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The proposal that Guernsey rejected was nothing less than the creation of a really strong CI airline, on the exisiting foundation that the Aurigny Group offers plus a very large investment, that would ensure that a truly competitive situation would be maintained, particularly vis-a-vis Flybe.
Aurigny cannot survive indefintely as things are and all that Guernsey is doing by keeping it running in its present form at tax-payer expense and risk is artificially prolonging its life. Sooner or later this has to stop, and this will eventually mean that Flybe does become the sole supplier.
Guernsey should not and cannot use any more public funds than the millions so far spent on Aurigny, to finance the growth that Aurigny needs to survive.
Blue Islands could not win a price war against Flybe, just as Aurigny can't win that, even if your prognosis doesn't prove correct.
Unfortunately those in charge in Guernsey seem to prefer to gratify their egos by remaining in charge of an airline, using, of course, other peoples' money to maintain that position. When it eventually fails they'll blame everyone and everything except themselves.
At present Flybe is simply waiting for it all to drop into their hands; they have much greater priorities in any case.
Last edited by Capot; 13th Dec 2008 at 13:41.