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Guernsey Ports, supported by the Office of the Director of Civil Aviation (Channel Islands) (the DCA), has launched a new campaign to alert users of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), commonly known as drones, of the locations where they can be safely flown within the Bailiwick without conflicting with airport or maritime operations. Guernsey Ports has detected an increase in the number of…

A further four flights between the Isle of Man and Guernsey have been added to the Aurigny schedule in August following demand expressed from the Isle of Man. Aurigny Chief Executive Mark Darby was on the inaugural Isle of Man airbridge flight last week and along with enjoying a brief break he met with the media and government officials in the island to discuss the islands link. Mr Darby said…

Responding to the recent ‘Business Tunnels’ initiative, Blue Islands has announced the restart of its inter-island services to support businesses needing to travel between the islands.  Blue Islands will initially operate a day return service on Thursdays from 6 August for day return business travel enabled by the scheme. With additional frequencies being added as demand requires.  …

Effective from Monday 13 July 2020 to Sunday 30 August 2020 inclusive. Updated 13 July 2020 Guernsey Airport (all times are local) Terminal Opening Hours: Weekdays: 07:00 to 19:15 Saturday 07:00 to 13:30 Sunday 12:00 to 21:00 Airport Operating Hours: Weekdays: 06:30 to 21:00 Saturday 06:30 to 21:00 Sunday: 06:30 to 21:00 Notes: There are no changes to current medevac operations. Alderney Airport…

Blue Islands’ new frequent flyer programme ‘Blue Skies Club’ has got off to a flying start, with over 1,000 members joining in its first two weeks. Blue Skies Club is a contemporary take on traditional airline loyalty programmes. Its rules are designed to be simple and straight forward, making reward flights easy to achieve and with no surprise charges when you go to book. Commenting on the…

Guernsey Airport’s Duty Free Shop and the Bailiwick Bar and Kitchen café in the Departure Lounge have now reopened to customers following closures during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Bailiwick Bar and Kitchen café will be serving a revised food menu and refreshments for departing passengers, and the Duty Free shop is once again selling a wide range of products and unique local gifts. Guernsey…

The first Aurigny flight from Guernsey Airport to the Isle of Man takes off at midday today, returning with tourists from the Isle of Man arriving in the Bailiwick at 15.50 BST. The flights went on sale earlier this month offering people the unique opportunity to travel between the islands without the need to isolate. On the first flights 98 people will travel to the Isle of Man and the Aurigny…

In preparation for its recent relaunch, Blue Islands, the Channel Islands airline, asked its passengers what product features they would like to change when the airline re-started. With over 2,000 responses the results were overwhelming. 80% of respondents want to take a standard sized cabin bag (55 x 35 x 20cm) on to the aircraft and nearly 70% said they would like a 23kg hold luggage allowance…

In response to customer demand and in order to assist some of Bailiwick sporting groups to play competitive fixtures with teams from the Isle of Man, Aurigny are delighted to announce that its added some extra capacity for August 2020. The carrier has added three outbound flights from Guernsey on 14th, 17th and 20th August with three returning flights added on 16th, 20th and 23rd August. This is…

With just over two weeks to go until the inaugural Guernsey Aero Club "Wings & Wheels" event, the available tarmac for both aircraft and cars has nearly been filled. Member of the organising Committee, Gary Elson, said: "We are really pleased to report that the response from the various auto clubs on the island has been excellent, and we estimate that our car park will full of a diverse range…