Blue Islands to offer later Guernsey flights

Monday 30 October 2017

Blue Islands say feedback from a customer survey has prompted them to alter their inter-island schedule.

New times will see the evening Jersey to Guernsey services depart at 16:40 and 18:00. The final two Guernsey to Jersey services will leave at 17:20 and 18:40.

Rob Veron, Blue Islands CEO, says the two consultations issued this year now have enough responses to make alterations. “The first survey had just 94 responses, nowhere near enough to base schedule changes on. However, the second survey had 570 responses, and combined this means we have enough data to make adjustments.

“On analysing the responses, there was no consensus on morning schedule alterations, with roughly a third supporting each suggestion.  Therefore, the morning schedule will remain the same. However, demand was clearly shown for afternoon return flights to be even later, and that’s why we are pushing these services back by 30 minutes, allowing people to get even more out of their day’s travel.”

Mr Veron said the airline was happy to make alterations when there was clear evidence it was what people wanted. Although the changes might not meet with approval from everyone, he added, this is what the feedback had requested.

The new times will come into effect on 4 December.