It doesn't come as a surprise, the viability of the Jersey - Heathrow has been questionable since day one. Whilst I was pleased to see the route re-installed, it seemed inevitable that it would eventually be dropped with the changes that are occurring at bmi and the economic situation.
I imagine that the airport authorities and ministers are now going to come under criticism for what has happened. I don’t think offering the subsidy to bmi was necessarily a bad thing, overall it's been part of a pro-active attempt at improving Jersey’s air-links which has been quite successful. But the loss of the Island’s “trophy” route is a large blow to those who supported it, considering the concern raised over the undisclosed subsidy that was offered and previous assurance of the route's continuation
