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4 days ago
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Guernsey airline Aurigny to add extra flights after fog problems
An airline has said it is looking at "options for additional flights" after fog continued to cause delays and cancellations to flights for Guernsey and Alderney.A spokesperson for Aurigny said the company had "taken the difficult decision" to cancel at least 15 services on Wednesday due to "aircraft being unable to land in Guernsey and Alderney".The disruption comes days before the start of the summer holidays, with a further 12 flights significantly delayed according to the airline's said services would run "where safe conditions allow", while staff were "working hard" to keep customers informed. Some passengers to and from Alderney had been put on boats instead, the airline Ports, which operates both Guernsey and Alderney Airports, said it "deeply regret[ed] the inconvenience caused".Guernsey Airport director Richard Thomasson said: "We know how important travel plans are at this time of year."Mr Thomasson said Ports was working with Aurigny to support stranded passengers, including those needing hotel said affected customers would receive emails from the airline or could check its website.
BBC News
4 days ago
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Aurigny expects to financially break even in 2025 after losses
Aurigny is on track to break even financially this year after losing millions of pounds last year, its chief executive has States-owned airline made a loss of £6.5m in 2024 compared with a £1.7m profit the previous Bezuidenhout said its financial position was better because it no longer needed to pay for the wet lease of aircrafts, where one airline borrows from said Aurigny had launched a partnership with airline Norse Atlantic UK to help develop and retain its pilots - creating a more simplified fleet. He said: "Things are indeed looking much better. "Last year's financial results were fundamentally a function of the vast expenditure we incurred for ACMI and wet-lease expenditure. "When you remove those one-solve expenditures from our financial results of last year, we would again have achieved a profit as we did the year before and the year before that." Aurigny's monthly review for June found about 85% of its flights were on schedule, with a lack of pilots being the main reason for flight Bezuidenhout said the company should be at full capacity with its staff by the end of July and that its pilot head count had improved by 30% in the past three said: "So this issue addresses the retention of first officers and then the migration of those first officers back into Aurigny."We are now fully recruited - the last number of pilots are going through their conversion training and by the end of July we would be at full operational strength."
BBC News
5 days ago
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Guernsey airline Aurigny achieves 85% on-time flights in June
About 85% of Aurigny flights were on schedule in June, the States-owned airline has company said it had begun producing monthly updates to improve communication and build trust between itself and its passengers.A lack of pilots was the main reason for flight cancellations for the company, which it planned to combat with its new pilot development said it had hired seven new pilots to help support a "more reliable schedule", adding that attracting and retaining talent was a challenge, mainly due to Guernsey's cost of housing. The airline flew more than 53,000 travellers and completed 95% of all flights, with statistics including weather and air traffic control restrictions which were "beyond the airlines control".It said: "There were a number of cancellations caused by weather in June."The majority of the remaining cancellations were due to short-term pilot availability - the same issue that's also affecting other airlines across the industry. "With a lean pilot workforce, managing sickness presents particular challenges."
BBC News
5 days ago
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Aurigny sets up pilot development partnership
A Guernsey airline has launched a partnership with another firm to help develop its said it had teamed up with Norse Atlantic UK to create a Pilot Career Pathway Partnership as part of plans to build a "sustainable pipeline" of talent for both at the airlines said first officers who gain enough experience flying Aurigny's ATR72-600 planes at the start of their career would have the chance to fly Norse Atlantic's larger Boeing 787 Dreamliners in the said the scheme presented a "rare and valuable opportunity to accelerate their career progression" for pilots. Philip Smallwood, chief operating officer at Aurigny, said: "As first officers continue to build their flying skills and gain the necessary experience, they will have the opportunity to progress to flying one of the world's newest and most iconic jet aircraft."Ultimately, this makes Aurigny a more appealing long-term career choice for aspiring aviators."
BBC News
10-07-2025
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Aurigny extends Guernsey twilight check-in for morning flights
Guernsey's airline, Aurigny, has announced an extension to its twilight check-in and baggage drop said the facility would allow customers to check in their luggage the day prior to departure between 15:00 and 20:00 BST to "reduce stress on the day of travel".Aurigny said the change to the service was in response to customer feedback and would be available for all flights departing from Guernsey until 10:30 Champion, Guernsey station manager for Aurigny, said the airline was "always listening and looking for ways to make the travel experience easier and more enjoyable". Mr Champion said: "We know that early morning flights can be stressful, especially when you're juggling bags, parking, and getting to the airport on time. "Extending the twilight check-in means our customers can start their day with one less thing to worry about."Aurigny said the service was previously limited to very early morning flights but had been used by about 1,000 travellers this year.
