
A leading businessman is calling for the Isle of Man Governement to look again at its "Open Skies" policy at Ronaldsway Airport.
It allows competition where any airline is able to operate a route from the Island.
However, recent announcements mean there are no direct links to Scotland or Southampton and the options for London, particularly for business travel, are reducing.
Steve McGowan is the Chairman of SMP Partners - he says the whole way in which airlines operate to and from the Island needs urgent attention:-
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