Originally Posted by
Gurnard
Good points. It would surely be more advantageous for Guernsey to benefit from Jersey's longer runway and better services and see it as a hub. For that to happen there needs to be a decent inter-island service so that folks can travel with ease between the islands. The States of Guernsey should encourage this by allowing Aurigny to take up the route again and cut their charges to the benefit of the passenger whose connection via Jersey should be highly subsidised.
I entirely agree with you, Gurnard. But, you have to admit that it is galling for Guernsey people to have to travel via Jersey. In any case, this is not very attractive, as it adds quite a time to the overall journey time. What is the answer to Guernsey residents’ demand for the travel opportunities which they see available to Jersey residents ? I don’t think that there is one !
in any event, extending Guernsey’s runway would be a massive waste of money &, if it did attract EZY or RYR, it would mean the end of AUR (& the certainty of retaining the Gatwick service); & the frequency of this service would be reduced , & the future of it open to question.