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Old 15th Aug 2012, 10:17
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Do you really believe that "84,000 passengers per month ....... is still quite a modest level" just five month into SEN's new life? I would suggest that few on here would have thought that even remotely likely just 18 months ago.

Stobarts have been sensible enough to realise that it would be unwise to chase too many other operators at this stage, with a limited sized terminal and only five close-in stands. You said yourself just a year ago:

"Perhaps a few months of letting some A319 and any other similar or smaller sized aircraft bed in and operate in a stable manner would be worthwhile first?"

That's exactly the policy they have followed, but once a date for the extended terminal with its additional five stands to come into use is firmed up they will obviously be working hard to add additional airlines and routes.
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