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Preparations are well underway at Guernsey Ports as the Bailiwick welcomes back returning students from the UK as part of the States of Guernsey’s ‘Operation Jingle Bells’ plan. Additional flights from a variety of UK destinations and sailings have been scheduled through December with arriving passengers expected to peak on Friday 4 December 2020. Head of Passenger Operations & Aviation…

Due to social distancing guidelines, and space constraints in the landside arrivals hall, Guernsey Ports is discouraging family/friends to greet students in the passenger terminal buildings at airports or the harbour. Family/friends collecting passengers and students by car from Guernsey Airport will need to park in the main carpark, (parking will be free for the duration of collection). It is…

Blue Islands has launched the airlines first ever mobile app, which is now available to download for Apple and Android devices. The app is designed to be simple and easy to use, while visually it reflects the striking new blue and white brand design launched earlier in summer 2020. Rob Veron, CEO Blue Islands said: “The team at Blue Islands is proud to be launching the first mobile App by a…

The spirit of Christmas will return to St Saviour’s next month as plans for the Specsavers Winter Wonderland continue. Specsavers has once again partnered up with the Lions Club of Guernsey and Cancer Research UK Guernsey branch to support the annual event, which is now in its 24th year. Specsavers will be providing free buses from the company’s car park and to help ease congestion this year…

Alderney Airport’s food and beverage outlet has reopened under the management of a local hotel business. La Ville Hotel was successful in securing the open tender for the food and beverage concession in the Alderney Airport passenger terminal, after the previous operator handed it back earlier this year. Commercial Manager – Ports Doug Wright said: “Alderney Airport is pleased to have…

All organisations involved in the processing of arriving passengers from outside the Bailiwick using Guernsey Airport’s Covid-19 testing facility reported a successful start to the first day of the 5C travel regulations being in operation as part of the Bailiwick’s exit from lockdown. The first flight into Guernsey, when the regulations came into force, arrived from Southampton with six…

Due to the success of flights between the islands during half term week, Aurigny have put on a couple of extra flights the week before to cater for those wishing to travel outside of the school holidays. Flight times are below and can be booked via the Aurigny website.   21 October 2020…

Aurigny is delighted to announce an agreement with Eastern Airways. This means its customers will soon be able to book a flight from Guernsey to Dublin, Belfast City, Teesside, Aberdeen, Leeds Bradford and Manchester in a single transaction on Aurigny.com. The other benefit of booking in one transaction is that customers avoid the need to pay UK Air Passenger Duty twice, which is what happens…

Following the huge success of Aurigny's Isle of Man services during the summer, for islanders wishing to enjoy a short break over half-term without the need to self-isolate the airline is delighted to be able to offer flights to the Isle of Man again as part of an ‘air bridge’ agreed by both island Governments. These will initially operate on the 24th, 28th and 31st of October to cater for 3…

Guernsey Airport’s Fire and Rescue service developed excellent relationships with their Isle of Man counterparts whilst carrying out the respected training and validation needs of both  airport fire services’ during the COVID-19 pandemic. Earlier in September 2020, a group of Guernsey Airport firefighters completed their training in the Isle of Man to obtain revalidation of their fire…