Bearing in mind that the South East Tourist Board on the mainland disposes of a budget of over £5,000,000 per year on paper pushing, the States' expenditure of a fifth of that on subsidising Aurigny looks like good value. So I can't see what they are penny-pinching about.
The States have much more to lose if the economy of the Channel Islands goes belly up if airlinks are not properly maintained. Already the slump in Alderney is hurting in a way that I'm sure it would not be were airlinks with the South East were to be opened up again.
With the hop across from Shoreham, one used to be able to go there for 24 hours. Now a trip lasts three days with two days travelling, hanging around at Guernsey.
Who on earth in their right minds can take Alderney as a go-ahead business centre seriously with such logistical difficulties in getting there?
Best wishes
OldShoreham