Aurigny granted licence to operate flights to Jersey

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• The Transport Licensing Authority has approved Aurigny’s licence to fly between Jersey and Guernsey.
• The decision follows an application submitted on 17 November.
• Loganair’s bid to fly the route and to Southampton still to be considered.
• Licences are necessary for airlines operating on specific lifeline routes in Guernsey.

The Transport Licensing Authority has officially granted Aurigny a licence to operate flights between Jersey and Guernsey, following an application submitted on 17 November.

Loganair’s applications to fly to Jersey and to Southampton will be addressed “as soon as possible”.

Licences are needed for airlines that operate on lifeline routes - the newly licensed Jersey-Guernsey route, Southampton-Guernsey, Alderney-Guernsey, and Gatwick-Guernsey.

Deputy John Gollop, President of the Transport Licensing Authority, stated, “The TLA followed a rigorous process set out in the law, which included consideration of representations received from the public, other interested parties and the applicant, as part of the application consultation process.

"Members of the TLA are grateful for the engagement it received from members of the public and interested parties.”

Philip Saunders, Chief Commercial Officer at Aurigny, stated: "As mandated by our licence, we look forward to providing double daily services, delivering choice and enabling convenient and productive day trips.”

Full comparison of the Jersey applications, including price comparisons, frequencies and historic passenger numbers:

Aurigny and Loganair both want to fly Guernsey to Jersey, a route where half the seats were not filled in 2024

| Compare their Jersey offerings in the full story | Average seat occupancy rate on the Guernsey to Jersey route in 2024 was only 49%, down from 56% in 2023.

The Quarry - Independent news from GuernseyNick Mann