Air Malta has cancelled all scheduled flights to Manchester after the country was left off the UK’s green travel list again last week.

Instead, the airline will increase flights to Paris and Amsterdam.

The Manchester cancellations cover 20 July to 10 September.

The carrier will also cancel 11 Heathrow services, reducing the schedule to six times a week with a daily morning service except on Tuesdays.

Air Malta’s Chief Commercial Officer Roy Kinnear said: “We are closely monitoring all the developments in the market and adapting our network accordingly.

“Unfortunately, the continued absence of green list status in the UK and the decline in advance bookings with no obvious signs of improvement, we are left with no option but to consolidate our planned operations.

“The UK remains an integral part of our future network plans and Air Malta will reconsider its position if the circumstances change.”