The Guernsey Transport Licensing Authority has provisionally reached a decision to deny an operating licence for Loganair to operate the Guernsey–Southampton and Guernsey–Jersey routes.
As a result, Loganair has taken the decision to focus on its Jersey operations.
Luke Farajallah, Chief Executive of Loganair, said: “Our focus is simple: deliver day in, day out aviation solutions for islanders. We’ll show in Jersey what our customer first approach looks like -reliable schedules, clear communication, and care when plans change. If we do our job well, we hope Guernsey will soon enjoy the same standard of service.
“Loganair remains ready to bring its experience, scale, resilience, vast network and codeshare relationships to support the community living in and wishing to visit the beautiful island of Guernsey, and our door remains open for dialogue with the States leadership.”
A spokesperson for Logainair added: “We would like to thank the TLA for considering the application and express appreciation to the many individuals and businesses who contributed to the process, and who offered their support to us. We are not surprised at this outcome; however, we remain resolutely of the belief that Loganair should play a part in serving the Channel Islands community beyond our base in Jersey. We are disappointed not to be able to serve the Guernsey community, with outbound and inbound flight opportunities that are complementary to our extensive network.
“Considering the TLA outcome, we have taken the decision today to begin cancelling and refunding passengers due to fly between the islands from 15 January, to minimise disruption, and we apologise to those passengers who had made Loganair their choice of airline. We hope to serve you in the future.”
