Sell Aurigny and fly more cheaply

FLYING would be cheaper if the States did not own Aurigny, rival airline Flybe has claimed. Hitting back, Aurigny said its rival had timed its statement to spoil the States-owned airline's birthday celebrations.

Responding to Commerce and Employment's paper on the Regulation and Development of Transport (Air and Sea) Links, Flybe called for government to get rid of Aurigny and adopt an open-skies policy.

It believes ending licensing would lead to more competition, more passengers and greater economic benefits for Guernsey.