As the Manx Independent went to press, we learned from British Airways that Freedom Travel’s direct flight to Majorca this weekend has been cancelled.

British Airways has assured passengers that those currently in Majorca will not be left stranded and they will be brought back to the island as planned on Saturday night.

A statement from BA said: ’We continue to assist those customers who are overseas and affected by the collapse of Thomas Cook.

’BA CityFlyer will be operating the charter flight from Palma to the Isle of Man on Saturday.

’We have been advised by Freedom Travel that the outbound charter flight to Palma on Saturday is now cancelled.’

The flight from the island was meant to leave Ronaldsway at 1.35pm on Saturday and return from Palma at 6.05pm, landing at Ronaldsway at 7.55pm.