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Blue Islands Collapses, Grounding Flights as Loganair and Aurigny Move to Restore Channel Islands Links

The shutdown follows Jersey's refusal of additional aid on an £8.5m pandemic loan with about £7m still unpaid.

Overview

  • The airline suspended trading on 14 November, cancelling all future services and grounding its five ATR-72 aircraft, with roughly 100 employees affected.
  • Regulators and airports told customers not to go to the airport and to seek refunds through card providers or booking intermediaries, with future-flight compensation unlikely after a shutdown.
  • Loganair will begin services from Sunday 16 November on JerseySouthampton, Jersey–Bristol, Jersey–Exeter and GuernseySouthampton, offering £80 one-way rescue fares including baggage.
  • Aurigny has added temporary flights between Guernsey and Southampton and on the GuernseyJersey inter-island link to help displaced passengers.
  • Jersey authorities activated contingency plans prioritising medical travel and support for affected workers, as the collapse—weeks after Eastern Airways—underscores the fragility of regional connectivity.