Originally Posted by
danielson81
Air Malta is moving its Gatwick flight to Southend today and maybe tomorrow. A very small version of Ryanair moving Gatwick flights to Stansted
Although I expect some passengers who live in the South of England won't be too pleased, but at least the flight is operating.
Im not sure the sarcasm is necessary? Fair play to Air Malta, at short notice. I suppose they already have handling agreements in place at SEN, which helps. Ryanair only operate 11 flights a day from LGW. 8 to Dublin, one each to Cork, Shannon and Alicante. Proportionally it would be pretty similar.
Although small in numbers, relocations like Ryanair and Air Malta have a two-fold benefit, their passengers get away and are not clogging up Gatwick as it recovers.