Originally Posted by
LTNman
I can remember folk here used to compare Southampton with the longer runway Southend that was booming at the time. Well it is not booming now, which is always worth remembering.
If you think SOU is going to revert to how SEN is now, then you are very much mistaken. SOU is doing ok, not great not bad. Aer Lingus are going double daily with BHD & DUB whilst KLM go double daily on 30/10 to AMS and with BE likely to increase its footprint, things are ticking along with 6/700k pax per annum. I do however agree that the runway extension must be a priority and don’t think the airport has 12 months to ponder before it can open the new tarmac. Financial losses will continue to build so as RW20 suggests, they need to get on with it PDQ!