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Guernsey Arts Commission presents the piano project. Earlier this year the GAC organised an opportunity for local artists to put forward their ideas to design the artwork for a Piano to be placed at the Guernsey Airport departures concourse. With a final public vote, artist Chris Simcox was chosen to recreate his concept on the Piano and has produced an extraordinary Art work, which depicts a…

Visitors from Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland will be discovering Guernsey and Jersey in 2020 as Blue Islands once again partners with leading tour operators to provide charter services to the Channel Islands from Zurich, Rotterdam, Groningen and cities across Germany. Rob Veron, CEO Blue Islands said: “Partnering with specialist tour operators focused on niche markets such as Guernsey…

Aurigny is making it easier for you to travel with your cat or dog, with pets now allowed on board Jersey and Southampton direct services from Guernsey. It is hoped this will benefit many of its animal loving customers. At this time pet friendly flying is limited to cats and dogs. Aurigny appreciates that many people wish to take their dogs on holiday to the UK or Jersey, in addition many…

Guernsey Airport is expecting an increase in passenger numbers through the airport in the coming weeks in the run up to the Christmas and New Year holidays. The Head of Aviation Services Ash Nicholas said Guernsey Airport tended to see an increase in the number of passengers using the airport, particularly on Friday evenings and the weekends as passengers head away for short breaks to the UK…

Aurigny has 1000s of Black Flyday deals on offer all this week for travel between 6th January and 31st March 2020. Its flights to Bristol, London Gatwick & London Stansted start from as little as £22.99, and Manchester and East Midlands from only £23.49. Plus, you can save 30% off Hold Baggage with Aurigny when you add a hold bag to a light fare travelling between 1st January -…

Alderney Airport’s main asphalt runway 08/26 will be closed late Saturday afternoon (23rd November) whilst staff carry out preventative maintenance on a small part of the runway surface. The repair work will be carried out once all scheduled commercial passenger flight movements have been completed for the day. The grass runways 13/31 and 03/21 will be available subject to suitable weather…

Blue Islands operated over 30 charter flights from Groningen and Rotterdam between May and mid-September this summer, welcoming 1,400 European tourists for week-long stays in Guernsey. Working with its tour operator partners, Blue Islands was selected to operate flights for the eight-week Groningen Airport Eelde – Guernsey programme. With services at 85% full, this activity brought over 500…

Blue Islands has been chosen by Loganair as its strategic partner as Scotland’s airline commences a programme to introduce ATR aircraft to its fleet and will draw on Blue Islands’ 10 years of experience in ATR operations. The programme will involve Loganair’s pilots completing their ATR type rating at Blue Islands’ in-house training academy. Blue Islands will also provide technical…

Aurigny have launched a special offer shopping trips to Jersey and Southampton from Guernsey Airport, which include 40kg of hold baggage per person FREE. The trips are valid for new bookings made between 7th November 2019 and the 18th December 2019 for travel during the same period. Return flights to Jersey will be £79 return and return flights to Southampton will be…

The purpose of this presentation led by Dr Michael Cash for GOSHA (Guernsey Occupational Safety & Health Association)  is to review how innovations have positively influenced the management of health and safety (HS) and at times, posed significant challenges in the workplace. Dr Cash, is Chartered Fellow of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), recent…