Loganair Subsidies

Summary

The requester asked for details on funding committed by the Department of Infrastructure to Loganair for 2021 to support new and former Flybe routes. The authority disclosed that no financial support was committed for these specific route developments, as the announcement was made at Loganair's own risk.

Key Facts

• No funding was committed by the Department of Infrastructure to Loganair for the development of new routes or former Flybe routes in 2021.
• The announcement regarding new routes was released by Loganair at its own risk.
• Funding has been committed separately to support essential existing routes during the Coronavirus pandemic border restrictions.
• Information regarding pandemic route support was previously disclosed in FOI request 151137 submitted in November 2020.

Data Disclosed

• 2021
• 12 January 2021
• 18 February 2021
• 1628293
• 151137
• 24/11/2020
• November 2020

Original Request

How much funding has been committed by the Department of Infrastructure to Loganair for 2021 to support the development of new routes and establishment of former Flybe routes to and from the Isle of Man, including; Jersey, Southampton, Manchester, Liverpool (excluding PTS), Birmingham, Belfast City and Edinburgh.

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Department of Infrastructure Sea Terminal Building, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2RF

Contact: FOI Response Team Telephone: (01624) 686785 Email: dpo-doi@gov.im

Our ref: 1628293 18 February 2021

Dear ###

First we would like to apologise for the delay in responding to your request which was received on 12 January 2021 and which states (sic):

"How much funding has been committed by the Department of Infrastructure to Loganair for 2021 to support the development of new routes and establishment of former Flybe routes to and from the Isle of Man, including; Jersey, Southampton, Manchester, Liverpool (excluding PTS), Birmingham, Belfast City and Edinburgh."

Further to the press release from Loganair (https://www.loganair.co.uk/our- story/latest-news/2021/loganair-enhances-isle-of-man-connectivity/) on 12th January regarding new routes, this announcement was released at Loganair’s own risk and with no financial support committed by Government.
Funding has been committed to support essential existing routes during the Coronavirus pandemic border restrictions; this information has been the subject of a recent Freedom of Information request which may be of interest and is available to view here – https://services.gov.im/freedom-of-information/search If you search using the keyword ‘infrastructure’ and limit the date to November 2020 you will be able to find it (request reference 151137 submitted on 24/11/2020).

Please quote the reference number 1628293 in any future communications.

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