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:
“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.”
Blue Islands was the most punctual UK airline in 2023, based on data from OAG, the leading data platform for the travel industry.
Rob Veron, Blue Islands CEO said, “We’re proud to provide reliable year-round regional connectivity for the Channel Islands and play our part in ensuring the islands’ socio-economic wellbeing. This result is testament to the dedication and continued efforts of our amazing team.”
78.4% of the 9,036 Blue Islands flights tracked by OAG during 2023 arrived on time* and includes any weather-related delays and cancellations. Virgin Atlantic (75.6%) and Loganair (70.9%) were placed second and third respectively from a total of nine UK airlines.
Rob added, “Safe and reliable on-time connectivity is a complex task; bringing together many elements, systems and entities for each flight. This is a particularly pleasing result given the data includes any weather-related disruption. While we can manage many of the factors affecting our on-time performance, there are many that are out of our control, particularly here in the islands.
On-time performance is defined by OAG as a flight arriving within 15 minutes of its scheduled time – a standard measure within the airline industry, and includes the large range of variable factors which can affect operations such as weather.
|
2023 |
A15 min OTP |
Flights |
|
Blue Islands |
78.4% |
9,036 |
|
Virgin Atlantic |
75.6% |
24,628 |
|
Loganair |
70.9% |
50,643 |
|
Jet2 |
70.3% |
99,410 |
|
Eastern Airways |
69.5% |
6,547 |
|
Aurigny |
66.7% |
12,641 |
|
Wizz Air UK |
63.8% |
24,277 |
|
easyJet |
63.2% |
544,201 |
|
British Airways |
60.7% |
299,711 |
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