statistics show the Island welcomed 135,000 leisure visitors last year.

Nearly 290,000 passengers travelled here in total - that's an increase of 6.5 per cent from 2014

Angela Byrne explains how valuable the information is:

Angela Byrne

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