But we have to be careful what we wish for…

PS. I really like Blue Islands personally but they have no Gatwick flights so on many occasions I have no choice!

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One final note. You would think the fact that Aurigny’s flights used for the price comparison on the Southampton to Guernsey route are via Alderney (more fuel used, etc.) would explain the higher cost but no. Direct flights are £268…..

There’s no wonder Aurigny are haemorrhaging money when their two competitors are so much cheaper – and therefore probably attract more business.

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I fly from Southampton to Newcastle about 3-4 times a year & the prices have pretty much doubled in the last 18 months or so. It can’t be a complete coincidence that these increases have taken effect since Eastern Airways pulled out of the SOU-NCL route…..

However, looking at visiting Guernsey the second week of February, FlyBe’s prices range from £85-£115 return (depending on the day & time of travel). Aurigny’s prices for the same dates & times are coming in at £206 MINIMUM.

I know which airline I will be using…..

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Not only that, but their main competitor, Aurigny, is cheaper than them. I have to return from Manchester to Guernsey next month, so I checked the cheapest flight. The cheapest rate from aurigny was roughly £80, likewise flybe’s cheapest rate was £120. For the flights I booked last year, I thought flybe was on the whole cheaper to book them, but turns out aurigny are cheaper and better now.

Sorry to hear about the job losses though…not their fault the management of flybe clearly sucks.

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…does that make you my brother, my dad, or both…?

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I think my mum knows your mum, they were courted by the Jeff twins from the vale. I think they ended up marrying the wrong ones but it was too late by the time they found out as they both were pregnant with twins – I think they named them Jeff, Jeff, Jeff and Jeff.

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I, my wife, Jeff, and two sons, Jeff and Jeff, have decided that sadly we are going to have to leave the island, just too many Jeffs, only problem is…….

there’ll be no bloney planes to get us out of here, so I guess we’ll be catching the ferry.

A la perchoine,

Jeff.

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In the good old days before aviation spread its wings Guernsey had a few Jeffs in each parish and in fact they were well respected members of the community but as times changed more and more of them starting arriving by air on a daily basis and gradually things got very confusing especially when they started marrying young ladies from outside of their parish – for example my mother and father are called Jeff.

I didn’t stand a chance and ended up at la mare de carteret.

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The Gatwick slots need to be safeguarded as they could easily be given away to someone else. That’s why the states airline is running there and again competition keeps the prices down. Also I don’t want to lose Gatwick and have to fly past London to Stanstead to get to London.

As for UK routes (outside Gatwick, Manchester and Southampton), unfortunately there is not enough demand to run to each island separately. That is why airlines will run a triangular service between islands. If a passenger has to go via one of the islands then they can just wait on the plane. With no transit facilities in either airport, I don’t think any passengers will be too pleased at having to get their luggage, clear customs, re-check in and clear security just to get to their final destination.

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I actually think flybe flights particularly the essentials are pretty good when booked in advance. Tip is to plan ahead.

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FlyBE are going to reduce the number of existing routes and with it the number of smaller regional Dash 8 aircraft, and the staff to fly and service them and the routes which they operate on.

Ryanair will take over Aer Lingus, and will be forced to divest some of their routes and aircraft to another airline (probably FlyBE) as ordered by EU rules.

FlyBE then will be back at square one, BUT with larger, former Ryanair aircraft, operating to destinations which Ryanair can no longer operate.

These jets are Boeing 737 aircraft. They [FlyBE] have no interest in operating Embraer aircraft to the islands, so there is not a chance they will operate Boeings.

I anticipate FlyBE giving more threats to the Channel Island Governments, and eventually pulling out of being based in the islands altogether.

And heres a thought…. FlyBE have already said they will operate aircraft on leases to other islands complete with crew. Hate to say it, but maybe this would suit Blue Islands or Aurigny?

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