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"easyJet intends to service around 10 holiday and business destinations (including Barcelona, Faro and Ibiza)"
so thats 3 of the 10. my guess for a few more will be AMS, IOM, CDG, AGP
so thats 3 of the 10. my guess for a few more will be AMS, IOM, CDG, AGP
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lfc84, IOM is highly unlikely, CDG virtually no chance.
My guess for the other seven would be PMI, AGP, ALC, AMS, EDI, GLA, BFS though the Evening Standard are saying the last four plus MAD, SXF and MXP.
My guess for the other seven would be PMI, AGP, ALC, AMS, EDI, GLA, BFS though the Evening Standard are saying the last four plus MAD, SXF and MXP.
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Good news for Southend but not so good for Stansted. Regarding jobs if easy do downsize at Stansted I could see almost all positions being filled at Southend by ex-Stansted employees as I would think most live in the area of both airports.
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Seem to have made more of an effort than they did for the RE launch, for which someone made a cake modeled on a Playmobil plane that had ditched in water...
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Now is a good time to update their website.
Home - Fly Southend Airport is looking a bit pathetic right now.
Home - Fly Southend Airport is looking a bit pathetic right now.
Excellent news for SEN! 
The new terminal will probably be able to..
One thing I have to add is - Southend currently carries less than 100,000 pax/year. Can it really cope with +800,000?
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Now is a good time to update their website.
Home - Fly Southend Airport is looking a bit pathetic right now.
Home - Fly Southend Airport is looking a bit pathetic right now.
London Southend Airport
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Its going to be fascinating to see how this all works out.
Easy have seen the opportunity giving them extra coverage of London and the south east and obviously got a good ten year deal.
I doubt ryanair would be too worried but it will raise a question about their dominance at STN and nowhere else in the region.Easy have stole the march on them at Luton, Gatwick and now Southend in terms of based units and destinations.
From a catchment area perspective in my opinion STN is in a weaker position than its competitors.My flights from there are because i have no other viable alternative and many regular passengers on my flights find themselves in the same position.If and when that changes,well thats another question.
(STNs advantage though is it has flights to the more remote/ local destinations served by Ryanair )
I suspect Easy will just choose the high density routes from SEN( cities and Holiday spots) but even so interesting times ahead.
Good luck to all involved
Easy have seen the opportunity giving them extra coverage of London and the south east and obviously got a good ten year deal.
I doubt ryanair would be too worried but it will raise a question about their dominance at STN and nowhere else in the region.Easy have stole the march on them at Luton, Gatwick and now Southend in terms of based units and destinations.
From a catchment area perspective in my opinion STN is in a weaker position than its competitors.My flights from there are because i have no other viable alternative and many regular passengers on my flights find themselves in the same position.If and when that changes,well thats another question.
(STNs advantage though is it has flights to the more remote/ local destinations served by Ryanair )
I suspect Easy will just choose the high density routes from SEN( cities and Holiday spots) but even so interesting times ahead.
Good luck to all involved
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Southends official websites are London Southend Airport and www.flysouthend2012.com (development news)
The other site is unofficial and not linked to the Airport company.
The new terminal being constructed is only Phase 1, phase 2 will follow. No doubt earlier than anticipated.
The other site is unofficial and not linked to the Airport company.
The new terminal being constructed is only Phase 1, phase 2 will follow. No doubt earlier than anticipated.
Sixth London Airport
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London will get its sixth major international airport when easyJet start flying from Southend before the Olympics
The budget carrier revealed today that they will launch around 70 planes a week from the Essex airport from April next year.
Initially around one million people will fly from the airport each year - but it is expected to double making it as busy as City Airport.
Currently private jets and charter flights take off from the airfield - although there are a few commercial flights to Ireland.
However, analysts have hailed the growth potential - and predict that it could establish itself as an alternative to Gatwick and Stansted.
Catherine Lynn, the airline’s customer and revenue director, said: 'In summer 2012 we’re expecting to see huge demand from passengers right around Europe to come to London.
'We expect easyJet to fly more people into London next summer than any other airline, and Southend will be the closest large airport to the Olympics. We’re going to maintain our regular services — this is an opportunity to increase our capacity.'
Three new routes have already been confirmed — Barcelona, Faro and Ibiza — but other destinations expected to be served from Southend include Madrid, Milan, Amsterdam, Berlin, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Belfast.
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London will get its sixth major international airport when easyJet start flying from Southend before the Olympics
The budget carrier revealed today that they will launch around 70 planes a week from the Essex airport from April next year.
Initially around one million people will fly from the airport each year - but it is expected to double making it as busy as City Airport.
Currently private jets and charter flights take off from the airfield - although there are a few commercial flights to Ireland.
However, analysts have hailed the growth potential - and predict that it could establish itself as an alternative to Gatwick and Stansted.
Catherine Lynn, the airline’s customer and revenue director, said: 'In summer 2012 we’re expecting to see huge demand from passengers right around Europe to come to London.
'We expect easyJet to fly more people into London next summer than any other airline, and Southend will be the closest large airport to the Olympics. We’re going to maintain our regular services — this is an opportunity to increase our capacity.'
Three new routes have already been confirmed — Barcelona, Faro and Ibiza — but other destinations expected to be served from Southend include Madrid, Milan, Amsterdam, Berlin, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Belfast.
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Daily Mail article on Southend
If you read the whole Daily Mail article it says Southend was apparently the initial base for Freddie Laker's Skytrain service to New York! Wonderful, where do they get these reporters from - obviously absolutely no knowlege of aviation whatsoever.
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My understanding is that an assessment will be made in terms of long term viability after 18 months. No doubt start up subsidies will cushion the post Olympic decline in yields.
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Since EZY announced the base and most major European routes, there is not a whole lot left for Aer Arann to do. With WAT and GWY still struggling. How long will they last. If GWY airport closes as planned on Dec 31 there is no way that the WAT route will last. If they can't fill an ATR 42 combined with two airports then what hope do they have to fill one from WAT twice daily.
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Terminal
The new Easyjet operation is starting smaller than the initial TOM operation from Coventry a few years ago that basically used a shed as a terminal. It should be no problem at all.
The sucess of the services depends on quick easy links to London ala Stansted with a mix of train and value coach transportation to the Capitol.
Centre cities.
The sucess of the services depends on quick easy links to London ala Stansted with a mix of train and value coach transportation to the Capitol.
Centre cities.