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People in Guernsey will be able to enjoy direct flights to the Mediterranean next summer, thanks to a new service from the Channel Island travel company, FlyDirect. The established local operator will provide flights every Sunday between 29 May and 18 September from Guernsey Airport direct to Palma Airport in Majorca. This new service means that islanders will be able to enjoy a summer holiday…

Aurigny has launched direct flights to Europe this winter to enable islanders to fly to six different destinations including December flights to Christmas markets. The flights are now on sale and offer long weekend trips to Amsterdam, Bordeaux, Copenhagen, Barcelona, Prague and Cologne. Flights commence on the 5th of November with the last flight departing on 10th of December, return flights…

Follow the Sun to Mallorca (Majorca) this autumn with Aurigny in October 2021 direct from Guernsey.  Aurigny are offering a limited series of flights to Mallorca in October, including the school half-term holiday! This special set of flights will be operated on the airlines Embraer 195 jet with the following schedule, allowing a seven, or a 14-night stay in Mallorca, departing…

The second of two Hold Baggage System (HBS) scanners for Guernsey Airport has arrived on island and is now installed into its final position in a dedicated area recently constructed in the passenger terminal. Guernsey Ports is making improvements to its HBS system in the passenger terminal at Guernsey Airport, which ensures compliance with the latest aviation security standards. Guernsey Ports’…

What could be better than some autumn sun on the Costa del Sol? Well, maybe if you can fly directly from Guernsey. The public response to Blue Islands’ recent social media post on the idea of direct flights to Malaga in October 2021 half term was so popular the airline has added flights before and after half term too. 7-night stays, choose from: 16 October - 23 October 23 October - 30 October…

Aurigny has extended its Aurigny Assurance scheme to give its customers confidence when booking flights for future travel in 2021. The extension of the Aurigny Assurance scheme now means that if you book your flight before 30th September 2021 for travel anytime up to 31st December 2021 you can cancel your flight for whatever reason up to 3 hours in advance of travel and receive a credit voucher…

Guernsey Aero Club have announced its decision to cancel their popular Air Rally, on the weekend of September 10 -12th, due to concerns on hosting over 100 visitors at a range of associated events. Air Rally Director, Gary Elson, said: "It is with a heavy heart that we have decided to cancel the Air Rally for the second year running. Whilst there is an acknowledgement that the vaccine rollout is…

Four members of the Guernsey Airport Fire and Rescue Service were recently commended, at an awards ceremony at Government House for their two decades of service. Fire Service Manager Thomas De Carteret, Watch Manager Andrew Redwood and firefighters Mark Batiste alongside Stuart Mauger were all recognised by Guernsey's Lieutenant-Governor Sir Ian Corder who presented the Fire Brigade…

The first of two Hold Baggage System (HBS) scanners for Guernsey Airport has arrived and is being installed into its final position in a dedicated area recently constructed in the passenger terminal. Guernsey Ports is making improvements to its HBS system, which will ensure compliance with the latest aviation security standards. Guernsey Ports’ Head of Passenger Operations and Aviation Security…

Local contractors are making significant progress creating additional space for the new Hold Baggage System (HBS) at Guernsey Airport. Guernsey Ports is making improvements to its HBS system, which will ensure compliance with the latest aviation security standards. The new equipment will have increased resilience and remove the need for random manual searches of hold baggage by security staff…