Red Jet: Services cancelled over crew shortages

Red Funnel operates the high-speed RedJet service as well as car ferries between Southampton and the Isle of Wight

A ferry operator has cancelled several high-speed services across the Solent due to staff shortages.

Red Funnel confirmed its Red Jet service between Southampton and Cowes, Isle of Wight would not be running due to "limited availability of crew".

The cancelled crossings are the 05:30, 06:40, 07:50 and 09:00 BST from Southampton, and the 06:05, 07:15, 08:25 and 09:35 from Cowes.

The company has apologised for any disrupted journeys.

It is the latest in a series of cancellations, with the most recent happening in March due to an "unexpected technical issue".

The travel firm also recently confirmed eight of its directors had resigned amid plans to replace three of its vehicle ferries.

Passengers told the BBC in February that the unreliable ferry services were causing "huge stress".

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