Originally Posted by
southender
Of course one extra destination will not save the airport, but in reply to a questionnaire put out by the airport, Alicante was by far the most popular choice.
As far as I am aware easyJet do not have a base at Alicante, so it is unlikely they will operate a service, which, if it happens, will probably mean a Spanish operator.
IMHO easyJet made a strategic mistake in shutting down the SEN base, thereby handing their STN rivals a huge swathe of Essex/East London customers. I believe their flights when based here performed well and this year’s flights appear to have been well supported, as witnessed by them being offered again next year.
As to the future, who knows.
If the demand is so good why does not a local travel agent get a BA Connect E190 to run a Weekend service, seems to work for Jersey & IOM?