En Voyage - Issue #8

En Voyage
YOUNG CHEF THROUGH TO REGIONALS
AURIGNY NEWS
A budding chef from Guernsey’s
Blanchelande College will represent
the Bailiwick in the Rotary Young
Chef of the Year competition.
Sophie Charmley will compete
in the UK regional after being
crowned the champion locally in
a hotly contested competition.
She competed against 12
students from Guernsey and
Alderney, at the College of Further
Education, winning the day with
a menu of poached egg on
toast, seabass on chive mash and
pavlovas with Guernsey cream.
Aurigny was one of the sponsors
of the competition, by providing
complimentary flights for the
Alderney competitors. We also
gave free travel to the competition’s
head chef, Steve Bacon, as he
headed to Alderney to provide
training sessions, including Food
Hygiene, and oversaw the island’s
preliminary competition.
AURIGNY WINS AT
TRAVEL AWARDS
We’re delighted to have been
ranked the world’s third best shorthaul
airline in the 2017 Telegraph
Travel Awards, thanks to the
positive feedback of our customers.
Finishing the year on a high,
Aurigny was the highest ranking
British airline, and came just
behind Swiss and Icelandair in
the standings, compiled by the
UK newspaper. It comes less
than a year after we scooped
second place in the annual
Which? Magazine best short haul/
economy airline survey. It also
betters its fourth-place finish in the
2016 Telegraph Travel Awards.
The competition was also
sponsored by the Co-op, which
covered the food costs.
The Guernsey competition was
judged by Aurigny’s PR Manager
Paul Ainsworth, Tanya Dorrity from
the Co-op, Charlotte Jones from
Environmental Health and catering
professional Paul Wilson.
‘All the students should be very
proud of their efforts. The standard
of the food and the presentation
of the dishes was just outstanding.
They have shown some incredible
skills at such a young age,’ said Paul.
Aurigny achieved the highest
ranking of four British and Irish
airlines to make the top ten, with
Jet2 in fourth place, Aer Lingus in
ninth and CityJet in tenth.
Aurigny CEO Mark Darby, said it
was a really positive way to end 2017.
‘These rankings are based on the
views and opinions of the people
who matter most, our travelling
public, so third place is a great
achievement and it’s great to see
we came out on top of all the
British airlines.
‘None of this would be possible
without the hard work and
dedication of everyone here at
Aurigny, so I’d like to say a big
public thank you to all our staff for
their tireless efforts.’
BAGGAGE
ADVICE FOR
PASSENGERS
ATR 42
AW
Trislander
DORNIER 228
Always secure a tag onto
your baggage containing
key contact details,
including where you will
be staying.
Insert a sheet of paper into
your bag with key personal
details, such as your name,
contact details, flight
numbers and address of
where you will be staying.
Carry any essential items,
such as medication
and money, with
you on the flight.
Customise the look
of your bag to make
it easier to identify.
Immediately report the
loss of checked luggage
if it does not arrive at your
destination. Do this before
leaving the airport.
COMPETITION WINNER!
Colette Fairfax was the winner of issue
6’s luxury trip to Guernsey. She won
two return flights to Guernsey as well
as a two-night stay at the island’s only
five-star hotel, the Old Government
House Hotel & Spa.
ATR 42
Trislander
DORNIER 228
DORNIER 220K
DORNIER 220K
Embraer 190
OUR
FLEET
Embraer 195
NUMBER IN FLEET 1
BUILT Sao Jose Dos Campos, Brazil
ENGINES
2 x General Electric CF34-10E7 Turbofans
MAXIMUM SPEED 542 knots (624 mph)
PASSENGERS CARRIED 122
RANGE 2,500 miles (4,023 km)
Embraer 190
ATR 72
NUMBER IN FLEET 3
BUILT Toulouse, France
ENGINES
ATR 70
2 x Pratt & Whitney PW-127 M Turboprops
MAXIMUM SPEED 276 knots (318 mph)
PASSENGERS CARRIED 72
RANGE 1,023 miles (1,646 km)
ATR 70
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