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If true what can we conclude about easyjet's base at Southend? For starters will it still be an aircraft base next year for 3 aircraft or could it drop to 2 with maybe some W patterns?
This all seems very strange to me as passengers love the place yet easyjet seem to struggle finding the correct routes. The major concern is Barcelona, I find it inconceivable that easyjet would pull a holiday route to the Spanish mainland when Spain is so popular at the moment.
This all seems very strange to me as passengers love the place yet easyjet seem to struggle finding the correct routes. The major concern is Barcelona, I find it inconceivable that easyjet would pull a holiday route to the Spanish mainland when Spain is so popular at the moment.
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I don't think they are going to be anywhere near the pax target they have set themselves, it's just not going to happen. Need to revise it down or the shareholders will be asking questions as to why they have been led to believe it is possible when clearly it isn't.
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It could happen, it only takes one good deal of the size done with easyJet to achieve it, however the probability of such a deal in the short term is low as most of the likely candidates seem to be foccused on grabbing any remaining capacity at Gatwick and Luton at present.
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To me the 'loss' of the route seems certain. However ceasing it some time in the future, at the end of winter, is odd. Remember, Venice is ending at the start of winter. Perhaps EZY is playing hard with Stobart. "You're going to see a big drop in pax unless we get X". SEN play ball and BCN continues as though nothing's happened, Venice returns appearing in the pax eye's as a seasonal loss.
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According to the local rag dated 13th May a new deal has already been done as reported below.
I really don't know what to make of what is happening at Southend.
Mr Tinkler said: “As expected, passenger numbers at London Southend Airport were lower than prior years, as we worked with EasyJet under a new long-term contract to enhance load factors and yields with a view to growing volumes again in the near future.
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It's all very strange and incredibly frustrating.
Still, a new series of the soap opera 'Sea Air' is due to start on Monday. Episode One: How we saved Stobart's a**e.
Just checked the website to see all was well. There's now an EXTRA flight to Munich on Monday: 1 at 0730, 1 at 0830, 1 at 1800. Wow!
Still, a new series of the soap opera 'Sea Air' is due to start on Monday. Episode One: How we saved Stobart's a**e.
Just checked the website to see all was well. There's now an EXTRA flight to Munich on Monday: 1 at 0730, 1 at 0830, 1 at 1800. Wow!
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Does Volotea currently fly any routes to/from Barcelona ? If not, it seems a little unlikely that Volotea would open a Southend-Barcelona route any time soon. Perhaps Volotea flying Southend-Venice is a little more likely...
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It's a dead duck. I can't even find the airlines website via a Google search.
So Mr and Mrs local resident who remembers reading about a new service to Munich would like to book a couple of seats for next month from Southend. They type in Southend Munich and up pops the results of many flight search websites and everyone shows no direct services.
Says it all really.
So Mr and Mrs local resident who remembers reading about a new service to Munich would like to book a couple of seats for next month from Southend. They type in Southend Munich and up pops the results of many flight search websites and everyone shows no direct services.
Says it all really.
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Sea Air website can be accessed via airport's (link on new routes). Now the flights can be booked from 27th June. Setbacks can happen in all walks of life, but this is becoming pathetic. The airport should at least remove any reference to Sea Air from their website until such time (probably never) the 'airline' can prove they are serious and, above all, acting in a professional manner.
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I'd rephrase that - the entire SEN saga is beyond a joke. I reckon it's reputation is already harmed. Inability to secure AND RETAIN services, does not instill pax confidence. The holiday pax will be unaffected to a large extent they'll just go where the flights depart from regardless. It is a wasted opportunity. Here we are half way through 2016 and what has this airport delivered in terms of attracting new services to new routes or restarting routes EIR and Flybe cocked up. It begs believe with the Ldn ctz so conjested these days that SEN is simply not firing on all cylinders. You simply have to question leadership and accountability.
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You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink it.
An airline wants to start a service to London. All around London the route planners can see all of London's airports are congested but congestion is just another name for popular. All airports that is except one where passenger numbers are on a decline from a relatively low starting point.
Add to that the fact that many airlines could not use Southend even if they wanted to and Stobart has an uphill battle.
No doubt Stobart will be offering some cracking deals but if an airline thinks there is more chance of success by flying into somewhere else with a good track record they will do it if they can get the slots.
Two million passengers is still easily achievable but those numbers will probably only come from Easyjet. If Easyjet can find the right routes and sticks with them other airlines will follow.
An airline wants to start a service to London. All around London the route planners can see all of London's airports are congested but congestion is just another name for popular. All airports that is except one where passenger numbers are on a decline from a relatively low starting point.
Add to that the fact that many airlines could not use Southend even if they wanted to and Stobart has an uphill battle.
No doubt Stobart will be offering some cracking deals but if an airline thinks there is more chance of success by flying into somewhere else with a good track record they will do it if they can get the slots.
Two million passengers is still easily achievable but those numbers will probably only come from Easyjet. If Easyjet can find the right routes and sticks with them other airlines will follow.
I don’t think anyone denies the difference, at least at a cosmetic level, ‘before’ and ‘after’ Stobart.
The issue is whether in business terms that investment has been productive. Increased passenger numbers are meaningless if Stobart Group are making a loss on each one. Because it’s not Stobart’s money – it’s shareholders.
The issue is whether in business terms that investment has been productive. Increased passenger numbers are meaningless if Stobart Group are making a loss on each one. Because it’s not Stobart’s money – it’s shareholders.