Some updates this morning from Blue Islands:
(they operated "rescue flights" to EXT and BHX from the islands yesterday)
BIRMINGHAM & EXETER - UPDATE
Further announcements relating to commencement of a new Blue Islands scheduled service to Birmingham and Exeter from both Guernsey and Jersey will be announced over the coming days. In the meantime, customers are assured of continued service to both of these destinations.
CUSTOMERS WITH FUTURE BOOKINGS MADE VIA FLYBE.COM
Blue Islands is seeking engagement with E&Y, the appointed Administrators of Flybe in respect to future bookings. Currently funds relating to bookings for future travel made via flybe.com are withheld by Flybe’s merchant card acquirers, in order to safeguard consumer funds in the event of Flybe’s collapse. Blue Islands is seeking to clarify whether these acquirers will recognise Blue Islands as the carrying party in such transactions. Or whether customers with future bookings on Blue Islands services, made at flybe.com will need to request a refund from their card providers and rebook via blueislands.com. A further announcement will be made once this is clear.
.....which basically means I think that BI are trying to get their hands directly on the cash that went through Flybe's booking engine for flights that they operate.