Commuters who use Hovertravel have already been informed, but passengers who use the Hover infrequently may not be aware yet of timetables changes planned from Monday.
From 0830 on Monday 8th October until 1615 Friday 12 October Hovertravel be operating a one craft service. This is to enable routine and planned, long term maintenance to be undertaken on Island Express, on the pad at Ryde.
Then again from 0830 on Monday 15th October until 1615 Friday 19th October, Hovertravel will be operating a one craft service. This is to enable routine maintenance and planned long term maintenance work to be undertaken on Freedom 90. This will take place at the Griffon Hoverwork facility at Woolston.
Season card holders
If you are a season card holder you will need to check whether the crossing you are usually booked on has been cancelled and rebook for the duration of the changes.
Cancellations
The following services will not be running.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thur | Fri | |
| Ex Ryde | 1630, 1700, 1730 | 0730, 0800, 1630, 1700, 1730 | 0730, 0800, 1630, 1700, 1730 | 0730, 0800, 1630, 1700, 1730 | 0730, 0800 |
| Ex Ssea | 1645, 1715, 1745 | 0745, 0815, 1645, 1715, 1745 | 0745, 0815, 1645, 1715, 1745 | 0745, 0815, 1645, 1715, 1745 | 0745, 0815 |
No sale of hovercraft
On The Wight is also able to quash rumours that have been circulating about the sale of one of Hovertravel’s craft.
Neil Chapman, the company’s Managing Director told On The Wight that no craft have been sold recently.
Possibly a case of someone getting their wires crossed over the planned maintenance works we expect.
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