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EZY9000 flights are positioning/ferry flts, Do EZY still have a/c stored at SEN?
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Disappointing but highly rational decision from Wideroe
The Norwegian Govt requires anyone entering Norway to quarantine for 10 days if entering from a country with 20 cases per 100,000 people over a *two week* window - ie roughly twice as strict as the UK requirement. The UK currently has 37 cases on this measure. VERY few areas in Europe are considered by Norway to be outside the red zone - Norway has effectively closed their border
The Norwegian Govt requires anyone entering Norway to quarantine for 10 days if entering from a country with 20 cases per 100,000 people over a *two week* window - ie roughly twice as strict as the UK requirement. The UK currently has 37 cases on this measure. VERY few areas in Europe are considered by Norway to be outside the red zone - Norway has effectively closed their border
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Bergen appears bookable again from 5 March 2021, Kristiansand from 29 March 2021 (direct).
FlyOne showing two weekly in the booking system, but no dates are showing with any flights available up to March 2021. Perhaps, like others, they are waiting until demand is likely to pick up.
FlyOne showing two weekly in the booking system, but no dates are showing with any flights available up to March 2021. Perhaps, like others, they are waiting until demand is likely to pick up.
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Planning permission for a new airport hotel has been rejected by the council.
https://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/187...fused-council/
https://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/187...fused-council/
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Major interview with Glyn Jones, CEO of Stobart Aviation about Southend’s future.
https://www.essexlive.news/news/esse...future-4499677
https://www.essexlive.news/news/esse...future-4499677
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Thanks for finding that LTNman. It's an interesting read. Brave talk from Mr Jones but with a touch of realism this time:"I think there's a fine line to be trod between wanting to be positive and saying things that are a bit silly in terms of optimism. I don't have any doubt the airport will recover and we think the airport has got a long-term future. We are talking to several different airlines and have good relationships with easyJet."
It goes without saying that SEN's next couple of years depend on Ryanair for survival; what will they do?. Amazon Logistics and JOTA can't provide enough income to keep the wolf from the door. Maybe easyJet will return in a few years. I hope they do. However I'm keeping fingers crossed, kissing the horseshoe, displaying a four leaf clover and touching wood for the future of the airport...........
It goes without saying that SEN's next couple of years depend on Ryanair for survival; what will they do?. Amazon Logistics and JOTA can't provide enough income to keep the wolf from the door. Maybe easyJet will return in a few years. I hope they do. However I'm keeping fingers crossed, kissing the horseshoe, displaying a four leaf clover and touching wood for the future of the airport...........
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There you go. It’s taken Covid19, the devastating loss of EZY and the Flybe franchise for Glyn Jones to finally come out and say it. Southend is primarily a leisure traveller’s airport. Perhaps the fact that last year, when capacity almost doubled on the airport’s major sun routes and pax numbers in peak season did, showed the way.
Three years ago, the airport was busy promoting itself as the savvy business traveller’s choice. Great if you lived in the area and had business in Manchester, but a range of frequent flights to key domestic and European economic and industrial cities never materialised, I can’t recall anyone on this thread believing they would.
So I’m pleased if the talk of being a serious rival to LCY is over and serving the leisure travel needs of Essex and East London is at the forefront of all the airport’s promotion.
Of course, there is still the virus. But if progress can be made and real demand returns then the future is bright. Though probably not orange.
Three years ago, the airport was busy promoting itself as the savvy business traveller’s choice. Great if you lived in the area and had business in Manchester, but a range of frequent flights to key domestic and European economic and industrial cities never materialised, I can’t recall anyone on this thread believing they would.
So I’m pleased if the talk of being a serious rival to LCY is over and serving the leisure travel needs of Essex and East London is at the forefront of all the airport’s promotion.
Of course, there is still the virus. But if progress can be made and real demand returns then the future is bright. Though probably not orange.
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You mention Jota practically all their flights are positioning ones. No passenger income just a landing fee. That might change if ever Southend United got into the Premier League!
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It's certainly one way to upset one of your only remaining customers.
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A four-nil defeat to EFL newcomers Harrogate Town suggests that the Shrimpers will not be in the Premiership anytime soon, so that isn't going to save SEN........
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Have always tried to figure the number of charters Jota perform from STN with the associated positioning from & to SEN surely some of the business must generate from within reach of SEN too...
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A sizeable amount of flights by Jota are football related that is why they position to Stansted/Luton with teams such as Arsenal, Tottenham and Watford either at home or away to Liverpool, Everton, Man United etc. For instance Eastern operated a couple of charters to both Luton and Stansted this weekend from Durahm/Tees Valley and Newcastle with the Middlesbrough and Newcastle teams and officials.
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Indeed...One case in point THFC...Jota positions SEN/STN to fly the contract & then STN/SEN after.
Given Tottenham is within the catchment recently reiterated in a statement by SEN...(STN`s too tho of course) question maybe is why SEN cannot secure this flying instead of requiring the resident airline to position to fly from another Essex airport.
Jota RJ85 arrived STN yesterday afternoon from LPL.
Eastern used a ERJ170 into STN this w/end.
Given Tottenham is within the catchment recently reiterated in a statement by SEN...(STN`s too tho of course) question maybe is why SEN cannot secure this flying instead of requiring the resident airline to position to fly from another Essex airport.
Jota RJ85 arrived STN yesterday afternoon from LPL.
Eastern used a ERJ170 into STN this w/end.
