Budget Carrier Zoom Airlines cancelled its London Gatwick to Bermuda flight yesterday due to mechanical problems.

Last night, The Royal Gazette received a tip saying the weekly flight was hours late. It was due to arrive in Bermuda around 2.15 p.m. yesterday.

A check with airport officials revealed that the plane's mechanical problems caused the company to scrap the flight after trying to repair it.

Instead, Zoom is expected to arrive at the same time tomorrow afternoon, before a 3.15 p.m. turnaround, when it will then head to New York's JFK Airport. Airport officials were unable to specify the exact cause of the mechanical setback.

Zoom launched its twice-weekly service between London and Bermuda in mid-April, before later adding a route between Bermuda and New York's JFK airport.

The carrier broke a long-held monopoly by British Airways when it unveiled its ultra-cheap ticket prices between the Island and London, with some round-trip tickets costing just under $500, depending on date of travel and seating.

The Boeing 767-300ER aircraft it uses has 266 seats, of which 84 are premium economy and 182 economy.