Even more choice for travel to the South Coast and beyond as Blue Islands adds extra Guernsey – Southampton flights in summer 2019
25th February 2020
Blue Islands has further reaffirmed its commitment to its Guernsey – Southampton service as the locally-owned airline has boosted its schedule with even more flights this summer, delivering greater choice and convenience for travel to the South Coast, London and beyond.
Rob Veron, CEO Blue Islands said: “Blue Islands is focussed on enriching islanders’ travel options which we believe are essential to the wellbeing and livelihood of our communities. We are proud to have operated our Guernsey – Southampton service since 2007 serving over 800,000 passengers including leisure and business travellers, visitors to our island and sporting customers, as well as providing a reliable, high-frequency service for those travelling for essential medical purposes.”
Blue Islands provides up to 64 weekly flights between Guernsey and Southampton with up to five flights each way per day having scheduled 78 additional flights throughout the summer between 29 June and 26 September on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Customers also enjoy the benefits of Blue Islands’ exclusive Southampton – Waterloo train fare of just £36 anytime return for effortless travel to central London via Southampton with regular fast trains to London Waterloo just metres from the terminal door at Southampton Airport Parkway.
Mr Veron added: “As well as travelling to the south coast of the UK, customers are increasingly choosing Blue Islands operated Guernsey – Southampton services for easy protected connections to UK and European destinations across the wider Flybe network thanks to Southampton Airport’s single terminal and through ticketing with Flybe.
“Additional Southampton flights not only provide greater options for travel to central London and opportunities for onward UK and European connections via Southampton Airport, they enable added convenience and flexibility for those travelling to Southampton to access health services.”
As a Flybe franchise partner, the full Blue Islands operated Guernsey – Southampton schedule can be viewed at www.flybe.com, where flights from Guernsey to destinations across the UK and Europe via Southampton can also be booked.
Picture: Guernsey Airport.