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Given the money raised from fines is periodically handed over to local good causes, with the blessing of the local authority, I cannot believe we are talking big bucks here. Perhaps Stobart are more more than happy to cough up and the arrangement will continue until and unless the council cries foul.
*Compliance is assessed annually.
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Greater Anglia are not in a good place. Rumours of their sizeable franchise bond with the DfT having been forfeited. Three entirely new fleets of trains on every route within two years. They’re not going to be expanding any service beyond what the DfT specified in the franchise agreement - they’ve got quite enough on their plate.
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The long awaited third SEN-based E195, EI-GGC ex G-FBEN, has arrived at SEN this afternoon and looks likely to enter service later today although Titan are operating the DBV this afternoon.. Hopefully this will put an end to the delays and cancellations that have plagued the STK/BE SEN operation for the past couple of weeks.
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Having looked at the past couple of days many seem to remain at SEN; three of the six Sunday night inbounds departed between midday and 2100 yesterday and two of the others were still on the ground this morning.
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The numbers to MAN aren’t bad, particularly given the route is operated on the ATR. I wonder if people are using the service to connect onwards? The likes of skyScanner and flyBe’s own website seems to push connections via MAN quite heavily.
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My experience is that a few are, but the majority aren’t. For example, last night there were no transfer pax in either direction. At most it’s only ever been a handful on any flight I’ve been on. That said, I’ve never got the afternoon flight northbound (which is good for connections at either end) but when booking my next couple of flights I’ve noticed that to be the one that says “Only X seats left at £XX” whereas the couple of times I’ve seen it arrive into MAN in the earlier days there was hardly anyone on it.
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Good to see the schedules more or less on time now that the third E195 has arrived, although I don't know why the morning Glasgow was cancelled. LOT have announced flights from Budapest to LCY from next February. Will that kill off the SEN Budapest operation do you think?
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Good to see the schedules more or less on time now that the third E195 has arrived, although I don't know why the morning Glasgow was cancelled. LOT have announced flights from Budapest to LCY from next February. Will that kill off the SEN Budapest operation do you think?
I can see EZY one day replacing the BE SEN route. They currently only serve LGW and fares are redicilously high all year round to BUD on thurs, fri, sun and Mon with all the weekend stag and city breaks, so yields must be decent. Could be a good fit in their route network/London ops and touristy enough for SEN to sustain its own market with all the competition from other London airports.
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Wonderful photo on Southend Operations and Movements Facebook page taken from the tower early this morning. I counted 25 or more aircraft on the aprons, with not a spare stand apparent. Even had a Gulfstream parked up on stand 1.
Overnight arrivals come from all corners of the globe, a truly cosmopolitan atmosphere.
Long may it continue, or until the end of September at least!!
Overnight arrivals come from all corners of the globe, a truly cosmopolitan atmosphere.
Long may it continue, or until the end of September at least!!
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Wonderful photo on Southend Operations and Movements Facebook page taken from the tower early this morning. I counted 25 or more aircraft on the aprons, with not a spare stand apparent. Even had a Gulfstream parked up on stand 1.
Overnight arrivals come from all corners of the globe, a truly cosmopolitan atmosphere.
Long may it continue, or until the end of September at least!!
Overnight arrivals come from all corners of the globe, a truly cosmopolitan atmosphere.
Long may it continue, or until the end of September at least!!
It is great to see SEN so busy, however stands are going to have to be freed up for the start of Ryanair's three aircraft operation next spring. Perhaps some of the longstay bizjets will have to be stacked like they do at LTN to free up space.
Still it's a good position to be in, and gives the lie to some of the doomongers on here who couldn't wait for the airport to fail.
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