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BBC News
13 hours ago
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French airline boss hopes new Channel Islands routes here to stay
The chief executive of French airline Finistair has hopes a new flight route will continue if a trial is will run flights every Friday and Sunday until the end of August as part of an agreement between the governments of Jersey and routes are between Jersey, Alderney and the Brittany city of Brest - providing direct air links between the islands for the first time in boss Loïc Andro, who was on the first flight with six passengers that touched down in the island earlier, said: "The team is really happy to land in Jersey." 'Historic link' Mr Andro said he believed the trial period would be a success."We've been working on this destination for a long time," he said."There's already been a lot of interest in the route from passengers."I hope that it's going to be here be all year long and for many years because of the historic link that we have in between Jersey and France."The flight time is about 35 minutes from Brest to Jersey, and 15 minutes from Jersey to Alderney, said the airline. Ports of Jersey said it was working with Visit Jersey to promote the new routes and had worked with governments to reduce costs for the operations director Ashley Maggs said the new connection between Jersey and Alderney was "incredibly important"."We do need support for these routes so we would like to see if we can encourage people to come to the Channel Islands for that long weekend away from Europe," he first flight to Alderney had to be cancelled because of thick fog over the island.
BBC News
06-06-2025
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- BBC News
Finistair flights to improve Channel Islands connection to France
A new flight route will give people on the Channel Islands easier access to western France over the will be run by the French airline company Finistair as part of a partnership between the governments of Jersey and 27 June to 31 August, direct flights will run every Friday and Sunday between Jersey, Alderney and the Brittany city of new connection aims to strengthen cultural, social and economic ties between the Channel Islands and Brittany. Finistair claim the flight time is only 35 minutes from Brest to Jersey, and 15 minutes from Jersey to Alderney, and offers a "quick and convenient way to explore the beautiful coastlines, culture, and gastronomy of western France and the Channel Islands".Deputy Kirsten Morel, Jersey's minister for sustainable economic development, said: "We've invested in this trial to help us assess the appetite for a longer-term service between the islands and France."We hope it will boost both cultural and economic connections with our near neighbours."I'm pleased that we are improving our air-route connectivity, enabling Islanders to reach both Alderney and Brest throughout the summer while also attracting new visitors to Jersey."
