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A wide burger range - says it all about the eating habits of the Great British public! Dropping the Laker name - how could they - outrageous - for all what he did for the airport and aviation in general.
Join Date: Jan 2014
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Quite agree, if it wasn't for Sir Freddie and his committment to SEN in the 50s and 60s it is likely Southend 's airport may well have been a housing estate by now. Bring back the Laker name!!
Join Date: Aug 2014
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I have to agree. Even though it’s now been taken on by a large operator, there’s no excuse for not retaining the Lakers name. Wetherspoons don’t seem to have a problem with individual names at sites that reflect the building’s past or something locally significant.
I suspect someone in corporate office or their brand consultancy has said “what the hell is Laker, we need something bang on point for an airport, a bit retro so it’s trendy...oh yes, the Navigator”.
Credit where it’s due though for stocking local beers.
I suspect someone in corporate office or their brand consultancy has said “what the hell is Laker, we need something bang on point for an airport, a bit retro so it’s trendy...oh yes, the Navigator”.
Credit where it’s due though for stocking local beers.
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I suppose you could name the terminal after Freddie Laker, but what would Mr Tinker feel about it?
Possibly the way around this dilemma would be to name the access road, The Andrew Tinkler Way. Or maybe The Andrew Tinkler Baggage Reclaim Hall would keep everyone happy.
Possibly the way around this dilemma would be to name the access road, The Andrew Tinkler Way. Or maybe The Andrew Tinkler Baggage Reclaim Hall would keep everyone happy.
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With Tinkler having been booted out by the Stobart Air board I don't think his wishes will carry much weight.
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Ah, but Freddie Laker's Skytrain licence was revoked by the government in 1975, yet three years later they gave him a knighthood. So don't be surprised if the name Tinkler appears over a doorway or on a plaque one day.
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Adria/Paderborn..."may be re-instated Summer 2019 depending on advance bookings"...
A rather catchall rather dubious statement of intent.
May they perhaps consider future ops from STN with their projected new SSJ`s?.
A rather catchall rather dubious statement of intent.
May they perhaps consider future ops from STN with their projected new SSJ`s?.
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It was a hopeless schedule from all perspectives being Tuesday and Thursday early afternoon and Sunday morning. It didn't meets the needs of the weekend break market nor the business user. It needed something like Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday (p.m.) as a minimum with promotional weekend break fares. Whoever did the feasibility study for the route didn't do much of a job in that respect or the airline didn't listen.
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Good news, though I’ve got a feeling they announced STN previously and it never came to fruition.
This will be SEN’s first late departure, going out at 22:40 on Tuesday and Friday. Connections to Moscow are also on sale.
This will be SEN’s first late departure, going out at 22:40 on Tuesday and Friday. Connections to Moscow are also on sale.