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To complement/correct my previous post, DfT, Travelwatch and Stobart sources indicate the following distribution for train access in 2019:
LHR 8% (+18% Tube), LGW 38%, LTN 18%, STN 31%, SEN 47%, LCY 48% (DLR)
LHR 8% (+18% Tube), LGW 38%, LTN 18%, STN 31%, SEN 47%, LCY 48% (DLR)
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Not sure this protest is going to change anything but why not vent your frustrations.....
https://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/186...thend-airport/
Good luck to all of them.
https://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/186...thend-airport/
Good luck to all of them.
The owner of Southend airport is seeking to replace routes being lost with the with withdrawal of easyJet.The budget carrier is closing three UK bases – Southend, Stansted and Newcastle – although the airports will remain part of its network.EasyJet restarted its schedule from Southend with flights to four destinations on July 20 as consultation takes place.
David Shearer, chairman of Southend airport owner Stobart Group, said: “We believe easyJet operated a number of attractive, well-established routes from London Southend and remain in dialogue with them. “Whilst we await the conclusion of their consultation period, we have also commenced discussions with other airlines regarding their interest in some of these routes.”
David Shearer, chairman of Southend airport owner Stobart Group, said: “We believe easyJet operated a number of attractive, well-established routes from London Southend and remain in dialogue with them. “Whilst we await the conclusion of their consultation period, we have also commenced discussions with other airlines regarding their interest in some of these routes.”
“There is the opportunity to create further shareholder value in the medium term due to three key factors: our ability to establish an enhanced passenger experience for post-Covid-19 travel; the ability to offer a cost efficient London base of operation to all airlines; and the airport’s location serving London, which pre-COVID-19, was the largest travel market in the world,” according to Shearer.
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I think it’s unlikely that SEN will be able to get any new airlines in to take the routes that Easyjet will stop. Any profitable routes would be taken by Ryanair. The fact that The Restaurant Group will be closing down one unit and is unsure if it will keep the others open is a real sign of lack of confidence in the airport, with Bourgee unlikely to reopen it would leave the airport with no restaurants
The commentsfrom David Shearer sound like a lot of face saving waffle. He knows that Stobart's ownership of SEN is in deep trouble, but just doesn't want to admit it publicly
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To be fair TRG have problems of their own, and aside from their 200-odd permanent closures another 50 or so won’t open again in 2020. There just isn’t the footfall in airports at the moment to make much f&b/retail viable, even at Gatwick and Stansted only a small number of shops and restaurants are open. Heathrow has whole mothballed terminals!
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To be fair TRG have problems of their own, and aside from their 200-odd permanent closures another 50 or so won’t open again in 2020. There just isn’t the footfall in airports at the moment to make much f&b/retail viable, even at Gatwick and Stansted only a small number of shops and restaurants are open. Heathrow has whole mothballed terminals!
They’ve reopened units in airports that have 2 or 3 flights going out a day, potentially not reopening even 1 in SEN suggests potential loss of more routes
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The fact that Stobart are looking to sell the energy side of the business (the only part of the group that makes a profit) and concentrate solely on aviation shows that they either know something that other airport operators don’t or are naive in there predictions for the future of the aviation industry.
Further selling of the group’s property portfolio and the sale of the energy business will provide cash to maybe last a couple of years at best but if things don’t go as they believe they will then it could all come to an expensive end.
New name and branding to commence in the new year 2021 for the group as a whole (at a cost again)
Further selling of the group’s property portfolio and the sale of the energy business will provide cash to maybe last a couple of years at best but if things don’t go as they believe they will then it could all come to an expensive end.
New name and branding to commence in the new year 2021 for the group as a whole (at a cost again)
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The fact that Stobart are looking to sell the energy side of the business (the only part of the group that makes a profit) and concentrate solely on aviation shows that they either know something that other airport operators don’t or are naive in there predictions for the future of the aviation industry.
Further selling of the group’s property portfolio and the sale of the energy business will provide cash to maybe last a couple of years at best but if things don’t go as they believe they will then it could all come to an expensive end.
New name and branding to commence in the new year 2021 for the group as a whole (at a cost again)
Further selling of the group’s property portfolio and the sale of the energy business will provide cash to maybe last a couple of years at best but if things don’t go as they believe they will then it could all come to an expensive end.
New name and branding to commence in the new year 2021 for the group as a whole (at a cost again)
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What is the reason for DUB flying today and tomorrow for 2 days only? Is it for aircraft swaps? Though surely cheaper to ferry than operate commercially? Tomorrow is available for £15/€15 each way, 14 seats taken outbound and 4 on the return.
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Only essential travel to the UK from Ireland would affect numbers.
https://www.dfa.ie/travel/travel-advice/coronavirus/
https://www.dfa.ie/travel/travel-advice/coronavirus/
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Talking to friends in Ireland and flight crew who still operate to the U.K, it's quite clear to me that the Irish Government have instilled a sence of deep fear within the population and that any travel outside of Eire will result in instant death. Seemingly, the Irish powers that be have decided to only listen to the Scientist's with no attempt at any Economic balance counter initiatives/arguments.
Any nation hoping to lockdown their entire polulation for hope of the miracle vaccine that may or not appear I fear will suffer dire Economically.
And I thought the U.K was bad !
Any nation hoping to lockdown their entire polulation for hope of the miracle vaccine that may or not appear I fear will suffer dire Economically.
And I thought the U.K was bad !
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Just looked at the flight boards for Southend. Apart from just 2 flights all the other destinations are on a quarantine list. Are people ignoring government advice? Anyone know the Southend loads?
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I saw a video from one of those so called online influencers that does lots of travelling and trip reports. He was flying from Manchester to Alicante last few days on Ryanair and there were 160 pax on board the outbound flight. Seems there's lots of appetite to go away.
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No different than Luton I guess. Government advice is there for a reason but the airlines are undermining the message with don’t care passengers who are still heading for Spain and Portugal. Once arrived they all no doubt feel safe and then don’t practice social distancing.
https://www.essexlive.news/news/esse...antine-4410346
https://www.essexlive.news/news/esse...antine-4410346
I am going to Majorca in September . Luckily, I don't live in the UK, so I am not subject to the Govt. stipulations. All we have to do in Jersey is to take a test on return arrival & keep , relatively, social distanced until we get the result (max. 2 days). I have no qualms about visiting Spain; if I have to I will self-isolate for 14 days when I return.