Aurigny Air Services plans to start new service between its base in Guernsey in the Channel Islands and London City Airport on September 8, starting with a wet-leased Fokker 50 turboprop. Plans call for two round trips each week with the Fokker for four to eight weeks, at which time Aurigny expects to start flying a newly sourced ATR on the route.

“London City...offers an excellent range of onward connections to financial centers across Europe as well as the opportunity to connect to [British Airways’] New York service,” said Aurigny CEO Mark Darby. “Alongside these connections, London City offers a faster service for passengers with a short check-in [door to lounge] of around 20 minutes, and a shorter arrival [tarmac to train] of around 15 minutes.”

Already flying to London Gatwick and Stansted Airports, Aurigny recently took delivery of an Embraer E195 for services to Gatwick.