There you go. It’s taken Covid19, the devastating loss of EZY and the Flybe franchise for Glyn Jones to finally come out and say it. Southend is primarily a leisure traveller’s airport. Perhaps the fact that last year, when capacity almost doubled on the airport’s major sun routes and pax numbers in peak season did, showed the way.
Three years ago, the airport was busy promoting itself as the savvy business traveller’s choice. Great if you lived in the area and had business in Manchester, but a range of frequent flights to key domestic and European economic and industrial cities never materialised, I can’t recall anyone on this thread believing they would.
So I’m pleased if the talk of being a serious rival to LCY is over and serving the leisure travel needs of Essex and East London is at the forefront of all the airport’s promotion.
Of course, there is still the virus. But if progress can be made and real demand returns then the future is bright. Though probably not orange.
Last edited by DC3 Dave; 12th Sep 2020 at 14:53.