Air passengers will have more choice on Sundays in three months’ time when Eastern Airways introduces new flights on its routes to Belfast City and Newcastle.

Flights are now available to book for travel from February 18.

Earlier this year the UK regional airline secured the future of Isle of Man services to Belfast City, Newcastle and Glasgow, following Citywing’s liquidation.

The new Sunday service to Belfast City will leave the Isle of Man at 7.10pm, landing at 7.45pm. Flights leave Belfast City at 5.50pm, arriving at Ronaldsway at 6.25pm.

To Newcastle, Sunday services will leave the Isle of Man at 7.10pm, arriving at 9.20pm.

Flights leave Newcastle at 4.14pm, landing at Ronaldsway at 6.25pm.

Although Eastern Airways re-established routes from the Isle of Man earlier this year, the airline entered a new partnership with long standing operator Flybe last month.

All Eastern Airways flights are now bookable at Flybe.com and fares on its routes from the Isle of Man start from £54.99 one way, including taxes and charges.

Mathew Herzberg, Eastern Airways’ head of commercial business, said: ’The introduction of Sunday services will open up weekend leisure traffic to the Isle of Man from Belfast City and Newcastle.

’Sunday flights will also benefit business travellers who can now reach Belfast City, Newcastle and the Isle of Man in advance for early Monday morning meetings. We do listen to customer feedback and continually review our schedules to meet their needs.’

Ann Reynolds, the island’s director of ports, said: ’We are pleased Eastern Airways is reacting to customer feedback by introducing the Sunday flights. We will continue to work with Eastern Airways to help further improve the schedule.’

Eastern Airways has a fleet consisting of two Embraer 170 and three Embraer 145 jets, as well as one ATR 72-600, eight Saab 2000s and 17 Jetstream 41 aircraft.