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Not quite as busy as I've seen it before when City has been in trouble. I personally saw four this morning and a look at the arrivals board now shows nine. Not bad, but has taken more in the past.
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Every penny counts i guess. Can't do any harm making themselves available in these circumstances but do the pax numbers count for SEN as they need everything they can get if they are to reach their goal of 2.5m pax in the next 18 months?
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There's a vocal minority hostile to the airport and a somewhat less vocal minority in favour but I think most people are at least neutral about expansion, provided it doesn't go too far.
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So Southend carries on playing the waiting game after STN big win. It was never really on the cards due to operational reasons that Jet2 would come to Southend but it really does feel that Southend has lost its way.
So much for all those airlines the management claimed they were talking to. Seems now that hopes for some good growth will only come from easyjet and maybe CityJet but I am not hopeful of either carriers really.
So much for all those airlines the management claimed they were talking to. Seems now that hopes for some good growth will only come from easyjet and maybe CityJet but I am not hopeful of either carriers really.
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There's always reaction. The effect of J2's decision remains to be seen. First and foremost, how will FR react to an ambitious competitor opening a new base at 'their' airport? How will EZY respond if a price war kicks off? What about other operators?
Can't see EZY deciding they don't want any part of the increased competition, but I don't see anything negative for SEN in whatever they decide. Southend will stand or fall on it's own merits, and if EZY believes there's a good business case for a fourth airframe then one will follow, if not it wont. If, on the other hand, they're not satisfied with what their shareholders get from SEN, they'll be gone before you know it. I suspect SEN will continue to work for them in a small way for a few years yet.
Can't see EZY deciding they don't want any part of the increased competition, but I don't see anything negative for SEN in whatever they decide. Southend will stand or fall on it's own merits, and if EZY believes there's a good business case for a fourth airframe then one will follow, if not it wont. If, on the other hand, they're not satisfied with what their shareholders get from SEN, they'll be gone before you know it. I suspect SEN will continue to work for them in a small way for a few years yet.
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Remember why easyJet came to Southend in the first place, after a charges row with Stansted. They've patched up their differences and are hardly likely to 'runaway' from the arrival of Jet2. EZY are themselves beginning to focus on higher margin package holidays, so all the more reason to fight it out at STN. easyJet operations at SEN have hardly been a resounding success. None of the domestics worked with EDI, BFS and NQY all gone and longer sectors constrained by operational issues. Only my view, but Southend will do well to hang on to EZY with their current capacity and it's just as likely that some or all of their current SEN ops could move across to STN.
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Stobart interim results out today and they continue to say how pleased they are with the way negotiations are going with airlines regarding new routes. All well and good saying that they are talking to people but nothing ever comes of it so why they continue to state that they will hit 2.5m pax by 2018 is beyond me.
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Taken from said report,
Aviation
Our target is to grow passenger numbers at London Southend Airport to over 2.5 million passengers per annum and deliver �8 EBITDA per passenger by 2018. As reported in the AGM Statement in June, London Southend Airport's management team is in advanced talks with a number of low-cost carriers and full service operators, who want to take advantage of the airport's access to London capacity at peak times. These talks are progressing well.
In the six months to 31 August 2016, like-for-like passenger numbers were broadly in line with the prior year, with on-time performance and load factors continuing to outperform airline targets.
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Our target is to grow passenger numbers at London Southend Airport to over 2.5 million passengers per annum and deliver �8 EBITDA per passenger by 2018. As reported in the AGM Statement in June, London Southend Airport's management team is in advanced talks with a number of low-cost carriers and full service operators, who want to take advantage of the airport's access to London capacity at peak times. These talks are progressing well.
In the six months to 31 August 2016, like-for-like passenger numbers were broadly in line with the prior year, with on-time performance and load factors continuing to outperform airline targets.
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Talking the business up in the hope of selling it?
It might not be a bad idea, Stobart had the vision to see what others could not see and pumped money into the airport to transform its infrastructure.
I would think if they sold it they would come out with a good profit and maybe new owners could deliver on the airports clear potential with a new approach to the business.
It might not be a bad idea, Stobart had the vision to see what others could not see and pumped money into the airport to transform its infrastructure.
I would think if they sold it they would come out with a good profit and maybe new owners could deliver on the airports clear potential with a new approach to the business.
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The vital thing would be not to sell it to an existing owner of an airport or airports in the South East or they would simply allow SEN to fade away as a passenger airport.........