Jersey Evening Post

16/11/2025

🚨 JEP LIVE continues its coverage of the Blue Islands fall-out today – keep following for all the latest updates.

And don't miss our one-off special e-edition, Grounded, which reveals the key decision that prompted the crisis: https://app.jerseyeveningpost.com/?_ga=2.105856515.12921596.1762695722-503233255.1755684687

Blue Islands last night announced that it is suspending its operations with immediate effect – Loganair is now stepping in to support air connectivity. Follow all the fall-out in our live blog below:

16/11/2025

WOMEN will have access to a dedicated female ward in the Jersey General Hospital for the first time since before the pandemic.

WOMEN will have access to a dedicated female ward in the Jersey General Hospital for the first time since before the pandemic. The new surgical ward will open next week following a six-month renovation project. It will form part of the Rayner Outpatients’ Department, and contains ten surgical beds...

15/11/2025

🚨 NEW: The JEP can tonight reveal how ministers' decision not to provide Blue Islands any more lifeline funding – little more than a week after they had approved a separate, significant cash injection rumoured to be around £1.5m – led the airline to immediately stop operations.

Our one-off special edition pieces together how staff were blindsided last night, how passengers and sports teams have been impacted – and what comes next.

Read now 👇 https://app.jerseyeveningpost.com/t/storefront/magazine?fbclid=IwY2xjawOFyBBleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFWZDBmVzZHQ1dVMm9wRmJBc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MghjYWxsc2l0ZQEyAAEeoPs3iCwwBu6095NxL4mCkxF53tFoivvP48Yo9vTzVaYp_S7vLkmA1iwFX5E_aem_m7JrpRwgWM8-n1UNB7VpbQ

15/11/2025

✈️ SPECIAL EDITION: Blue Islands has grounded all flights – and we’ve pulled together everything you need to know in today’s one-off digital edition 👉 app.jerseyeveningpost.com/t/storefront/magazine

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15/11/2025

JERSEY'S sporting community has been left reeling following Blue Islands' suspension of operation.

The impact has already being felt through the postponement of multiple Inter-Insular clashes, as well as valuable funds lost.

Teams say they're worried about the uncertain future, as Oli Kidman reports.

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BLUE ISLANDS SPECIAL JERSEY’S sporting community has been left reeling in the wake of Blue Islands’ suspension of operations. With the impact already being felt through the postponement of multiple Inter-Insular clashes, as well as valuable funds lost, there’s nothing but uncertainty for the f...

15/11/2025

While the headlines may feel abrupt, the warning signs have been building for years – and much of that story has been hiding in plain sight...

🗞️ The JEP looks at Blue Islands' financial picture:

BLUE ISLANDS SPECIAL THE sudden suspension of operations at Blue Islands has left passengers scrambling, politicians demanding answers, and many Islanders wondering how a publicly supported airline reached this point. While the headlines may feel abrupt, the warning signs have been building for year...

15/11/2025

With around 21,000 bookings understood to be affected by Blue Islands' demise, many passengers, understandably, have urgent questions to be answered. The JEP shares what we know so far.

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With around 21,000 bookings understood to be affected by Blue Islands’ demise, many passengers, understandably, have urgent questions to be answered. The JEP shares what we know so far: What exactly has happened? Blue Islands announced shortly before 10pm on Friday that it had suspended operations...

15/11/2025

After news of Blue Islands' demise, the JEP counts the cost of running an airline with aviation expert Captain Lee McConnell.

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BLUE ISLANDS SPECIAL A LOCAL aviation professional with decades of experience in the sector said he was shocked but not surprised by Blue Islands’ demise. Captain Lee McConnell is director of Ortac, a private aircraft operator based in Jersey. He has spent his entire career in aviation, which bega...

15/11/2025

THE morning after one of the most chaotic nights Jersey’s travellers have faced in years, Consumer Council Chair Carl Walker sat down with the JEP to unpack what the news really means for passengers.

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THE morning after one of the most chaotic nights Jersey’s travellers have faced in years, Consumer Council Chair Carl Walker sat down with the JEP to unpack what the news means for passengers. AN airline collapse is always disruptive, but in a place as reliant on a handful of key routes as Jersey,...

15/11/2025

JERSEY Heritage has pulled off a national hat-trick, with three of its sites scooping top honours in a major UK awards ceremony recognising the best visitor attractions

JERSEY Heritage has pulled off a national hat-trick, with three of its sites scooping top honours in a major UK awards ceremony recognising the best visitor attractions. Firstly, Jersey Museum, Art Gallery & Victorian House has won a ‘Gold Accolade’ in the VisitEngland Visitor Attraction Accolad...

15/11/2025

Are you a passenger or employee affected by the Blue Islands disaster? We'd love to hear from you.

Share your story with us in the comments below or get in touch via [email protected].

15/11/2025

A PROMINENT Esplanade office block is set for a radical green makeover, with plans unveiled this week for a towering “living wall” of plants, bird boxes and illuminated floral artwork in the heart of Jersey’s finance district.

A PROMINENT Esplanade office block is set for a radical green makeover, with plans unveiled this week for a towering “living wall” of plants, bird boxes and illuminated floral artwork in the heart of Jersey’s finance district. Planning permission is being sought for the refurbishment and redev...