Guernsey, not Jersey, is a true Prestige destination

Friday 21st May 2010, 11:30AM BST.

John Dixon, left, and David Nash of Prestige Group Travel. (Picture by Adrian Miller, 0973114)

John Dixon, left, and David Nash of Prestige Group Travel. (Picture by Adrian Miller, 0973114)

TOURISM representatives are hoping the fallout from the ash cloud and other world events will benefit the local industry.

Delegates from across Europe and the UK met in Guernsey yesterday to see what the island has to offer.

Prestige Holidays, which offers trips to destinations such as Madeira and Canada and special interest tours in Iran, found the island particularly attractive.

It has been running inclusive holidays to the Isles of Scilly for four years.

Chairman and managing director John Dixon said the company was fed up with problems in Europe and the ash from the volcano in Iceland that has been affecting air travel, and wanted a stable location in which to operate.

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  1. 1
    PC

    Our Marketing should be

    Welcome to THE Channel Islands…might upset the has-beans but with Herm, Sark, Alderney and Lihou..we are THE Channel Islands

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  2. 2
    Robert Fox

    ‘Not Jersey’. Isn’t that a bit negative? Come on Guernsey – be postive about yourself!

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