Guernsey Airport HBS

The second of two Hold Baggage System (HBS) scanners for Guernsey Airport has arrived on island and is now installed into its final position in a dedicated area recently constructed in the passenger terminal. Guernsey Ports is making improvements to its HBS system in the passenger terminal at Guernsey Airport, which ensures compliance with the latest aviation security standards. Guernsey Ports’…

The first of two Hold Baggage System (HBS) scanners for Guernsey Airport has arrived and is being installed into its final position in a dedicated area recently constructed in the passenger terminal. Guernsey Ports is making improvements to its HBS system, which will ensure compliance with the latest aviation security standards. Guernsey Ports’ Head of Passenger Operations and Aviation Security…

Local contractors are making significant progress creating additional space for the new Hold Baggage System (HBS) at Guernsey Airport. Guernsey Ports is making improvements to its HBS system, which will ensure compliance with the latest aviation security standards. The new equipment will have increased resilience and remove the need for random manual searches of hold baggage by security staff…

Aurigny has launched a twilight check-in service for all its UK flights to help alleviate queues or delays for customers on their day of travel. Due to ongoing redevelopment works with Guernsey Airport's Hold Baggage System and the need for some hold luggage to be hand searched while this is completed, the check-in process may take longer than normal. To help our customers, Aurigny are working…

Preparatory work to install the first of two new Hold Baggage System (HBS) scanners has commenced ahead of the planned arrival of the machine in early 2021. The HBS processes the passenger’s hold baggage from the check-in desk to its loading onto the aircraft. Guernsey Ports is investing up to £12m to upgrade its Hold Baggage System; the first phase of the project will include the replacement…

Guernsey Airport is making improvements to its hold baggage (the bags passengers check in at the check-in desk) handling system which will result in temporary disruption for some travellers. Ross Coppolo, Chief Operations Officer at Guernsey Ports, said: “We’d like to apologise to passengers who experience disruption at the airport as a result of these temporary measures, and reassure them…