Eastern Airways says that it will honour all bookings made with the airline.

The Humberside Airport-based airline announced a series of new routes in January this year which included a Teesside to Isle of Man flight for the TT fortnight.

Now following the overnight collapse of Flybe, news website Business Live is reporting that ’it appears growth plans following its return to independent ownership will be accelerated’.

A spokesman said: ’Passengers holding bookings on Flybe flights operated by Eastern Airways are to check-in as normal, all our flights are operating as planned. All check-in will be at the departure airports and not online in the immediacy of the Flybe collapse.

’Our flights will continue to operate as normal and we advise passengers to arrive at their airports on time. We will honour any tickets on Flybe services operated by Eastern Airways for travel today, Friday or Sunday. Further updates for flights next week will follow.

’Our six new routes due to commence from Teesside Airport - Alicante, Belfast City, Dublin Airport, Isle of Man Airport, London City Airport and Southampton Airport are unaffected by Flybe ceasing operations. They will be operated by Eastern.’