Originally Posted by
virginblue
Why? LCY is too expensive to operate to (and not exactly bending over backwards to welcome smaller turboprops). SEN, in contrast, is owned by the future part-owner of Flybe.
Southend Airport is owned by Stobart Group not Flybe. London City isn’t as expensive as you think if you take a look at the published landing charges. Southend is a poor move in my opinion. It has poor links to London and more expensive than Gatwick, Stansted and Luton. Heathrow actually would’ve been a smart move. Heathrow are offering relatively cheap landing fees for domestic flights nowadays and Flybe have spare Heathrow slots...