Hope for new air link to improve Alderney tourism
'Year-round feature'
She said: "Before both the plane and the boat, people had to go via Guernsey and to be quite honest it was cost-prohibitive for most people."Ms Farquhar-Beck said she hoped the trial would be a success.She said: "We'd like to see it as a year-round feature, whether the demand would be there or not."It gives people more options and opens Alderney to new visitors, especially from Jersey and France."
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