
THE UK Government’s plan to increase air passenger duty could seriously damage Guernsey’s economy, airlines that serve the island have warned.
AURIGNY and Blue Islands could merge to create a ‘major player’ airline, according to Derek Coates.
COMMERCE and Employment wants to hand its responsibility for air route licensing to the Office of Utility Regulation and a ‘hands off’ approach to be adopted to encourage competition.
AIRPORT firefighters dramatically returned to work yesterday afternoon following nearly three hours of talks with Chief Minister Lyndon Trott.
FIREFIGHTERS at Guernsey Airport resumed their duties at 3.30pm today.
FLYING at the airport has been suspended after the firefighter dispute escalated to a full strike yesterday.
SIXTY PASSENGERS were left stranded in Manchester for 24 hours after one of Aurigny’s new planes suffered a technical fault.
FLYBE will ask passengers to claim compensation direct from the States if a lack of firefighter cover grounds its aircraft.
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