The airline said that due to unprecedented demand, it has added the extra services from the Island to Gatwick on 24, 26 and 27 December, as well as on 2 January.

The airline will also fly bigger aircraft to offer more seats on flights to the London airport throughout the period. There will be more services with the 118-seater Embraer jet replacing the 78-seater Dash 8 aircraft. The airline has emailed thousands of Islanders to say that, with additional flights and more seats available, people need not worry about being unable to travel over Christmas and the New Year period.