So how is Southend doing in the Biz Jet market?
I found this but but it seems to be a rubbish story.
The flight paths of London?s little airports - London Life - Life & Style - London Evening Standard
THE ONLY WAY IS SOUTHEND
The one thing the Private Jet community agree about this Essex airport is: “It’s really cheap.” This airport is for private jet passengers “who’ve not paid for it themselves”, says one Mayfair dweller who only flies Gulfstream. “It’s for Z-list celebrities who’ve managed to squeeze the right to fly by private jet into their promo contract, and the advertising company wants to make sure it’s as cheap as possible.”
Look out for a froth of soap stars and once-decent footballers. The terminal, adds our frequent flier, is “slightly better than a nice waiting room but not much”.
Stobart Group, the company famous for its lorries, bought Southend airport in 2008; now it’s taking the Sports Direct and Tesco approach to private flights: pile ’em high, flog slots cheap.
Flying down to Nice would cost £10,000 from London City and about £8,000 from Northholt or Farnborough, but you might get a flight for £5,000 from Southend. “You might have to accept that your plane’s not going to turn up until 30 minutes before you depart, though — it’s the Ryanair of the PJ world,” says Twidell.