There are some jolly encouraging items copied to Youtube originally produced by the respective authorities / airports / TV in Groningen / Rennes / Antwerp giving publicity to the new SEN Flybe / Stobart services. Also the extra Summer services to the French destinations is the front-page story in todays Southend Echo. One must hope that all publicity is good publicity!!
Sorry to be a complete spotter - but - as a total aside - there is also an interesting Youtube post of a Lufthansa A321(?) performing tests up and down the SEN runway a couple of days ago. Unusual to see such a large aircraft here!!!!