Archive Blue Islands from Leeds Bradford Airport

[White Heather]

https://www.itv.com/news/channel/2025-11-14/airline-blue-islands-on-brink-of-collapse-itv-news-understands

Well usually, even if it wasn't going to collapse, articles like this ensures it will as people stop booking. Well done ITV!

 

[Finger66]

Indeed. Can't see anything on BBC or Sky so is this ITV just being alarmist?

 

[Aviador]

Well usually, even if it wasn't going to collapse, articles like this ensures it will as people stop booking. Well done ITV!

Yes I was just about to say the same which is exactly what happend with Monarch in the end.

It is probably best we say no more on the matter so at least we can say we were responsible.

 

[White Heather]

Yes I was just about to say the same which is exactly what happend with Monarch in the end.

It is probably best we say no more on the matter so at least we can say we were responsible.

Its out there now on Googe news. ITVX.

If this is true, you have to wonder why, just a couple of weejs ago, they announce a new route to Leeds, and even more so, why they sign up to operate from NQY to LGW on behalf of JH' airline, pending delivery of their own ATRs.

 

[Bigman]

So that's Blue Air not happening, Eastern gone banky and now it looks like Blue Islands are sunk too. All very depressing. I guess that's why they call it the blues

 

[Finger66]

You are dwight on the money there @Bigman

Rumours now that G-ISLP has been blocked in by a deicing truck. I believe it is on the ground at GCI plus conflicting information about SI flights tomorrow in general. Seems to be additional smoke rising from the fire. Let's hope for all concerned this is not what it is increasingly seeming

 

[White Heather]

You are dwight on the money there @Bigman

Rumours now that G-ISLP has been blocked in by a deicing truck. I believe it is on the ground at GCI plus conflicting information about SI flights tomorrow in general. Seems to be additional smoke rising from the fire. Let's hope for all concerned this is not what it is increasingly seeming

Bearing in mind how vital this airline is for Jersey in particular, I will be surprised if the Jersey government don't step in to support them.

 

[Aviador]

Bearing in mind how vital this airline is for Jersey in particular, I will be surprised if the Jersey government don't step in to support them.

I'd be surprised if the Jersey government have the sort of funds required to make such a bold move.

 

[pug]

Bearing in mind how vital this airline is for Jersey in particular, I will be surprised if the Jersey government don't step in to support them.

Hopefully, but I’m afraid I’m not totally convinced. I understand they’re already in debt to the bank of Channel Islands. If it wasn’t for the Guernsey connections I think Aurigny would be facing a similar fate.

 

[White Heather]

You are dwight on the money there @Bigman

Rumours now that G-ISLP has been blocked in by a deicing truck. I believe it is on the ground at GCI plus conflicting information about SI flights tomorrow in general. Seems to be additional smoke rising from the fire. Let's hope for all concerned this is not what it is increasingly seeming

BBC



Airline Blue Islands has suspended trading, with all future flights cancelled, the company has confirmed.

In a statement, the airline said passengers should not travel to airports unless they have made alternative travel arrangements.

The airline operated flights to various locations in the British Isles, and also to Bruges and Paris.

The BBC has approached the Civil Aviation Authority for comment.

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Also confirmed on the Blue Islands website.

 

[LBA4EVER]

No way! That is really unbelievable reg blue islands! Its like the LBA curse strikes again!
Very disappointing news esp with it been a domestic route, new airline at the airport and high frequency route 😢

 

[Fernley]

No way! That is really unbelievable reg blue islands! Its like the LBA curse strikes again!

Suggest you think about the lives of all those poor people affected before you worry about LBA

 

[lbaspotter]

Another sad day for the uk aviation industry losing yet another regional airline Blue Islands.

Hope all staff involved can find new employment quickly .

 

[SierraHotel]

What do we think the chances are of LM picking up the SOU-LBA service?

 

[White Heather]

What do we think the chances are of LM picking up the SOU-LBA service?

Well they are opening a JER base but prioritising services linking the islands with the mainland for medical needs etc. So presumably, Southampton. Beyond that, who knows how much of the Blue Islands network they'll pick up. Perhaps a look at early bookings in LBA-SOU might persuade them one way or the other.
At least it's likely that Blue Islands staff can have a new job with Loganair.

I wonder where Loganair found the spare aircraft capacity so quickly? It feels like they saw this coming.

 

[SierraHotel]

What I find baffling about this is why would BI have recently announced a raft of new routes, when surely they would have been aware of their precarious financial position?

 

[Iron Duck]

What I find baffling about this is why would BI have recently announced a raft of new routes, when surely they would have been aware of their precarious financial position?

Monarch announced that they were going to serve BHX-JFK double daily on a 737 MAX only a few weeks before they went bust!

 

[paully]

What I find baffling about this is why would BI have recently announced a raft of new routes, when surely they would have been aware of their precarious financial position?

Last throw of the dice I`m afraid.

 

[dmrodgers]

What I find baffling about this is why would BI have recently announced a raft of new routes, when surely they would have been aware of their precarious financial position?

Perhaps they were looking at future bookings for the new routes announced. Put them on sale now, get the money in and hope it was enough to survive in the near future

 

[Ian Gratton]

It really is a very tough world for small airlines, perhaps if Eastern, Blue Islands, Aurigny and perhaps Skybus had all merged the reduction in overheads would have made a viable 2nd force domestic airline viable