OLT = Shambles.....
What kind of professionally run airline sets up routes that they have no possibility of operating on the dates that they advertise. It is all very well and good saying that the airline complies with EU261 where the passenger gets nothing but a refund if their flight is cancelled with more than 2 weeks notice. This leaves the would be passengers to fork out more money on another route which has gone up in price since booking with OLT. I don't think those people will be back to book with OLT again in a hurry.
What kind of an airline doesn't advertise the route or prepare an English language website in advance of routes to the uk but still takes people's money for a route that has never been confirmed with the airport operator and then cancels the inaugural flights which were never going to operate anyway.
Shambles and certainly not what Southend needs...