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Old 23rd Aug 2019, 10:39
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Originally Posted by Sharklet_321
These are not low frequencies either, pretty significant... If they can pull this off and make a long-term success out of inbound eastern european markets then it finally shows the airport is being used as designed - as an alternative London airport. That 10mppa no longer looks like pie in the sky. Stansted should be concerned as it will slow their growth rate for sure (and by that I mean Ryanair at STN).
It's good to see SEN growing for all sorts if reasons, however before it even gets to 5mppa there will have to be major infrastructure improvements. Local road access is heavily congested now, the main London route, the A127, suffers badly at peak times too.

The terminal will need to be considerably enlarged, though I understand planning permission exists for that, and airport parking will need a major upgrade, perhaps with provision of multi stories or park and ride.

Airside more stands will be required, possibly remote, therefore requiring coaching between a/c and the terminal.

But it's rather nice to think SEN has problems of success to deal with rather than the naysayers who have prophesied it's demise.

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