Government gave £40k funding for flight trial
FinistairJersey's government gave £40,000 to airline Finistair in the summer as part of a trial flight route, it has been revealed.
The French carrier ran an eight-week trial between June and August, which offered services between the islands of Jersey and Alderney, and Brest in Brittany, France.
The trial, a partnership between the governments of Jersey and Alderney, was then extended by an extra two weeks, carrying passengers into mid-September.
Details of the financial support, from the Economic Development department, were revealed following a written question on funding for air routes, from St Brelade Deputy Jonathan Renouf.
'Cultural and economic connections'
The connection aimed to strengthen cultural, social and economic ties between the Channel Islands and Brittany.
Speaking when the route was announced, Deputy Kirsten Morel, Jersey's minister for sustainable economic development, said he hoped the Finistair service would attract new visitors to Jersey.
"We've invested in this trial to help us assess the appetite for a longer-term service between the islands and France.
"We hope it will boost both cultural and economic connections with our near neighbours.
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