A group of six, ex-service and Royal British Legion members will represent Guernsey at the Great Pilgrimage 90 to remember those who fought and lost their lives in World War I. In 1928, a decade after the end of WWI, the British Legion (as it was then known) organised for 11,000 veterans and war widows to visit the battlefields of the Somme and Ypres before marching to the Menin Gate. Exactly 90…

Guernsey Airport is apologising to passengers who had their flights delayed today (Monday 30th July). The Head of Aviation Services Ashley Nicholas said: "G4S, which operates the security provisions at Guernsey Airport, is experiencing a temporary issue with staffing levels which led to some delay in processing passengers. We apologise for any inconvenience this is causing, however the safety of…

Guernsey Airport is setting out its future vision with a new business plan that sets out priorities to increase passenger numbers, cut costs, and boost financial revenue for Bailiwick taxpayers. Guernsey Airport is a key lifeline asset for the Bailiwick, a significant economic enabler and an asset for the Bailiwick’s economy. It’s expected to run on a commercial basis and this business plan…

Aurigny is delighted to launch its new “Kids Fly For Less” scheme that combines a series of money-saving benefits to support families. Under the new scheme, available for all travel from 5th November, all families will benefit from the following when booking on Aurigny.com: All Kids fares (aged 2-15), on all routes, have been reduced by 15%.   Infants fares (for under 2s) have been…

Around £2,000 has been raised from the inaugural Aurigny Great Aircraft Pull. Aurigny partnered with Friends of Sri Lanka and Channel Islands Air Search to host the event, as part of the airline’s 50th anniversary celebrations. The money will be split equally between the two charities. The event’s success was only made possible thanks to the support of so many people and companies. These…

A group of Channel Islands Air Search (CIAS) representatives has visited Britten-Norman, manufacturers of the new CIAS Islander aircraft, at Bembridge on the Isle of Wight, to inspect progress made on the new search and rescue aircraft. Roger Dadd, founder of CIAS and one of the visiting group said: “We remain confident that a new aircraft, built to a high standard and with all the latest…

Regretfully, Alderney Airport will have to operate on reduced opening hours on the days of Friday 13th, Saturday 14th, Sunday 15th, and Monday 16th July 2018. This is due to a shortage of Air Traffic Controllers based in the island, and more importantly, to ensure the available staff can safely comply with rules governing the amount of time they are allowed to work. Alderney Airport apologises…

45 aircraft and crews descend on Guernsey to take part in the 2018 Guernsey Air Rally.  “The weather behaved itself long enough for us to welcome all those aircraft that had entered”, said Rally director, Gary Elson. Participants flew in from France, Germany, Ireland and Sweden as well as the UK mainland. Thomas Hesselman flew his PA60 Aerostar all the way from Toluca in Mexico to be at…

A surprise aircraft from Mexico has entered this year's Guernsey Aero Club Air Rally that gets underway from Friday 15th June to June 17th 2018. A PA60 Aerostar, registration XB - ANQ, will be attending all the way from Toluca near Mexico City. "It was quite a surprise when the details dropped into our entries system," said Air Rally Director, Gary Elson. “We give a prize to the aircraft…

Aurigny is launching its very own version of “Willy Wonka” by hiding five Golden Tickets in locations across the islands. The Golden Tickets could be hidden anywhere in the Bailiwick and each contain a pair of Return Tickets on the Aurigny network. Each of the tickets will be hidden of different days throughout the summer, with clues given to the public on the Aurigny Facebook page and near…