 Rockhopper says competition will drive down fares |
Rockhopper has hit back at claims by Guernsey's States-owned airline Aurigny that competition on its routes is damaging its business. The company says granting a licence to its rival, Alderney-based Rockhopper, to fly between the two islands will cost it up to �240,000 a year.
Rockhopper is planning two flights daily between Alderney and Guernsey from 4 October.
Chief executive Noel Hayes challenged Aurigny to justify its figures.
He said: "We trust that any future losses reported by Aurigny will not try to blame the States' decision to increase the number of licensed operators, because every airline has to deal with competition as part of its day-to-day trading."
Aurigny has threatened to drop loss-making routes to cut costs.
But Mr Hart said Rockhopper would happily pick up the pieces from any reduction.
He said: "If Aurigny does drop off-peak services, we'll review our planned schedule to see if we can fill the gaps that will be created."
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