Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- UK's Blue Islands airline halted operations and cancelled all flights on Friday (Nov 15), a day after advertising for new staff, in a move that caught passengers off guard.

The Channel Islands-based carrier said on its website that it had "suspended trading effective 14 November 2025" and advised customers not to travel to the airport unless they had alternative arrangements.

Blue Islands had posted vacancies for pilots, engineers and senior cabin crew on Thursday, adding to the surprise among travellers holding upcoming tickets.

It told customers: "We deeply regret the inconvenience that this will bring to your travel plans".

The regional airlines was Channel Islands-based, and had hubs in Jersey and Guernsey.

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