People on here seem to be making out like SEN is the only airport with massive challenges, particularly visitors from Bedfordshire. Well, here’s the thing. Gatwick has a massive mothballed terminal and even the one it’s still got open is far below normal traffic. It’s got a host of airlines that want out. City has something of an existential crisis as it’s core business market probably won’t return to anywhere near the same extent and there’s been a mass exodus of residents. Luton is leveraged to the hilt with a shiny expensive new light rail that it probably doesn’t need.
Southend on the other hand with its potential to get in the GA in the meantime and a modest terminal that can be used flexibly or part time as needed really doesn’t look in too bad a position.