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A new retail outlet specialising in local produce has opened at Guernsey Airport. Guernsey Ports has signed an 18-month lease with the Guernsey Hamper Company for the vacant landside retail outlet. It follows a successful call for expressions of interest in the retail premises. Guernsey Ports commercial development project manager David Buddery said: “When we invited expressions of interest in…

Guernsey Ports is recruiting for a new Managing Director to drive the business forward when current MD Colin Le Ray retires later this year. Mr Le Ray will retire having accumulated more than 40 years’ experience with the States of Guernsey. In a public service career spanning four decades, he has held several senior roles, culminating in his appointment as Managing Director of Guernsey Ports…

Expressions of interest are being sought for a new retail opportunity at Guernsey Airport this summer.    Guernsey Ports is opening up the landside store previously occupied by WHSmith on a four-month lease over the summer months. Guernsey Ports commercial development project manager David Buddery said: “This is an exciting opportunity for local businesses and entrepreneurs in a prime…

Guernsey Airport recently marked the 20th anniversary of the new terminal building, with a lookback through our photo archives showing how much the airport has changed over the years. Around 16 million passengers have passed through the airport terminal building since it was opened on 19 April 2024. The development began in 1999, when the then Board of Administration invited a shortlist of…

Guernsey Ports has made improvements to the Guernsey Airport Terminal Building to increase accessibility for passengers with visual impairments. The recent changes are part of a suite of adjustments to landside and airside facilities, with the aim of continually improving the passenger experience for people with reduced mobility, visual impairment and those passengers requiring additional…

Susanna is a ground breaker in her field, being one of the first female chartered members of the Institution of Civil Engineers in Guernsey. She recently joined Guernsey Ports as a Client Programme Manager for major projects.  Susanna completed her Master’s Degree in civil engineering at the University of Surrey and has since worked on a wide range of projects locally involving important…

Aurigny staff have recently completed training about supporting passengers with non-visible disabilities, chronic illnesses or conditions by becoming a member of the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower scheme. Airport users can wear a Sunflower lanyard to signify they may need extra assistance or more time to complete certain tasks. The Sunflower informs trained staff that reasonable adjustments may be…

Air and sea travel continue to recover post-pandemic, with both showing year-on-year improvement in 2023. Sea travel increased significantly last year, with 35,354 more passenger movements than in 2022, amounting to an annual increase of 16% over the year. This was led by double-digit percentage growth on the Jersey and Poole routes and the restoration of more regular ferry services to France…

Guernsey Ports is encouraging people to use live flight information to better plan their journey to Guernsey Airport, to help alleviate traffic congestion on the forecourt and make picking up passengers more convenient for everyone. Congestion occurs most often at the end of the day when there are several inbound flights, and particularly on Sunday evenings, when four UK flights land in the space…

Guernsey Ports worked with the emergency services and other strategic partners on Sunday morning to test the island’s response to a major incident involving a commercial passenger aircraft. The joint response exercise, codenamed Exercise Jackdaw, saw all the emergency services work together to test their policies and procedures for dealing with a real emergency at Guernsey Airport. The scenario…