Originally Posted by LapLap
I've never been to Alderney, but if transport options to get there are easier and cheaper than before, the town might like to consider opening up opportunities for language students. (There's been a huge problem with language schools operating as visa factories and this year many have been closed - places are extremely limited right now. There's a HUGE demand - especially now). If the town are friendly to students - rather than shunning them - it could do very well as students tend to recommend the experience to friends and family.
Getting OT, but I hope I'm allowed this little discourse.
Alderney is an island, not a town. It has a population of 2000, and can be circumvented by car in about ten minutes. Its airport has three runways (two grass, one asphalt), the longest is 880m long. Alderney is currently served by a fleet of Islander and Trislander aircraft; I believe the runway may be long enough for Twin Otters and DO228s, but I don't believe it could take anything larger. The fact that you have to use small aircraft means that the overheads per passenger are much higher, so offering low-cost flights is out of the question.
Alderney is a great place for family holidays (got some lovely beaches). It's a great place for walking, sailing and birdwatching. It's got some fantastic restaurants. But it hasn't got the infrastructure to cope with language holidays, and being so remote and inaccessible I don't think it's the sort of place where students would want to be stuck for a typical two-week course.