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This weekend is set to be one of the busiest of the year so far at Guernsey Airport, with more than 7,200 travellers expected to pass through over the long Easter weekend. To help ease congestion, Guernsey Ports is encouraging departing passengers to allow plenty of time for their journey through the airport. Passenger numbers are slightly down on last year, although 2022 did see a post-pandemic…

Passengers flying out of Guernsey Airport should now enjoy a smoother journey from Check-in through to Departures following a programme of significant upgrades to both the Hold Baggage System (HBS) and Central Search Area (CSA). These upgrades form part of the Guernsey Airport Security Upgrades programme and directly support Guernsey Ports’ aims of maintaining safety and regulatory compliance…

Guernsey Ports have appointed Pete Bretel (pictured left) as its new Airports Fire Manager who be leading and developing both the Guernsey and Alderney Airport Fire and Rescue Services. Mr Bretel joined the service in 2001 as a firefighter before subsequently being appointed a Crew Commander and Watch Manager. Mr Bretel previously held the role of Training Coordinator / Emergency Planning Officer…

The project to comprehensively refresh Guernsey Airport’s passenger and cabin baggage security screening facility is progressing well. The first of two new security scanners have been installed and is now in use. Guernsey Ports are pleased to announce that two lanes will be available for the May half term, as planned. This will help support the anticipated increase in passengers travelling out…

Aurigny's direct Dublin flights from Guernsey will resume from 17 May 2022. An issue arose in the scheduled service because of a post Brexit Air Services licensing issue that impacted Channel Islands operators after Aurigny had been granted a licence to run the route from Guernsey to Dublin in 2021.   A temporary permit ran out on the 10 April 2022 and since then Aurigny have been…

Guernsey Ports will comprehensively refresh its airport hand luggage screening equipment during the first half of 2022. This investment supports the Guernsey Airport Master Plan’s aims of maintaining safety and regulatory compliance whilst improving the customer experience. The new scanning equipment is state-of-the-art and can be adapted to meet future airport requirements. Enabling work will…

Blue Islands has welcomed the third cohort of 2022 on its latest Freedom to Fly course; the free course seeks to help those inhibited by the surprisingly common fear of flying, by combining technical insights, with behavioural change training and culminating in an experience flight around the islands. Rob Veron, CEO Blue Islands said, “We are so proud of everyone who has attended our Freedom to…

Blue Islands has been selected by leading European tour operators as the partner airline flying visitors from The Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland to Guernsey and Jersey throughout 2022. The European charter programme will see up to 44,000 visitor nights in the islands and a potential spend of up to £6m in the visitor economy, a substantial value that has been absent for the past two years…

Islanders can enjoy direct flights to France this summer as Blue Islands launches a new twice weekly service from to Rennes via Jersey. Located in the beautiful Brittany region of France, Rennes Airport provides easy access to the surrounding area with a flight time of just 40 minutes. Rob Veron, CEO Blue Islands said, “Our twice weekly service to France this summer is an exciting addition to…

Guernsey Airport has started work to resolve ongoing issues with the passenger terminal roof. The Ports already has a monitoring and maintenance programme in place to address ad hoc issues with the terminal roof cladding system. However, due to its age and the increasing frequency of bad weather events, the integrity of the system now needs to be fully examined. A comprehensive survey will be…