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MHK questions runway closure times

New schedule came into force earlier this month

It's said around ten flights a week at Ronaldsway airport can't meet their scheduled timetable due to Runway closure times.

A new schedule came into force earlier this month to allow Air Traffic Controllers to take legally-mandated break times.

In the House of Keys this morning Douglas North MHK David Ashford questioned the infrastructure minister over that timetable:

Minister, Chris Thomas, confirmed the 15 minute emergency provision is in place, but insists the schedule 'optimises' the airlines' timetable:

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