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Old 22nd Mar 2007, 17:27
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I’m surprised if Stuttgart is dropped because passenger figures suggest it was the best performing German charter last summer. But the Guernsey and Jersey tourism/Stuttgart Airport websites have erased any details of the route existing so it is a bit of a mystery.

All will be revealed as the summer schedule is roled out
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Old 22nd Mar 2007, 20:41
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Thanks for the info everyone.

What about VLM, are they back on the Rotterdam?
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Old 22nd Mar 2007, 22:44
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VLM are showing as a Rotterdam on a Saturday 5th may till 15th sept routing Rotterdam-Guernsey-Jersey STA Jersey 0940 local then the aircraft does a charter from Jersey to Dundee and return then the Rotterdam return STD 1600 Jersey-Guernsey-Rotterdam all times are local.
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Old 26th Mar 2007, 08:38
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The long awaited application by Blue Islands for the Guernsey-Southampton licence is being heard by the Guernsey authorities today, as is Flybe's Guernsey-Jersey application.


Are larger aircraft still going to be used on Blue's Southampton route (if the licence is granted) as was the rumour some months ago or will passengers have to suffer the somewhat cramped conditions of the Jetstream? This aircraft does not have much passenger appeal for longer flights.
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Old 26th Mar 2007, 11:57
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When this story first appeared in the local media Blue islands said they wanted to use fokker 50's. Since then I have heard rumours of atr's and dornier 328's appearing on the scene depending on whether BI were going to take over aurigny or scot air
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Old 26th Mar 2007, 14:12
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Blue Islands take over Aurigny or Scot Airways?!

I really don't see that happening - what total rubbish some people put about.
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Old 26th Mar 2007, 14:43
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The story about where the ATR aircraft was comming from was one to be leased in no connection at all with Aurigny.
The Fokker 50 likewize would have been a leased one from the Denim fleet and so on so where this connection over take overs came from seems intersing does it not?
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Old 27th Mar 2007, 08:28
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Are larger aircraft still going to be used on Blue's Southampton route (if the licence is granted) as was the rumour some months ago or will passengers have to suffer the somewhat cramped conditions of the Jetstream? This aircraft does not have much passenger appeal for longer flights.
Guernsey - Southampton is a long flight?!!!
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Old 27th Mar 2007, 14:50
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As I said, apart from the F50 reference which came from the local media through a BI press release the rest is all rumour
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Old 27th Mar 2007, 15:47
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ATR42 Idea

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Where the ATR42 idea came from was from the company who was going to supply Blueislands to start them off .so that little number was not rumour but a fact from the supplier.
So work that out.
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Old 30th Mar 2007, 19:07
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Good news for Blue Islands as their Southampton route has finally been given the go-ahead. There are no details on the start date as of yet but the timetable will be available from the beginning of May.

An interesting few months ahead for Blue Islands and the Island's air-links. How will they fare against strong competition from Flybe?
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Old 2nd Apr 2007, 22:09
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Anymore news since the announcement that Blue Islands got the Southampton route?

I heard F50 for this any other info?
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Old 3rd Apr 2007, 07:37
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I heard yesterday that Blue Islands will operate 2 flights a day to Southampton, operated with Jetstreams. I don't think Flybe are going to be too bothered about this "competition". Jetsreams do not have the passenger appeal of a larger aircraft for a cross channel route. After all the rumours that have come from Blue Islands over the last few months re larger aircraft for this route this is a total let down for disgruntled Flybe passengers who were looking forward to switching carriers. I cannot see too many business men wanting to squeeze into the cramped Jetstream for a flight with no cabin service. As a regular traveller with Blue on inter island services I have noticed the ground staff have been struggling to cope of late How they will manage with extra flights I don't know, but wish them well.

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Old 3rd Apr 2007, 14:34
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Eastern have hammered Flybe with regards to businessmen/women using Jetstreams on quite a few routes, I bet the benefits of of such a short journey in a bigger plane are not worth it, longer to load up longer to get off, more people to go missing
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Old 3rd Apr 2007, 16:04
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Angel Jetstream Ops

After all the Jetstream was designed for the bussiness people in ming if the fare is good the bussiness people will use it.
A single leather seat for you self is not a bad thing on a 30 minute sector and as welling bomber quoted watch out Flybe if Eastern can do it up north they can have a good go down in the Islands.
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Old 4th Apr 2007, 18:58
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Fair comment Guys, time will tell.
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Old 21st May 2007, 14:23
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More doom and gloom

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Will Aurigny be able to operate this possible Paris Air Show flight as they seem to be having troubles today with there fleet.
The ATR42 at Southend was called back to Guernsey to operate some services this morning as they have two out of three ATR72s broken and it is not the hight of the season yet do they need more back up? or are they just overstretched after making a small profit last year?
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Old 22nd May 2007, 13:39
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Guernsey to Southampton is a long flight in a Jetstream? 30 minutes tops I reckon - try Singapore Airlines Newark to Singapore non stop in the cheap seats (19 hours or so). At least you can stand up and stretch in a J31 - not in JOEY.
Oilhead born to the Forest eh?!
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Old 20th Jun 2007, 19:28
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Given the lack of stands at the moment and aircraft having to wait in Jersey before coming to Guernsey how are the new routes operators going to get into Guernsey? Given that the States have been advertising for operators of new routes.

Will we finally get nose in parking?
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Old 20th Jun 2007, 19:42
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How many more stands would GCI get if it went to nose in parking? One? They should remark some of the further ones i.e get rid of or extend stand 9. Nobody uses it now the saab and shorts has gone and I'm a bit surprised they don't park the jetstream there.
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