Following the shock news that the Isle of Man will lose its direct Southampton service and its Brussels connection at the end of this month, Manx2.com is stepping in to ensure visitors from the South of England can still get a direct flight to the Isle of Man.

Any passengers who were booked to travel to the island from Southampton are being offered the opportunity to re book onto a Manx2.com flight from Gloucester (M5) airport or onto its new London Oxford service for ?1 less than they originally paid for a ticket from Southampton.

Manx2.com Managing Director, David Buck, said: "Protecting access to the Isle of Man and maintaining visitor numbers is crucial to the economy in these difficult times. We want to ensure that no one has to cancel their plans to visit the Island and both Gloucester (M5) and London Oxford airports have great, fast, road access. Gloucester also has 20 minute check-in and free parking.  So, with our offer to rebook passengers onto one of our direct flights for ?1 less than their original fare, we hope to save visitors time and money and get every trip to the Isle of Man off to a great start."

To rebook tickets, passengers should email their booking confirmation to reservations@manx2.com and Manx2.com will take it from there.

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