Guernsey Post is in talks with its two big customers, Funky Pigeon and Moonpig, to try to keep the mail plane.

Guernsey Post was assured by Royal Mail that its mail plane service would continue, when the decision taken to axe the services to the Isle of Man and Jersey.

This was influenced by the heavy use of the service by the Guernsey based greetings card giants Moonpig and Funky Pigeon.

But Royal Mail has told Guernsey Post it has to save money and will withdraw its 50% funding of the aircraft in April 2025.

Guernsey Post CEO Boley Smillie says they have known about this for some time:

“We were informed of Royal Mail’s change in position earlier this year, which was disappointing news.

However, we have been working hard to secure a deal with alternative potential partners.

As commercial negotiations are underway it is too early to comment further but we are making good progress. Our priority is to secure the current or a similar aircraft and maintain next day delivery services to the UK from Guernsey.”

Volumes of traditional letters have been decreasing year on year as people and businesses communicate electronically.