SOUTHEND - 3 The new beginning
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CAA Stats September 2013
The CAA reflected the following Stats for September for Southend, for those interested, I don't think this has been posted above:
Domestics
Belfast 9873
Jersey 4478
International
Amsterdam 10530
Alicante 8032
Barcelona 7680
Palma 4818
Malaga 8463
Faro 9867
Waterford 2695
Dublin 4425
Ibiza 3637
Cologne 50
Erfurt 288
Total 74,863
Annualised 898,032
Domestics
Belfast 9873
Jersey 4478
International
Amsterdam 10530
Alicante 8032
Barcelona 7680
Palma 4818
Malaga 8463
Faro 9867
Waterford 2695
Dublin 4425
Ibiza 3637
Cologne 50
Erfurt 288
Total 74,863
Annualised 898,032
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Erfurt Charter
This was a special charter for Siemens - most likely something to do with the opening of the Siemens Development Centre in London Docklands as it was around that time period.
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insuindi
First I was not being critical..Your post suggested a little more than what you have posted above.
Having said that..You did not mention SEN specifically, I seem to have got you wrong.
However the general discussion was the OLT flights from SEN, so an easy mistake to make for which i apologise.
My statement merily means that there is an ethnic market for origin at London airports, including a German one.
Originally Posted by insuindi
London & area have a huge German population, i.e. people who would commence their journey from a London airport to Germany.
However the general discussion was the OLT flights from SEN, so an easy mistake to make for which i apologise.
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@ Ernest - no probs.
May I present/introduce: OLT Express in ENGLISH! OLT Express - every tariff can be booked online
Let's hope this English version will still be required (if they continue shrinking their flights to SEN at the pace they currently are...)
May I present/introduce: OLT Express in ENGLISH! OLT Express - every tariff can be booked online
Let's hope this English version will still be required (if they continue shrinking their flights to SEN at the pace they currently are...)
insuindi - OLT took their time didn't they ? Slightly disappointing that if you try to check-in online, the page asking for a booking number is in German, but I suppose it's still a big improvement on yesterday's website
Dresden airport website confirms that Wednesday's DRS-SEN-DRS flights are cancelled
Dresden airport website confirms that Wednesday's DRS-SEN-DRS flights are cancelled
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Schedule information confirmed in English here for both Saarbrücken and Dresden. The translation is still a little wonky and with a typo or two which doesn't exactly inspire confidence, nor does the total lack of marketing and very short dates of operation before the end of the year 
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Well I don't get that website SENChris.
It said London, not London Southend.
Then you click for October, and a plot of prices appear.
I could not click a day, and when I click i think, show flights...I got a warning, pick a flight.
The site for me at least, is not working.
It said London, not London Southend.
Then you click for October, and a plot of prices appear.
I could not click a day, and when I click i think, show flights...I got a warning, pick a flight.
The site for me at least, is not working.
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I tested the website with OLT now...and under flight schedule it does confirm London-SEN. The dates I asked for where SEN-DRS Oct 20, and return 25th.
All okay but.....will the flights be cancelled at very short notice again?
All okay but.....will the flights be cancelled at very short notice again?
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OLT flights now in ebookers etc
Skyscanner.net search now returns a number of booking sites that have the OLT content - EDIT: apparently not due to GDS link but due to screensraper site scripts. But in any case,if OLT still exists in spring, then at least people don't need to first find their website to get on a plane.
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This really is no way to be running an airline.
Feel a bit sorry for SEN with all this.
Wondering just how many pax are on it and on the return?
I am sure somebody will be kind enough to post them!
Feel a bit sorry for SEN with all this.
Wondering just how many pax are on it and on the return?
I am sure somebody will be kind enough to post them!
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I too would be interested to know the loads for today. Landed/on chocks exactly on schedule, so at least a good "start"........I wonder if Stobarts remembered to invited the Evening Echo and other press over there......they still haven't confirmed the route(s) and no local publicity (I assume).
tophat - seems unlikely that media publicity will generate much additional traffic between now and 3rd November.
Dresden route around Xmas operates from 20 Dec to 6 Jan, so very leisure centric. Dresden in January is cold - unlikely to see many Brits wanting to go there unless VFR in which case, family and relatives in Dresden are probably aware of the route.
Media will give Southend only one chance to publicise these 2 new routes. Perhaps best to save this until early January, so that
- the launch looks credible
- OLT have had a chance based on experience with very short operating periods in late October + Xmas to decide whether they really do want to operate out of Southend from March 2013 onwards.
Dresden route around Xmas operates from 20 Dec to 6 Jan, so very leisure centric. Dresden in January is cold - unlikely to see many Brits wanting to go there unless VFR in which case, family and relatives in Dresden are probably aware of the route.
Media will give Southend only one chance to publicise these 2 new routes. Perhaps best to save this until early January, so that
- the launch looks credible
- OLT have had a chance based on experience with very short operating periods in late October + Xmas to decide whether they really do want to operate out of Southend from March 2013 onwards.
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