16.04.10 - Iceland Volcano
Jersey Post is responding to the problems caused to flights by ash from the Iceland Volcano.
The aircraft that carries mail to and from the UK has been affected, like all other flights to and from the Island. Jersey Post would like to reassure its customers that it is doing all it can to keep delays to absolute minimum. It is regularly in contact with relevant partners, including Royal Mail, to monitor the situation.
Jersey Post’s General Manager of Postal Services, Andy Jehan, said: “Although incoming and outgoing mail has been impacted on Thursday evening and Friday morning, our robust contingency plans have been used to ensure that any delays will be kept to a minimum, with just a 24 hour delay to delivery expected.
Our contingency plans enable us to make timely decisions as to how we route the mail. The mail that was due to be flown out of the Island last night was actually sent on the ferry. Mail that was due to fly to the Island this morning was diverted to Portsmouth in time for the day sailing, and will be processed this evening for delivery to Island addresses tomorrow morning.”
Jersey Post’s advice to Islanders is to continue to post mail as normal. Customers should also use the correct address and post code, as clearly addressed mail speeds up the sorting process and gets items of mail into a postman’s hands as quickly as possible.