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Last Updated: Saturday, 19 June, 2004, 14:19 GMT 15:19 UK
Airline cutting Manchester route
Aurigny plane
The airline hopes to reopen the Jersey to Manchester route again
Channel Islands' airline Aurigny is suspending its Jersey to Manchester service because of poor seat sales.

The route from the Guernsey States-owned company, which usually runs from Guernsey to Jersey, then to Manchester, will stop operating from 5 July.

The company said bookings for the Jersey leg had been disappointing and it has had to call it off.

However, Aurigny Managing Director Malcolm Hart said the company was not writing-off the route altogether.

He said he hoped to be able to get an aircraft dedicated to the Jersey to Manchester service in the future.

Anyone who has already booked can get their money back or be re-routed to Guernsey.

The company's other services to Bristol, Stanstead and Bournemouth will continue as planned.




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