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By: 18th July 2010 at 15:06 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Elsewhere it's reported that Blue Islands is critical of Aurigny's "ancient" fleet of Trislanders and that they have stopped 14 routes over the last decade. As for the price comparison, one has to suggest that I doubt Guernsey would be discussing the sale of Aurigny if it were profitable. Perhaps they could look at the fares to see if they can raise more revenue!
By: 18th July 2010 at 21:24 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Looks like Aurigny, the Channel Island airline, could be sold to Blue Islands...:( (the sad face is because I really like Aurigny, even though I've never flown on them, I just love the look of their aircraft. Will defo have to go on a flight with them before the sale goes through, if anyone is interested in joining me PM me!)However, Aurigny's perferred choice of selling to Blue Island has, of course, upset another close competitor (Flybe), who released this following statement a couple of days ago:
Whilst I can in part understand why BE feels hard-done by, seeing as it has made several attempts already to buy Aurigny in the past, I personally think that Blue Islands is actually a more suitable carrier to take on the Aurigny name/brand because they already have experience of operating both ATR and Britten Norman BN2A Mk. III Trislander type aircraft whereas BE has not (they'd probably replace the ATR's with Dash8 Q400's or E195s, but will have to keep the Trislanders for the short island-hop routes to Alderney!) and also because Aurigny are always marketing themselves against FlyBe, as the attached image shows.
Anyone else got an opinion on the matter, please feel free to post below.:)
Because Aurigny advertise against FlyBe, FlyBe shouldn't be allowed to buy Aurigny? Because FlyBe would want to get rid of the ATR they shouldn't be allowed to buy Aurigny?
Those arguments don't make a lot of business sense!
By: 26th July 2010 at 21:54 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Looks as though it may be off anyway....
http://www.thisisguernsey.com/2010/07/26/aurigny-deal-now-dead/
By: 27th July 2010 at 17:14 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Because Aurigny advertise against FlyBe, FlyBe shouldn't be allowed to buy Aurigny? Because FlyBe would want to get rid of the ATR they shouldn't be allowed to buy Aurigny?Those arguments don't make a lot of business sense!
Whilst it might not like make a lot of business sense, I just feel that Blue Islands is a better airline to take over Aurigny, as I just don't particularly like to see "big-name" airlines gulping up the little players...as I have said a number of times, I rather like Aurigny, even though I've never flown on them, their aircraft are always nice to see! I used to like BE before, but now they've just become a bit "same old, same old", just like EZY and FR.
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By: cloud_9 - 16th July 2010 at 10:48
Looks like Aurigny, the Channel Island airline, could be sold to Blue Islands...:( (the sad face is because I really like Aurigny, even though I've never flown on them, I just love the look of their aircraft. Will defo have to go on a flight with them before the sale goes through, if anyone is interested in joining me PM me!)
However, Aurigny's perferred choice of selling to Blue Island has, of course, upset another close competitor (Flybe), who released this following statement a couple of days ago:
Whilst I can in part understand why BE feels hard-done by, seeing as it has made several attempts already to buy Aurigny in the past, I personally think that Blue Islands is actually a more suitable carrier to take on the Aurigny name/brand because they already have experience of operating both ATR and Britten Norman BN2A Mk. III Trislander type aircraft whereas BE has not (they'd probably replace the ATR's with Dash8 Q400's or E195s, but will have to keep the Trislanders for the short island-hop routes to Alderney!) and also because Aurigny are always marketing themselves against FlyBe, as the attached image shows.
Anyone else got an opinion on the matter, please feel free to post below.:)