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Blue Islands’ new ground handling team has got off to a flying start, immediately improving the operator’s turn-around times in its first busy weekend of operation.  The airline has created 32 local new jobs with the creation of its own ground handling team which is now providing services to all Blue Islands operated flights at Guernsey Airport. Rob Veron, CEO Blue Islands…

Preparation work is set to get underway at Guernsey Airport from today (17th June) to redevelop the two café outlets into Bailiwick Bar & Kitchen. The upgrade works on the airside and landside food and beverage outlets are due to be completed by the end of July 2019. This project will deliver a new and expanded menu range and considerable improvements to the dining experience for customers…

Users and passengers of Guernsey Airport will see a considerable enhancement in the food and beverage offer when refurbishment works start shortly on the two cafés. Work on redeveloping the outlets which are operated by Caterleisure (Guernsey) Limited is planned to start on the 17th June 2019 and is set to be completed by the end of July 2019. The upstairs and airside cafés will be rebranded…

Guernsey Airport is looking to introduce new technology that could reduce the requirement for physical bag checks at Guernsey Airport and help address concerns raised by passengers. In the last 12 months the UK Civil Aviation Authority, who advise the Channel Islands Director of Civil Aviation (the DCA) on security matters, has carried out a review of processing of passengers at Guernsey…

Blue Islands today (3rd June) launched its third new service for 2019, which sees three flights per week connecting Guernsey and Jersey to Cornwall Airport Newquay this summer. Rob Veron, CEO Blue Islands said, “Cornwall Airport Newquay is the third exciting new addition to the Blue Islands route network for 2019. Key to our development strategy is commercial viability and sustainability…

Blue Islands formally launched its inaugural Liverpool flight from Guernsey as the airline establishes a new twice-weekly connection from the Island to the UK’s North West. Rob Veron, CEO Blue Islands said, “Three exciting new routes from Guernsey this year, including our Liverpool service, further demonstrates Blue Islands’ commitment to serving the Channel Islands as we continue to invest…

Today saw the first of three new Blue Islands operated services take to the skies as the Channel Islands based airline launched its year-round daily flights to London Southend from Guernsey. Rob Veron, CEO Blue Islands said: “As a local business, Blue Islands recognises islanders want the lowest possible fares to London, that’s why we’re sustainably investing in a new link to London…

Flybe's new Guernsey to London Heathrow service has attracted 2,837 passenger movements recorded for April, the first full month of operation. This is in line with expectations for the initial months of the service, and has helped to deliver a 10% (2,909) increase in passenger movements for all London routes (Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted) when compared to April 2018.  …

Flights to two new destinations from Guernsey have officially taken to the skies, as Loganair’s direct services to Edinburgh and Bournemouth celebrated their inaugural departures (Saturday, 11 May). The Scottish regional airline has launched a weekly Saturday service to Scotland’s capital city, as well as England’s South Coast – aboard its fleet of tartan branded 37-seat Embraer 135 Jets…

A marauding terrorist attack was ended after armed police responded to a 999 call of a man stabbing people in the airport terminal. This frightening scenario was all part of a tri-service exercise simulating a type of attack which has become all-too common: a car deliberately colliding with members of the public outside of airport departures before the driver proceeded inside to begin a knife…