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EZY appeared to have the exactly the same arrangement at STN previously.
Most probably a commercial arrangement with SEN making use of empty ramp space to further any income available to it.
Most probably a commercial arrangement with SEN making use of empty ramp space to further any income available to it.
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I would be delighted to see Easyjet return sooner rather than later or more likely never return.
In 2009 Easyjet closed their 3 aircraft East Midland base making 120 staff redundant. 11 years later the airport is still waiting for easyJet’s return.
It is not all bad news as Ryanair has got its foot in the door at Southend. It would just take an announcement from the airline next year or the year after of their intention to expand their Southend base and the airport could be transformed overnight.
In 2009 Easyjet closed their 3 aircraft East Midland base making 120 staff redundant. 11 years later the airport is still waiting for easyJet’s return.
It is not all bad news as Ryanair has got its foot in the door at Southend. It would just take an announcement from the airline next year or the year after of their intention to expand their Southend base and the airport could be transformed overnight.
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I would be delighted to see Easyjet return sooner rather than later or more likely never return.
In 2009 Easyjet closed their 3 aircraft East Midland base making 120 staff redundant. 11 years later the airport is still waiting for easyJet’s return.
It is not all bad news as Ryanair has got its foot in the door at Southend. It would just take an announcement from the airline next year or the year after of their intention to expand their Southend base and the airport could be transformed overnight.
In 2009 Easyjet closed their 3 aircraft East Midland base making 120 staff redundant. 11 years later the airport is still waiting for easyJet’s return.
It is not all bad news as Ryanair has got its foot in the door at Southend. It would just take an announcement from the airline next year or the year after of their intention to expand their Southend base and the airport could be transformed overnight.
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I heard EZY were offered a parking deal they could not refuse, better for their cash flow but not Stobart. A least the relationship carrys on and maybe come better days they will return with a proper base again.
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"What`s the point of having RYR lowering the tone of the place? smiley face".........Classic.
Put that perhaps to the 94 Stobart Aviation employees at SEN due to lose their jobs shortly.
"What`s the point of having RYR lowering the tone of the place? smiley face".........Classic.
Put that perhaps to the 94 Stobart Aviation employees at SEN due to lose their jobs shortly.
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An airport with 3 departures and 3 arrivals meaning the terminal has to open at 4am for a 6:30 departure and remain open until midnight for a 23:30 arrival could also be described as not a business. I noticed those timings the other day.
Three shifts of staff required to handle one set of flights each is not a good outcome.
Three shifts of staff required to handle one set of flights each is not a good outcome.
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An airport with 3 departures and 3 arrivals meaning the terminal has to open at 4am for a 6:30 departure and remain open until midnight for a 23:30 arrival could also be described as not a business. I noticed those timings the other day.
Three shifts of staff required to handle one set of flights each is not a good outcome.
Three shifts of staff required to handle one set of flights each is not a good outcome.
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Southend is starting to remind me of Blackpool when they kicked out Jet2 to save money. The nuclear option? At some point all options will have to be considered to stem losses.
How Jet2 thought they had won a court battle
https://www.jet2.com/News/Jet2_com_H..._in_Blackpool/
Their victory did not last long as the airport was closed to get rid of them and then reopened.
https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/n...ckpool-1200271
How Jet2 thought they had won a court battle
https://www.jet2.com/News/Jet2_com_H..._in_Blackpool/
Their victory did not last long as the airport was closed to get rid of them and then reopened.
Blackpool Airport management claimed late night and early morning operations by Jet2 were costly and unsustainable – forcing the airfield to operate at a loss.
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Passenger numbers are very low though. Dummy bookings for tomorrow show 55 reserved/checked in for Malaga, 9(!) for Palma, 64 to Faro and Vilnius it won’t let you book. That is of course assuming all turn up which is unlikely.
I also see there has been a further cull of flights after this week, next week until at least Half Term will see very few weekly flights.