SOUTHEND - 3 The new beginning

[mart901]

I'm sure it would be possible to bus people to their stations. Would any other airport do such a thing I wonder in the same circumstance? Say BHX for instance where I know from personal experience transport is limited after about 11pm. The last train out of STN tonight is 00.30, would they transport stranded passengers?

[BHD2BFS]

I see Belfast is delayed by 90mins again tonyt. 2 delays in 2 days can't be good

[mart901]

Is it air traffic control issues again?

[pamann]

Oh dear god! 2 delays in two days... The airport is Obviously a failure judging by that.

[mart901]

Anything new or different gets ripped to pieces lol!

[BHD2BFS]

No I am all for everything new in the aviation industry but it's all about 1st impressions especially for people who don't understand the industry

[mart901]

True true but SEN has had everything chucked at it true and false from runway length to train timetables and no airline will ever use it. Gradually its all being disproven.

[Barling Magna]

Yes, it's all down to the French ATC and only one easyJet aircraft at SEN until tomorrow. At least the Belfast and Barcelona flights operated, although delayed. The Amsterdam flight was cancelled. All we need is heavy snow tomorrow....

[Expressflight]

An A319 was positioned down from EDI to SEN this evening to operate the BFS service.

[Barling Magna]

Yes, well done EZY; someone's doing a good job. You deserve better luck in the future.

[8674planes]

Does anyone know the identity of the 2nd EasyJet aircraft due to arrive at Southend today?

[Phileas Fogg]

Yes, it's orange and white and it's got "Easyjet" written along it.

[mikkie4]

2nd plane carrying stranded barcelona-gatwik passengers,diverted to SEN as no slot at gatwick.positioning for tomorrow,rather than flying in from stansted

[Squitters]

7674planes,

I believe it is G-EZFT.

[8674planes]

Thankyou very much 'Squitters'

[Expressflight]

G-EZFT

Not actually 'diverted' into SEN I don't think, but flight planned I believe as a sensible London destination due to slot problems at LGW.

Not just a matter of positioning it in early as the second based aircraft ready for tomorrow either, as it departed elsewhere this afternoon.

[Captain_Caveman]

G-EZFT was already at Southend and had no flights planned today (due 2nd Southend line of flying beginning tomorrow) so positioned empty to LGW to operate extra flight LGW-BCN for disrupted passengers and then operated BCN-SEN flight again with disrupted passengers as that's where the plane would be flying from on Thursday. It was never due to or planned to operate into LGW or divert from LGW.

Good job by all to assist Lon-BCN-Lon passengers disrupted by the French ATC strikes

[cjags]

G-EZAJ will be replaced by G-EZFU this evening, along with the arrival of G-EZFT which came in yesterday. So two rather new airframes for passengers

[Buster the Bear]

it will have easyJet written along the side and not Easyjet!

[8674planes]

G-EZFU has landed and pics of it arriving are on my Flickr page: Flickr: 8674planes' Photostream