Just days after cancelling planned routes between the Isle of Man and two UK airports due to delays with delivery of additional Dash-8 prop aircraft, Flybe has announced a couple of new routes in the UK.

The routes were due to be between Ronaldsway and London’s Heathrow and Belfast City airports.

However, Flybe has now announced two new routes from Newcastle to London Heathrow and Belfast City.

These routes will be operated on Dash-8 prop aircraft.

Industry magazine Business Traveller has commented on the new route, saying: ‘Only last Friday Business Traveller reported on how Flybe was having to cancel its Isle of Man services owing, ostensibly, to aircraft shortage. One wonders from where the aircraft has been found.’