Blue Islands launches summer 2026 schedule

Publish date: 15 Oct 2025

Blue Islands has today launched its schedule for summer 2026 with core routes from Jersey to Southampton, Bristol, East Midlands and Exeter once again complemented by an expanded summer network to Dublin, Newcastle, Norwich and Paris, with more services to East Anglia and the French capital for next year. The extra Norwich service will be non-stop from Guernsey, complementing Guernsey’s existing links to Southampton, Jersey and Newcastle.

Blue Islands CEO, Rob Veron, said: “This summer we launched new flights to Newcastle and Paris and with a busy summer coming to a close, we know many customers are already looking ahead to summer 2026. We’re continuing invest in the Channel Islands’ connectivity, adding more flights from Jersey to Paris with up to three a week over an extended season and an extra Norwich service non-stop from Guernsey.”

Seats on Blue Islands’ core network with multiple daily flights to Southampton from Jersey and Guernsey, plus daily services to Bristol, East Midlands and Exeter are also now available to book for travel until October 2026.

Highlights of Blue Islands’ expanded summer schedule include:

Paris – Charles de Gaulle

  • Following launch in May this year, the Paris service will commence seven weeks earlier next year, on 2 April 2026
  • Increased frequency with up to three flights a week direct from Jersey to Paris
  • Flights now on Thursdays & Sundays throughout the summer plus new services on Tuesdays between April-June and September-October

 Norwich

  • Increased frequency with up to three flights a week from 9 May
  • New non-stop flights will operate between Guernsey and Norwich each week on Thursdays, with one-stop service to and from Jersey
  • Non-stop flights will operate from Jersey to Norwich on Tuesdays & Saturdays, with one-stop service to and from Guernsey on these days

 East Midlands

  • Daily services will operate from the Channel Islands
  • On Tuesdays & Saturdays between May and September, these will route from Jersey via Guernsey to East Midlands, offering a new non-stop link for Guernsey. On other days, flights will route from Guernsey via Jersey to East Midlands

Newcastle

  • Twice weekly services from 1 May for both Guernsey and Jersey, with flights now on Mondays & Fridays to offer greater convenience for both business and leisure travel

Rob added, “High-frequency schedules across our comprehensive network provide choice and convenience when flying to and from the Channel Islands. Supporting travel for business, leisure, family visits, sport and healthcare, together with our visitor economy, is essential to the socio-economic wellbeing of our islands.”

Seats available to book now until October 2026 at www.blueislands.com

 

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