A British airline is preparing to slash flights to three destinations next month in response to mounting financial pressures.

Loganair operates flights to and from a range of destinations across the UK and France, including London, Glasgow, Paris and Edinburgh.

However, the carrier has announced that it is unable to maintain all existing routes "without impacting the wider business".

From July 19, Loganair will scale back flights between Inverness and Stornoway, Orkney, and Shetland.

Daily services currently operate from Inverness to Orkney (Kirkwall) and Shetland (Sumburgh), with a regular service also running to Stornoway.

Following the cuts, however, flights between these destinations will be reduced to weekends only.

Loganair chief executive Luke Farajallah told the BBC: "We do not take these decisions lightly."

He added: "The recent increase in fuel prices, together with escalations in aircraft repair costs, airport fees and route charges, mean that Loganair, Hial and Transport Scotland must find a way to sustain lifeline routes where passenger numbers are limited.

"These routes matter to us and to the communities they serve, but we must balance that commitment with the long-term sustainability of Loganair and the wider network those communities also rely on."

Mr Farajallah indicated that full services could be reinstated in October should additional funding be secured.

Hial, which is owned by the Scottish Government, has offered a support package, though it cautioned that any assistance must remain affordable.