BLUE Islands has announced that it will be running direct flights to and from Rennes this summer.
The service will run on a Monday and Friday from 20 June for 12 weeks and the aircraft can carry 68 passengers. The last commercial air link between Jersey and France was a service to Paris, which was operated by Blue Islands and ended in December 2014.
Matt Thomas, chief executive of Ports of Jersey, said: ‘Building connectivity into Europe is a tremendous opportunity for the Island.
‘We are thrilled that a direct air link to Rennes has been announced today.’
Economic Development Minister Lyndon Farnham added: ‘Today’s announcement will be warmly greeted by the local community, who, for many years, have been asking for a direct air link between Jersey and France to be reinstated.
‘It provides great holiday opportunities for Islanders, while also allowing business travel to Brittany and further afield.
‘The link also opens up opportunities for inbound travel from our Brittany neighbours as well as other regions, thanks to a direct TGV rail link between Rennes and the French capital, Paris.’
