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If bears were allowed to gamble, I would place some cash on the airport becoming even 'oranger' come April 2014, more than some had previously predicted?
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davidjohnson6 is quite right - we want the airport to be 'simply easier' not 'simply EZY'!
Surely there has got to be an airline coming soon perhaps 2014?
Surely there has got to be an airline coming soon perhaps 2014?
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We've been there before at SEN.......... the closure of Channel AW, withdrwal of Air UK and later the closure of British World all showed the impact of putting all the eggs in one basket. But easyJet is such a great catch for SEN that further growth of the orange kind should be welcomed. I also think that Aer Arann will come through with more routes, possibly in 2014. Thomson's "toe in the water" should encourage them to immerse their whole foot in 2015.
For SEN the future's bright, even if largely orange.......
For SEN the future's bright, even if largely orange.......
The 'Phase 2' plan for Aer Arann is specifically aimed at making SEN "Not a single airline airport, derisks easyJet influence." (statement taken from the Stobart Group Annual Report).
The trick will be to choose routes than can be sustained (and sufficiently 'niche' as to make them unattractive to EZY) and to have the fleet capability to operate them. On that score perhaps they will retain a few ATR42s for that purpose or, alternatively, add two more ATR72-600s. The latter option may narrow the choice of destinations somewhat on account of the higher total operating costs of a new aircraft.
The trick will be to choose routes than can be sustained (and sufficiently 'niche' as to make them unattractive to EZY) and to have the fleet capability to operate them. On that score perhaps they will retain a few ATR42s for that purpose or, alternatively, add two more ATR72-600s. The latter option may narrow the choice of destinations somewhat on account of the higher total operating costs of a new aircraft.
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Also Thomson now appear to be accepting bookings for flights only on the Ibiza and Palma routes, and not just package holidays from next year (throughout the Summer 2014 programme) which is good news I think. Although it does not increase the capacity that Thomson offers, it does however help to get bums on seats by providing another option for flying with them.
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New Routes...
Just watching BBC Look East this lunchtime, and had a report from Southend Airport, talking about the expansion to the terminal...
It was only a brief news article, but while talking about the expansion today to the Managing Director, he went to talk about how today they were pleased to announce Thomson/First Choice were adding additional routes to their summer programme commencing 2014 and also that easyJet were basing an additional aircraft at the airport...
Anyone able to expand on any of the above, nothing really showing on the airports website...
It was only a brief news article, but while talking about the expansion today to the Managing Director, he went to talk about how today they were pleased to announce Thomson/First Choice were adding additional routes to their summer programme commencing 2014 and also that easyJet were basing an additional aircraft at the airport...
Anyone able to expand on any of the above, nothing really showing on the airports website...