MEDIA STATEMENT: 14 NOVEMBER 2025
Blue Islands, the Jersey-based airline, has suspended operations with immediate effect and is considering its options.
All Blue Islands flights have been cancelled. Passengers expecting to fly should not go to the airport unless they have made alternative travel arrangements with another airline. For those with Blue Islands reservations:
- For bookings made directly with Blue Islands, please contact your bank or provider of the payment card used to make the booking;
- For bookings made through our codeshare partner Aurigny but travelling on a Blue Islands flight, please contact Aurigny directly – some flights may still be operating;
- For bookings made through a travel agent or holiday company, please contact the company through whom you booked for advice and guidance.
“After 26 years of serving the Channel Islands, we deeply regret that Blue Islands has this evening suspended its operations,” said a spokesperson. “After very constructive dialogue with Government of Jersey in recent months, including what we understood to have been ongoing assessments of the future options, we were informed this afternoon that they are unable to provide further support. This has meant that we now need to suspend flying immediately whilst we consider the options available and how we can help our customers, staff and stakeholders.”
Bristol
Blue Islands Launches Guernsey to Bristol
Local airline and Flybe franchise partner, Blue Islands, has launched a Guernsey - Bristol service this winter, with fares from £39.99 one way available at flybe.com.
Rob Veron, Blue Islands CEO, said the airline was pleased it could offer this convenient Bristol service to Guernsey residents.
With Blue Islands’ new triangular service via Jersey, Guernsey residents will now be able to fly Monday to Friday, and Sunday to and from Bristol this winter. For islanders and visitors alike, it’s a seamless experience, served as one flight (BE6484) on flybe.com with passengers (and checked baggage) staying onboard the same aircraft in Jersey and disembarking in Bristol. For passengers departing Bristol, the service (BE6485) is again via Jersey with Guernsey passengers staying onboard the same aircraft.
Voted as Rough Guides’ Top UK City of 2017 – calling it the coolest city in Britain and named as one of the 52 top places on earth to visit in 2018 by the New York Times, Bristol is steeped in history and culture, and home to world-famous Banksy. Plus, there’s an excellent choice of museums, a diverse independent food and craft beer scene, varied museums including the Being Brunel Museum and a chance to see Concorde at the Aerospace museum – Bristol is a city which will never let you have a dull moment.
Mr Veron added
This additional winter service demonstrates Blue Islands’ flexibility to add another destination to its route network as part of its commitment to continually seek opportunities to improve island connectivity and to further manage increased costs through fleet optimisation to drive long-term viability.
In January, the service will become a single outbound on Friday afternoons, with Monday to Friday and Sunday afternoon Bristol to Guernsey services.
The service will operate on a 48-seat ATR 42
- October 29th – January services depart at 12.30pm, arriving at 14.20.
- Monday to Friday returns depart 14.50 and arrive 16.35.
- Sunday returns depart 15.25 and arrive at 17.10.
- Tickets are on sale now, with returns starting at £79.98
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