Originally Posted by
Pain in the R's
Passengers need to be put out of their misery and made aware of Southend's quaintly facilities.
Quaintly or quality?
Either way, people need to get over the idea that being a ‘nice’ airport is sufficient in itself for success. I know that places like Southend will always have a fanbase that values convenience and efficiency, but the majority of the travelling public will continue to pursue the lowest fares and greatest choice of flights, and airlines will favour airports that offer the greatest commercial return. The larger the airport, the more these factors coincide. That’s why the big get bigger and the small either need to find a niche or accept a constant struggle to compete.
As regards infrastructure, I can’t see for one moment that there’s any conspiracy or favouritism. Our governments tend to be reactive rather than proactive when it comes to transport links, and the junction improvements between the M1 and Luton Airport are probably being carried out because the volume of traffic can no longer be ignored rather than as a result of the government doing Luton a favour.