From the Northern Echo:
Operator Peel Airports has been in talks with a number of airlines about new route opportunities and a link-up with London Southend Airport is one of the options.
A deal with the Essex-based site, which has a fast rail link into central London, would offer Durham Tees Valley the foothold close to the capital it has craved since bmi cancelled its service to Heathrow in 2009.
However, no deal is expected in the short-term
‘Departure of airport chief not part of cuts’ (From The Northern Echo)