Charles Strasser, a leisure pilot and former chairman of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, has urged authorities to consider re-establishing the link with Heathrow, which ended in 2009 after being taken up by BMI in 2007.
He said that there was a unique opportunity to take advantage of Virgin Atlantic’s move to increase the range of short-haul flights they offer. Mr Strasser has also written to the Island’s Chamber of Commerce and Institute of Directors to see if they will support the idea.
He said: ‘A number of UK regional airports have services to both Gatwick and Heathrow, and here is a unique opportunity for Jersey to have that vital alternative link facility also. Finance industry users prefer using their national flag carriers and want a direct connection, and international high-value holiday-makers want a direct connection using their country’s airlines.
Full story in Tuesday’s JEP
