bmi is to terminate its Jersey to London Heathrow route on 28 March this year
The route was launched in March 2007 through a joint agreement with the States of Jersey and the States of Jersey Airport. Unfortunately, the economic downturn as well as cost increases have prevented the route from achieving an acceptable level of financial performance.
Peter Spencer, managing director of bmi mainline, said: "It is with a heavy heart that we have had to make the decision to terminate our Jersey to Heathrow operation. The association of bmi with Jersey goes back decades and it is a relationship we are very proud of.
"Despite efforts to modify the service to improve its efficiency through the introduction of smaller aircraft, we see little prospect of profitability being achieved in the foreseeable future."
The withdrawal of the bmi service to London Heathrow does not impact on the operation of bmibaby's (bmi's low cost subsidiary airline) services to and from Jersey.