The infrastructure minister says he's hopeful flights to London City airport will improve next year.
David Cretney was speaking during House of Keys questions.
Earlier this year regular, early morning flights to and from the airport were lost.
Mr Cretney says an announcement about 2014 should be made shortly:
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