Flybe staff facing redundancy are to seek rescue talks with the Manx government.
It follows the airline’s decision to shut its Isle of Man base next March with the loss of 49 jobs.
There will also be redundancies in 12 other cities in the UK, Channel Islands and Northern Ireland as part of a cost-cutting plan.
Terry Liddiard from passenger watchdog Travel Watch says the Island cannot afford to lose the skills and must move to safeguard important routes, such as the Guernsey government did.
Increase in disruption to Island's connectivity 'disgusting', says flight passenger
Yesterday's easyJet service returned to Liverpool because it was too windy to deploy stairs to disembark
Senior leaders on the Isle of Man light a candle recognising Chanukah
Chief minister, Lieutenant Governor and the Lord Bishop attend private ceremony
MHK welcomes support for adding more companies to FoI act
Proposals still subject to combined vote in January
Manx Care asks visitors to wear face masks
It's said to help stop the spread of 'severe' respiratory viruses
