With a series of repair works at the runway on progress, it appears that the same is to disrupt the flights departing early in the morning from Jersey Airport to the channel island. The airport has commenced a series of resurfacing and strengthening work to repair and improvise its landing strip. This is part of a 19.5 million upgrade. The work is scheduled to commence on September 15th, 2008 and is estimated to be completed by 30th April 2009.

On most days, the airport authority has planned to carryout the repair works during nights between 9 pm and 6 am. This shall cause small delays for the first flights leaving to the island. Most notably, some of these delays might cause postal and newspaper delivery services too.

Assistant economic development minister in Jersey, Alan Maclean acknowledged that some disruption is unavoidable and bound to occur, however, he insisted that the work is vital in connection with the expansion plans of the airport.

He said, "The resurfacing of the runway is essential to the safe operation of Jersey Airport and its capability to accommodate modern aircraft. However, the most unfortunate aspect of this work is that it can only be carried out at night."

Notably, the runway of the airport was resurfaced last time during the winter season of 1989/90. During that time, the developers said that the resurfacing would last for not less than 15 years and after that the runway might need an upgrade.