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The island of Jersey is to have its air link with Heathrow airport reinstated almost seven years after the route was axed.

Since October 2000 there has been no link between the two regions, seriously affecting Jersey residents and visitors.

Jersey airport recently launched a campaign which asked operators to propose new routes into Jersey, with the Heathrow link winning the hub's approval.

UK airline bmi will provide the service, which will link Jersey to hundreds of cities across the world.

'With a population of 87,000 and a dynamic international finance industry there is a buoyant demand for an increased range of air services that meet both leisure and business needs,' said Jersey airport's director Julian Green.

'Our aim this year is to secure more services, which will make Jersey more accessible and enhance our ability to compete even more successfully in the global market.'

When the link was brought to an end in 2000, Jersey saw visitor numbers fall by 45,000.

Now the link is set to be reinstated with the first flight setting off on 25 March 2007 before a review is carried out in three years time.

Jersey airport is also looking to establish links with Paris and Zurich.

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