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Since when is Malta International Airport called Valeta (spelt incorrectly should be Valletta)? This is being shown on the departures on the website. If it is to be called anything it should be called Luqa or just Malta International. Not very professional especially for a new route.
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Absolutely right, compton3bravo. It appears the airport uses an off-site "specialist" for all I.T. matters which includes the real time information provided. No doubt someone will put them right before the next departure on Thursday - at least I hope they will.
Whilst on the subject of Malta, I see today's and Thursday's return legs are sold out. Looking nearer to home I note the first seven DUB-SEN flights are also sold out. Does this suggest that London Southend is now a destination of choice at last?
Whilst on the subject of Malta, I see today's and Thursday's return legs are sold out. Looking nearer to home I note the first seven DUB-SEN flights are also sold out. Does this suggest that London Southend is now a destination of choice at last?
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From earlier posts, it is said that the introductory fares between SEN and DUB are very attractive. We'll see what the loadings are when more realistic fares are charged.
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Malta was never going to be a gamble. Sunday I believe had 155 pax out, and full on the return. However, I heard that Manchester loads were "poor". Maybe they will be better weekdays? Apart from one hour delay on the Glasgow flight on Sunday, everything so far has run on schedule. There has been a discussion on the Ostend forum as to whether a SEN-OST-SEN would work. Mixed feelings there. I know it used to be one of the busiest routes back in the 60s, but they were smaller aircraft and lots of coach/air pax on inclusive packages continuing by bus to the Med resorts. However, with the new possibilities of connections through SEN, and some touristic demands for Brugges and that part of the Belgian coast, I would have thought an ATR type would succeed, even if only for the summer season. However, I think Stobarts 2 aircraft are "fully utilised" for next summer.?
All the ATR utilisation is fully taken up for next summer so no chance of OST being added.
I don't think that SEN-MAN can succeed as a stand alone route but if sufficient feed through MAN to onward destinations can be generated then it has a chance. If that proves to be the case it certainty will have added considerably to SEN's attractions to travellers.
I don't think that SEN-MAN can succeed as a stand alone route but if sufficient feed through MAN to onward destinations can be generated then it has a chance. If that proves to be the case it certainty will have added considerably to SEN's attractions to travellers.
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Gentlemen
I would be interested to see any pictures of the diversion's into SEN last week also
would like to see any pictures of the resurfaced apron in front of the old terminal.
Thank you in advance
I would be interested to see any pictures of the diversion's into SEN last week also
would like to see any pictures of the resurfaced apron in front of the old terminal.
Thank you in advance
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£26 of that will be air passenger duty leaving a fare of £19.50 each way. Subtract fuel, fees and charges to the airline and it’s seems that the airline was paying for you to travel with you making a small contribution.
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Yes, I flew on easyJet from Bristol to Newcastle and return earlier this month for a total price of £46.98. By comparison the return rail fare was £179.00. Amazing really, isn't it?
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I don't think comparing one off fares really doesn't tell the whole story. . A friend travelled first class (complementary breakfast and non-alcoholic drinks) Milton Keynes- Edinburgh yesterday for £106 return. Standard class was around £80. Neither Easy nor Flybe could match that from LTN or BHX when he booked six weeks ago. Many don't factor in the proper cost of transport to the airport either
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You also have to travel to the railway station and pay the high car park fares there, so it isn't that greatly in favour of the rail service. I live in a very rural location so it's as easy to travel to the airport as it is to travel to the rail station.
I'm just making the point that the fare for SEN to MAN is by no means exceptional. It often seems that the airline is paying the passenger to travel.
I'm just making the point that the fare for SEN to MAN is by no means exceptional. It often seems that the airline is paying the passenger to travel.
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A little bit from Echo website on the Malta launch.....
First Southend airport flight to Malta hailed a hit by Easyjet bosses | Echo
First Southend airport flight to Malta hailed a hit by Easyjet bosses | Echo
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Actually there were two flights that day - 12:40pm and 8:40pm. I was on the former. Flight was half full.
Outbound plane:
*This* was my plane by goldencondor, on FlickrI flew back to Manchester on the 18:35 the same day. There were only 16 of us. It was an unmarked plane (no livery at all, just plain white).
IMG_0090 by goldencondor, on FlickrIf anyone's interested, I have a load of photos of the airport in the same album.
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I had a look at your Flickr site I have to say they are excellent pictures and the airside pictures of Southend really shows what an absolutely fantastic terminal it is and looks far larger than I expected as I've not seen the terminal personally, it looks far better than our terminal at SOU and I can imagine with some alterations our terminal could look like Southends internally as it looks quite similar in certain areas.
I had a look at your Flickr site I have to say they are excellent pictures and the airside pictures of Southend really shows what an absolutely fantastic terminal it is and looks far larger than I expected as I've not seen the terminal personally, it looks far better than our terminal at SOU and I can imagine with some alterations our terminal could look like Southends internally as it looks quite similar in certain areas.
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Yes, I had to check that the photos really were of SEN. It's a while since I've been in the terminal and the recent extension has made a bigger difference than I'd imagined. It looks like a proper airport now.
I remember the old terminal at its height in the '60s - the money I spent buying aircraft kits, Air Pictorial and postcards in that little shop......... I still have the postcards but the kits and magazines are long gone.
I remember the old terminal at its height in the '60s - the money I spent buying aircraft kits, Air Pictorial and postcards in that little shop......... I still have the postcards but the kits and magazines are long gone.