SOUTHEND - 3 The new beginning
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I do feel that the SEN website should advise travellers of the earliest train times into SIA and the latest London-bound departure in the evening, if only because because rail access is being promoted as one of SEN's advantages
BLK are the same - they boast the M55 and rail links, but we don't get a timetable.
People are not stupid, they know how to check train times.
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Wherever in UK, for point to point schedules of buses, coaches, trains etc. then save this to your favorites:
Traveline - Your link to local public transport information
Traveline - Your link to local public transport information
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I wonder if SEN management have considred getting airport arrivals onto the BBC digital ''Ceefax'' service, after all other quiet airports such as Norwich are on there.
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Maliyahsdad2, sorry I was talking about the digital red button replacement for Ceefax which is not on the analogue system.
And JSCL whilst you are right that about 75% of people have at least some access to computers if other airports consider it necessary to continue using the BBC service, which is extremely accurate and updated every few minutes, why not Southend. I take the point about the cost though.
And JSCL whilst you are right that about 75% of people have at least some access to computers if other airports consider it necessary to continue using the BBC service, which is extremely accurate and updated every few minutes, why not Southend. I take the point about the cost though.
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SEN - BFS
Was on the 0700 BFS flight last Thursday, only had 14 PAX.
The route is not going to last very long at that rate.
Flights were cheap too, I only paid £33 return.
Finally, just a quick observation, there is no trolley provision in either the long or short stay car parks, meaning you have to walk to the terminal to get one (albeit not that far), and then bring it back afterwards which seems a bit of a waste of time.
The route is not going to last very long at that rate.
Flights were cheap too, I only paid £33 return.
Finally, just a quick observation, there is no trolley provision in either the long or short stay car parks, meaning you have to walk to the terminal to get one (albeit not that far), and then bring it back afterwards which seems a bit of a waste of time.
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Interesting about BFS pax...will be interesting to see what overall figures are when the CAA release them. I don't think the choice of route is a bad idea, but it did always strike me as odd that a. It exists and EDI doesn't and b. it's not flown using a BFS based aircraft with a business-friendly arrival into SEN
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I agree people should check out opening times for the airport and train times before travelling, it's called common sense
Was on the 0700 BFS flight last Thursday, only had 14 PAX.
I think Southend will establish itself as a new airport for London but it will not be as easy as some folk here think. Only 14 passengers on a 737 has to be viewed as bad news but it is still very early days.
New routes will come and some routes will fail but as long as the easyjet bean counters can see an eventual profit at the end of the tunnel they will stick with Southend.
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I think LTNman has it right, again. The flights to Alicante, Barcelona and Faro seem quite full. BFS is an unusual choice of destination. I'd have thought Edinburgh would have been better, especially with the large RBS presence in Southend (close to the foot of the runway, of course!).
April's pax figures will be interesting, but May's will be the first true test of the operation.
April's pax figures will be interesting, but May's will be the first true test of the operation.
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I know what you mean. I can't get used to years that start with 20.. , surely years start with 19.. ? And easyJet still feels like a new airline to me. Whatever happened to Court Line and Channel Airways.........
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I think Southend will establish itself as a new airport for London but it will not be as easy as some folk here think. Only 14 passengers on a 737 has to be viewed as bad news but it is still very early days.
New routes will come and some routes will fail but as long as the easyjet bean counters can see an eventual profit at the end of the tunnel they will stick with Southend.
New routes will come and some routes will fail but as long as the easyjet bean counters can see an eventual profit at the end of the tunnel they will stick with Southend.
At BLK we lost Ibiza and MAH for no apparent reason, and got Jersey instead..
Regional airports are at the whim of the airlines..I am sure SEN will survive, there will be disappointments along the way...
BTW - I thought for some reason I was going on a 757 or 737 from Liverpool to Fuertaventura with eazy, turned out to be an A320 which I don't like.
Came back with FR on a 737-800, would rather have an old 757 any day for comfort.
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I would have thought that a Belfast route would work better with a Belfast-based aircraft. There's limited demand for early morning travel to Belfast and other London airports can satisfy that.
The figures and yields will get a nice boost in May from the Heineken Cup Final. It should probably guarantee 4 full Belfast flights each way. Although, realistically, Southend is about as handy for Twickenham as Southampton is.
The figures and yields will get a nice boost in May from the Heineken Cup Final. It should probably guarantee 4 full Belfast flights each way. Although, realistically, Southend is about as handy for Twickenham as Southampton is.
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Looking at the SEN flight info pages for today, flights to/from LGW today (assume positioning) and MAD???
Also amused by a few stories in local press about SEN destroying people's lives with the new EZY flights. This despite the fact that older, noisier planes have been operating in/out for maintenance for years without them noticing. Methinks that a few people are thinking its a good way to get some 'compensayshun'.
. General press coverage is positive, as are most locals it would seem. Just an odd (very odd) few who didn't appear to notice they lived under a live flight path until four weeks ago.
Also amused by a few stories in local press about SEN destroying people's lives with the new EZY flights. This despite the fact that older, noisier planes have been operating in/out for maintenance for years without them noticing. Methinks that a few people are thinking its a good way to get some 'compensayshun'.
. General press coverage is positive, as are most locals it would seem. Just an odd (very odd) few who didn't appear to notice they lived under a live flight path until four weeks ago.
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LondonCityBoy
The trolley parks in the car parks should be finished within the next couple of days and will resolve that situation.
LTNman
An 0700 BFS departure may or may not be at a disadvantage currently due to the train timetable, but last Saturday morning 120 pax seemed to be able to arrive OK for their BFS flight.
I would agree though that the daily 0630 FAO would surely be more attractive if options other than arriving by car or taxi were available.
The trolley parks in the car parks should be finished within the next couple of days and will resolve that situation.
LTNman
An 0700 BFS departure may or may not be at a disadvantage currently due to the train timetable, but last Saturday morning 120 pax seemed to be able to arrive OK for their BFS flight.
I would agree though that the daily 0630 FAO would surely be more attractive if options other than arriving by car or taxi were available.