Originally Posted by
virginblue
What's the point for Aurigny if they already lose money by operating from their home turf and need to be propped up by the public purse? The only reason could be that the Isle of Man will subsidise the route to an extent that it does not only break even, but generates a profit that, to some extent, can minimize the losses of the GCI operation. Otherwise those paying taxes on Guernsey will find it difficult to understand why their taxes are at work on the Isle of Man....
Between what I know, have heard and have also read in other places: the Isle of Man Government are being asked to prop up Aurigny by a few million per year in return for air routes.