Jersey Airport (JER) experienced a second evening of disruption on Saturday, October 31, after further drone activity was reported near the airfield, with four flights unable to land as scheduled, according to the airport. An inbound charter flight from Madeira was diverted to Paris Charles de Gaulle, flights from London Gatwick and London Heathrow (LHR) faced lengthy delays, and Loganair's 8:30 p.m. service from Southampton was cancelled.
In a statement on Saturday evening, Jersey Airport said the disruption had been caused by what it described as illegal and persistent drone activity around the airport, and that airlines were arranging alternative travel plans directly with affected passengers. The disruption came one day after three inbound aircraft were diverted on Friday, October 30, following reports of drones near the airport, with police receiving the first report at around 8:20 p.m. UTC and further reports continuing until about 10:30 p.m. UTC. Jersey Chief Minister Senator Lyndon Farnham described the incidents over the two evenings as deliberate and unlawful, and said the government was working with UK authorities and specialist agencies to explore additional operational support, improved detection capabilities, and counter-drone technology; no drone operators had been identified at the time of the police update.