This Is Guernsey » Travel

First Manchester, then Flybe drops Norwich for the winter

Thisisguernsey — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:29:32 +0000

FLYBE has pulled out of the Norwich route for the winter. It follows the airline announcing it would not operate to Manchester in the winter, something that led rival Aurigny to accuse it of … [visit site to read more]

Summer-only Flybe riles rival Aurigny

Thisisguernsey — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:29:14 +0000

COMMERCE and Employment wants to know Flybe’s plans for its Manchester route after the airline cut direct services for the winter.

Minister Carla McNulty Bauer said she was waiting to … [visit site to read more]

Gatwick sale ‘should benefit islanders’

Thisisguernsey — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 13:29:48 +0000

visit site to read more]

Condor’s owner said to be keen on Gatwick

Thisisguernsey — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 12:00:26 +0000

THE company which owns Condor is rumoured to be interested in buying Gatwick Airport after it was announced this morning that the British Airports Authority is to sell it.

MacQuarie is one … [visit site to read more]

Aurigny reports rival after putting ‘free changes’ claim to test

Thisisguernsey — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 13:29:44 +0000

AURIGNY has reported rival Blue Islands to the Advertising Standards Authority. Advertisements published in business magazines and newspapers in July and August boasted about Blue Islands’ … [visit site to read more]

Ferry sale could fund UK route plans

Thisisguernsey — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 13:29:36 +0000

HD1 has been valued at €12.5m.

HD FERRIES has played down fears that it is pulling out of the Channel … [visit site to read more]

Flybe, Aurigny offer XL help

Thisisguernsey — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 08:29:00 +0000

FLYBE and Aurigny have stepped in to help XL Airline passengers. Tens of thousands are stranded after the leisure group, the third largest package holiday group in the UK, went into … [visit site to read more]

HD links are cut by agent

Thisisguernsey — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:29:37 +0000

SHIP & Fly has cut its ties with HD Ferries. Chief executive officer Max Carling said he did not want the name of his firm, which handled HD1, dragged down with it.

‘The relationship … [visit site to read more]

Runway choices

Thisisguernsey — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:29:11 +0000

PROPOSALS for work on the runway will be submitted to the States by the end of the year, Public Services has said.

Chief officer Adrian Lewis said the department was working on a report … [visit site to read more]

Flybe blames the runway as Gatwick jet link ceases at end of October

Thisisguernsey — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:29:56 +0000

GUERNSEY’S deteriorating runway has cost the island its jet link with the capital.

Flybe will withdraw its BAe 146 from the Gatwick route at the end of October and replace it with the … [visit site to read more]

Taxi fares rise to absorb fuel costs

Thisisguernsey — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:00:39 +0000

TAXI fares are going up for the second time this year. The Environment Department announced yesterday that it had approved the Guernsey Taxi Owners’ Federation’s May application to … [visit site to read more]

Bus-stop bust-up as accusations fly

Thisisguernsey — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:29:57 +0000

The night bus.

A BUS firm that had lost its licence for breaking regulations has claimed Island Coachways is guilty of … [visit site to read more]

The States ‘should hang on to Aurigny’

Thisisguernsey — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:00:17 +0000

FOUR in five islanders think Aurigny should stay in States ownership, according to figures released today.

The Island Opinion airline benchmark survey, commissioned by Aurigny, found that … [visit site to read more]

Passengers left in lurch

Thisisguernsey — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:29:24 +0000

A BUS firm claims passengers were left stranded at the weekend after its licence to operate two late-night routes from Town was cancelled.

Terry Le Maitre, a director of Guernsey Chauffeur Drive, has criticised the move by Environment which forced it to pull the services four hours before they were due to start running at 9pm. He said the … [visit site to read more]

‘Fuel hike has cost me my business’

Thisisguernsey — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:29:28 +0000

TAXI drivers are being forced out of business by the rising cost of fuel. Five drivers are selling their plates and according to Mike Mauger of the Guernsey Taxi Owners’ Federation, three … [visit site to read more]