Thanks to LTNman for discovering that the news has at least hit the Southend evening newspaper. I was most interested in Alastair Welch's comments in the article (see below). I bet SEN have tried hard to dissuade OLT Express from starting before next spring but, with stubbornness, OLT Express have gone ahead and created a farceical situation - I'm not sure that the reputation for German efficiency was ever much deserved and OLT EXpress certainly doen't derserve it......
Alastair Welch, the managing director of Southend Airport, said he understood the flights would start properly next summer.
He added: “It is my understanding that some flights may continue this year, during the German holiday season, but those will largely be aimed at the German tourist market.
“We have held discussions with OLT about the most appropriate time for them to start services.”