United Channel Island air transport system needed

All possible means to raise airport revenue to be able to do so need to be considered, such as building modern offices or a supermarket on States land there, or gambling machines to keep people occupied while waiting, and landing charges on all those electronic imports that undercut local businesses.

The entire Channel Islands population plus all those coming here need to be united into an overall Channel Island transport system by air as is done by sea, with the resultant problems dealt with, as has to be done by the sea connections.

With the limited population of the various islands, filling the ever-larger aircraft to a profitable level does present increasing problems, calling for united Channel Island action.

It would help to fill the larger aircraft, paying their way, if aircraft going from Guernsey to Gatwick or Southampton for example could be joined by customers coming by smaller aircraft from Jersey or Alderney, to link up without any extra charges.

Passengers wishing to travel to Heathrow or the Continent from here could link up in Jersey in a similar way, being charged from Jersey only.

Large helicopters should be considered to help overcome weather conditions and potential Sark customers.

Delivering value for the fare costs would increase the passenger numbers. By filling the larger aircraft, international competitive fares would have a better chance of returning. Extending the length of the runway could be popular for larger planes. More competition between the Channel Islands is obviously desirable.

MARK HESSE

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