The owner of Southend airport is seeking to replace routes being lost with the with withdrawal of easyJet.The budget carrier is closing three UK bases – Southend, Stansted and Newcastle – although the airports will remain part of its network.EasyJet restarted its schedule from Southend with flights to four destinations on July 20 as consultation takes place.
David Shearer, chairman of Southend airport owner Stobart Group, said: “We believe easyJet operated a number of attractive, well-established routes from London Southend and remain in dialogue with them. “Whilst we await the conclusion of their consultation period, we have also commenced discussions with other airlines regarding their interest in some of these routes.”
“There is the opportunity to create further shareholder value in the medium term due to three key factors: our ability to establish an enhanced passenger experience for post-Covid-19 travel; the ability to offer a cost efficient London base of operation to all airlines; and the airport’s location serving London, which pre-COVID-19, was the largest travel market in the world,” according to Shearer.
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