Summary
Blue Islands, an airline based in the Channel Islands, has stopped trading and cancelled all future flights. The airline advised passengers not to go to airports unless they have other travel plans. The company employed about 100 staff and had borrowed money from the Government of Jersey during the pandemic.
Key Facts
- Blue Islands has suspended trading and cancelled all future flights.
- The airline advised passengers to contact banks for refunds if they booked directly or to reach out to partner Aurigny for certain bookings.
- The airline served destinations in the British Isles, Bruges, and Paris.
- Blue Islands employed around 100 people.
- The company borrowed £8.5 million from the Government of Jersey during the COVID-19 pandemic, with £7 million still owed.
- Blue Islands was established in 2006, originally starting as Le Cocq's Air Link in 1999.
- The brand evolved in March 2020, expanding its flight routes.
