Southend-2

[SEN Observer]

Ah, thank you. That's sorted that out then!

[DC3 Dave]

My goodness, diverts from LCY are arriving thick and fast.

Only one problem - Because of engineering work last London bound train departs Southend Victoria at 2100.

[tophat27dt]

Originally Posted by DC3 Dave

My goodness, diverts from LCY are arriving thick and fast.

Only one problem - Because of engineering work last London bound train departs Southend Victoria at 2100.

The final diversion, from Ibiza, is due to land at 2025
​​​​​​.so should be ok. Trains are normal today apparently

[EssexMan61]

The evening bus replacements have actually been suspended for this week (only!!!) - so trains are operating throughout this evening.

[tophat27dt]

Originally Posted by EssexMan61

The evening bus replacements have actually been suspended for this week (only!!!) - so trains are operating throughout this evening.

Thats good news. Thanks

[EssexMan61]

Only a short respite unfortunately.. Weekend engineering is back this weekend and the weekday evening engineering resumes from next Monday - but at least the latter seems to start later and to be a bit less extensive for now.

[BA318]

Flybe will operate NQY-SEN next year. From April 2019 5 times weekly, increasing to daily from 1st May.

I assume it will be operated by Stobart but NQY Twitter doesn't say.

[tophat27dt]

Originally Posted by BA318

Flybe will operate NQY-SEN next year. From April 2019 5 times weekly, increasing to daily from 1st May.

I assume it will be operated by Stobart but NQY Twitter doesn't say.

Thats very interesting. I thought the Flybe agreement would end in April. I think the route will do well again.
plus new routes to Aberdeen and Jersey, and Manchester continues.

[cornishsimon]

Hmmmm good news

however this could very well be BE mainline as there’s runout of Flybe making newquay a base and the previous STN/SEN operations from newquay have all been mainline operated on a W pattern ex bhx


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[AirportPlanner1]

​​I’ve found a TTG article that states it’s Stobart operating it. Where is the news about MAN, ABZ and JER? Neither appear bookable.

JER seems odd given it’s on sale with EZY at normal frequency. I know there’s rumours ABZ-LCY is ceasing and there’s nothing at STN so this could work if true.

[DC3 Dave]

Here's the press release.

https://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/169...nd-to-newquay/

It appears that talk of Stobart's Flybe franchise ending was premature. I think it's reasonable to suggest that this route will not be the only one operated by the Flybe brand next summer.

[AirportPlanner1]

Originally Posted by DC3 Dave

Here's the press release.

https://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/169...nd-to-newquay/

It appears that talk of Stobart's Flybe franchise ending was premature. I think it's reasonable to suggest that this route will not be the only one operated by the Flybe brand next summer.

​​​​​​​That doesn’t reference MAN continuation or new ABZ/JER though?

[tophat27dt]

Originally Posted by AirportPlanner1

That doesn’t reference MAN continuation or new ABZ/JER though?

​​​​​​​Go to the Flybe thread and look at the list of Flight Alerts. However, these might not be direct??

[compton3bravo]

Would not be to sure about that Dave especially after their recent financial statement.

[DC3 Dave]

Definitely uncertain times for Flybe.

I've just read the press release again. In the opening sentence it says NQY is to be a year round destination from 1st April. And in the last it talks about onward connections.

I do believe NQY is to become Stobart's new MAN.

[Cyrano]

Originally Posted by DC3 Dave

Definitely uncertain times for Flybe.

I've just read the press release again. In the opening sentence it says NQY is to be a year round destination from 1st April. And in the last it talks about onward connections.

I do believe NQY is to become Stobart's new MAN.

Yes, the last sentence of that article says:

There are onward flights from Newquay airport to Dublin, Liverpool, Birmingham, Isles of Scilly, Alicante, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt-Hahn and more.

In my view the implied notion that someone might choose to fly from Southend via Newquay to pretty much any of those destinations (except Isles of Scilly)... is, let's say, "unrealistic".

[DC3 Dave]

Originally Posted by Cyrano

Yes, the last sentence of that article says:

In my view the implied notion that someone might choose to fly from Southend via Newquay to pretty much any of those destinations (except Isles of Scilly)... is, let's say, "unrealistic".

I absolutely agree. But are there other destinations yet to be announced?

[compton3bravo]

Oh come on, can we just be realistic. Why would anybody want to connect at Nequay other than the Isles of Scilly when Southend, Stansted ,Luton etc has got most of Europe covered. I fear rose tinted glasses have reared their ugly head again.

[SWBKCB]

Originally Posted by compton3bravo

Oh come on, can we just be realistic. Why would anybody want to connect at Nequay other than the Isles of Scilly when Southend, Stansted ,Luton etc has got most of Europe covered. I fear rose tinted glasses have reared their ugly head again.

It's a press release - its not related to the real world...

[tophat27dt]

Originally Posted by DC3 Dave

I absolutely agree. But are there other destinations yet to be announced?

As I have written before, please wait until mid-november by which time all the 2019 routes, schedules and franchise agreement(s) will be made public. I know the discussions about FlyBe's future exists, but hopefully they will survive.