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Birkenhead (Winter Weekends)
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Dublin Airport
Edinburgh Airport
Glasgow Airport
Heysham
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Liverpool Airport
London City Airport
London Gatwick Airport
London Heathrow Airport
Luton Airport
Manchester Airport
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GATWICK AIRPORT
SPECIAL ASSISTANCE LOUNGE IN NORTH TERMINAL

Manchester Airport  drop-off

 £3 for 5 min on terminal forecourts & train station, or £4 for a max 10 min..
There is free drop off point on Thorley Lane in Wythenshawe, where a shuttle bus operates to Terminals
If making connections in UK  allow for possible disruptions to IOM services when planning your journey - and  check that your travel insurance includes cover for missed connections

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NEWS

Flybe changes to winter Liverpool timimgs

From the end of October Flybe will be replacing their 1010 departure from IOM with one at 1610. The equivalent return flight from LPL will be at 1735 (currently 1130). The 3 daily flights will depart IOM at 0715, 1610 and 1910. Return flights at 0840, 1735 and 2025

Liverpool Terminal approved. Raw deal for foot passengers?

TW has key concerns over aspects of the Planning Application and Approval (April 2019) for the new Liverpool ferry terminal.
The detailed Case Officer Report discusses pedestrian access and public transport. It also specifies that there can be no sailings to or from Liverpool Terminal between 2300 and 0700
DOUGLAS BUS STATION
Update (March 2019)
Sadly the plans do not even meet the UK Government's "best practice guide"

Sea Services Agreement of 2019

Will there be an official User Consultative Body - or just "Business as usual"?

Unable to resolve a dispute with an airline?

Most airlines have signed up to ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution) which is an "arbitration service”,  legally able to resolve disputed complaints fairly and efficiently, limiting the need to go to court. More information covering companies dealing with BA, easyJet and Flybe can be downloaded from the button below

FERRY & FLIGHT
delayS &  cANCELLATIONS

EU Regulation 1177/2010 covers the rights of passengers when travelling by Sea. as included in  IOMSPC Passenger Charter.
Guide to regulations covering flight delays and cancellations

    
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Steam Packet schedules for TT 2020

Provisional timings have been published for 27th May to 13th June 2020. Single passenger fares will be £55.75. A 5 day return will be £102.50.

BREXIT ADVICE FOR TRAVELLERS .

ABTA advise that deal or no deal flights will still operate between UK and EU.
N.B. This advice is written for UK rather than IOM residents so some aspects (e.g EHIC cards) will not be relevant.

Air Travel

Virgin Atlantic

Virgin are staking a claim for over 40% of the new slots that will be available when the new Heathrow runway opens

Flybe

Flybe's Heathrow route is not continuing beyond the end of October, but there are important changes in the Liverpool schedules. There will be 3 flights a day but the current return flight from LPL at 1130 is being replaced by one at 1735.
Ferry travel
Liverpool fastcraft service have resumed for the summer.
Buses and trains
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will be resuming on 25 April (subject to work on the Prom development scheme)

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