Closed petition Preserve Jersey's Mail Plane: Sign Petition to Safeguard Our Future and Economy.
The potential cancellation of the daily mail plane service to Jersey threatens to disrupt our way of life, isolate businesses, and dismantle critical air freight infrastructure.
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This service underpins commerce and air freight and, without it, the Island would lag behind in logistics and face the risk of reduced competitiveness and diminished resilience. The discontinuation of this service would threaten Jersey's economic vigour and connectivity and would be felt by all - from individuals to businesses.
We need a unified voice. Sign the petition to defend Jersey's future. The Government of Jersey must take action to protect Islanders’ interests and to ensure this vital service is maintained.
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Ministers responded
This response was given on 30 June 2023
The withdrawal of Royal Mail’s mail plane would have almost no impact on inbound deliveries to the Island because, with the exception of special delivery items, these are already delivered by sea.
The withdrawal of Royal Mail’s mail plane would have almost no impact on inbound deliveries to the Island because, with the exception of special delivery items, these are already delivered by sea.
This includes Amazon, HelloFresh, and Mindful Chef deliveries. Indeed Jersey Post is recognised as an exemplary service partner by Amazon, with 99% of deliveries delivered within or before the due date via the sea route.
This notwithstanding, I fully appreciate the difficult position many local online retailers and fulfilment companies will face if Royal Mail withdraws its daily mail plane service.
I have been meeting Jersey Post and local online retailers and fulfilment companies to understand the potential effects that any withdrawal of the mail plane service might have, and I have written to Royal Mail to convey the concerns of local businesses as part of its consultation process.
I am encouraged that Jersey Post understands the likely impact these decisions could have on the local economy and that the company has been actively working with the sector and other affected stakeholders, such as Durrell, to find alternative solutions and minimise any disruption to its customers and ensure Jersey remains an attractive jurisdiction for online retail businesses.