Guernsey Airport spent more than £330k on overtime last year
Staff at Guernsey Airport did more than 7,850 hours of overtime last year because of late openings caused by plane delays, costing more than £330,000, the States' trading arm has said.Meanwhile the airport made 24% more from parking charges in 2024, after prices increased the previous October the States' Trading Supervisory Board (STSB), which oversees the island's airline Aurigny, said.The information was revealed as part of a series of Rule 14 Questions raised by Deputy Simon Vermeulen which also showed the airline made a loss in 2024 because of "exceptional" costs such as wet leasing and repairs to its Embraer jet.The STSB said Aurigny's underlying financial performance remained "positive" and the company would have broken even if not for the unexpected costs.
'Historically good levels'
A review commissioned by the airline last year found its management had made no "misjudgements" but a separate report said Aurigny's prices were 30% higher than comparative prices for Jersey and the Isle of Man.Deputy Peter Roffey, STSB president, said he "[appreciated it would] be of no comfort" to passengers affected by disruptions but "Aurigny's punctuality rates [had] returned to their historically good levels".
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