6th July
We would very much like to thank everyone involved with getting us back to Lands End 6th July in the evening.
The story is that we missed our last boat back from Tresco to St Mary’s. We saw one boat go out 4pm from Old Grimsby. And went to look at the board and it said the next boat was at 4.30pm so we waited, no boat. We were having all these thoughts going through our head about where we could stay for the night, our flight from St Mary’s to Lands End was at 6pm, panic set in.
We waited again just in case, no sign of a boat to take us back, just lots of moored boats, and very few people about. Tried my Mobile, no signal to phone the Airport. What about the other bay New Grimsby, we thought lets go to that one, so we quickly ran round to the bay and saw a boat come in, my husband dashed along I was totally out of breath and I caught up with him, he spoke to a man who said that we had just missed the boat back to St Mary’s panic set in again.  It was not the end of the world we thought, a beautifully Island the sun was scorching hot a romantic notion of staying on the Island for the night did not seem so bad after all, I had resigned  myself to the fact that we were going to stay the night, then my husband Michael said to the skipper of the boat that had just come in,  where are you off to, Bryher replied the man.
My husband said to me what about Bryher do you want to go there?.  NO I replied we do not want to go there. The Skipper said to us where do you need to go then, we said Saint Mary’s, I will radio for a charter boat If one is available but it will cost, we did not care as long as we could get back, it was gone 5pm by now.
Not knowing whether he could get a boat for us we passed up and down the harbour wall and then we sat In the waiting room.  After a while we went and waited again outside. In the distance we could see a boat coming, a sense of relief came over us, it felt like a long time, busily counting our money making sure we had enough because that would have been terrible, but we did so that was O.K.
The trip on the boat was great bouncing on the waves it was like something from a James Bond movie. We arrived and thanked  the Bryher boat man.  Will we catch our plane, it was past 5.30pm we ran round the town, we could not find a Taxi so my husband asked this man in a car if there were any Taxis around, hop in he said to us I will take you to the airport you should be able to get your flight.
It was now getting very late, we were dropped off and really did expect to get our flight, it was 5.50pm and the Reception staff said that they tried to get in touch with us and our plane had taken off 10 mins early, they said we would have to get on the next plane to Newquay that was only if they had room.
Luckily they did, but the Pilot very kindly agreed to make a detour to Lands End then go onto Newquay. After the days events it was lovely to get back to our holiday cottage at Lamorna.
So we would like to say a big thank you to the Bryher skippers, the man with the white car who gave us a lift, Skybus, the staff at St Mary’s Airport and Lands End Airport and the Pilot of the Skybus plane flying to Newquay and of course the passengers who arrived later than expected.
Gill and Michael Radley, Hertford, Hertfordshire.
(correspondance taken from www.radioscilly.com)

3rd September 2009
25th Anniversary
Dear Skybus,
We flew with you from Bristol to St Mary’s last Tuesday 25th August , returning on Saturday. This 4 night break on the Scillies was to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary, so of course we were intrigued that it was also the season for Skybus to celebrate 25 years of working together.
It was our first visit to IoS and we had a fantastic time , brilliantly launched and rounded off by 2 of the best flights we’ve ever had. We hope to be back as soon as we can arrange another break, and have loaded some piccies up onto facebook.
Anyway , here’s to the next 25 !
Mr and Mrs Bennett

05 July 2009
Skybus carries its first passengers
Alan Sibley, who lives on St Mary’s, was the first ticketed passenger to fly in August 1985 and bought ticket number 001.
Alan flew with his wife Margaret, sons Ian and Clive, Clive’s future wife Sarah and their dog ‘Rags’. Alan says it was a very relaxed, laid-back and enjoyable experience, “It was terribly casual and completely unregimented. In those days, it reminded me of the Flying Tigers – the pilot ambled out onto the tarmac in his leather flying jacket. It was memorable.”
He was even able to drive his car right up to the side of the plane and there was no waiting around, “It only took about 20 minutes to get the plane ready and we were able to have a look around the hangars before we boarded.”
Alan, whose family runs a number of businesses on the Scillies, flies between the mainland and St Mary’s around six times a year, “I can honestly say it’s my favourite regional airline and it’s always been a thoroughly enjoyable experience.”