Aurigny fails to increase slots at London airports

Aurigny has been unable to acquire any additional airport slots in London

Aurigny has failed in its bid to secure additional slots at two of London's airports, according to Airport Coordination Limited (ACL).

The Guernsey airline requested 1,232 slots at London Heathrow and an additional 862 slots, on top of the 1,838 it already has, at Gatwick but has been granted none.

Airport slots are needed to gain permission to use an airport's infrastructure.

A spokesperson for the airline said: "Aurigny, like many regional airlines, routinely submits slot applications at capacity-constrained airports in the London catchment."

They added: "This is a standard part of our network planning, demonstrating our ongoing commitment to evaluating all feasible options for serving the important Guernsey–London market.

"To our understanding, airlines operating smaller regional aircraft are not and have never been precluded from slot allocations at London Heathrow Airport."

The spokesperson said the company was "pleased" to retain its long-standing portfolio of slots at London Gatwick.