Southend-2
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Outer London
Age: 43
Posts: 604
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
So long as Belfast and Edinburgh continue to be served by BE from LCY you won’t see it being done at SEN.
Should Stobart ever take over BE, perhaps it would be a different story.
Berlin did extremely well on an A319, until it was switched to a late night arrival into SEN.
Should Stobart ever take over BE, perhaps it would be a different story.
Berlin did extremely well on an A319, until it was switched to a late night arrival into SEN.
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Essex
Posts: 800
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Air Malta - CTA-SEN 2x weekly from 3 May 2018 to 27 October 2018, operating on Monday and Thursday according to Catania Airport’s website - Ricerca voli - Aeroporto Internazionale Catania
Flight numbers: KM184 (CTA-SEN) and KM185 (SEN-CTA)
Flight numbers: KM184 (CTA-SEN) and KM185 (SEN-CTA)
Last edited by tws123; 18th Feb 2018 at 18:54.
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: STANSTED & MANCHESTER
Posts: 1,893
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Looking at the Manchester thread Ryanair starting MAN-CTA I’m wondering if we might see this route picked up at STN also.
Personally I hope not as this route is good for SEN and with a new airline but who knows maybe one to watch.
Personally I hope not as this route is good for SEN and with a new airline but who knows maybe one to watch.
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Outer London
Age: 43
Posts: 604
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
One problem it may encounter for British customers is the 06:50 departure from Catania. The town/resort of Taormina is by far the biggest draw and it’s a good 90 minutes away meaning leaving the hotel in the early hours.
The SEN-CTA is quite attractive though, as BA, EZY and TOM all leave here at the crack of dawn.
The SEN-CTA is quite attractive though, as BA, EZY and TOM all leave here at the crack of dawn.
It seems that SEN-MLA on Air Malta will be direct on Tuesday, Friday & Saturday, via CTA on Monday & Thursday and via CAG on Wednesday & Sunday. Rather odd that EZY added an additional Tuesday flight just yesterday from July.
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Essex
Posts: 800
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Will these be seasonal or year round?
Air Malta are calling SEN their low cost experiment, from an airport which is still establishing itself. They will be leasing an additional aircraft for the routes.
Air Malta are calling SEN their low cost experiment, from an airport which is still establishing itself. They will be leasing an additional aircraft for the routes.
Last edited by tws123; 19th Feb 2018 at 08:54.
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: UK
Posts: 546
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Competition
I am surprised Air Malta feel they can meet EasyJet head on in competition for this route. EasyJet will win the price war - however I look forward to being proved wrong! My concern from the very beginning was that EasyJet being resident at the airport would stifle competition and the arrival of new carriers.
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Daws Heath Essex
Posts: 446
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Interesting in the video of the press launch of the Air Malta SEN routes Glynn Jones states that total pax numbers at Southend will ' definitely' double this year.
Presumably there are new carriers and routes yet to be announced in order to reach that level of increase.
Presumably there are new carriers and routes yet to be announced in order to reach that level of increase.
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Luxembourg
Posts: 791
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Time is running out to start new routes before May 1st in order to double the figures. Next year they might achieve it, but SEN has been full of surprises in the past, some worked out, some didn't.
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Luxembourg
Posts: 791
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Air Malta
Air Malta new routes have at last been announced by Stobart and an article is written in the local Evening Echo newspaper today. The Chateauroux flights are available to book now using various agencies and direct from the airline.
