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Perfectly possible of course but a major announcement will have to be made pretty soon if that target is to be achieved.
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For Southend the nightmare of Covid has never ended while all the other London airports have bounced back big time. I am sure it is even a mystery to those running the airport that everything is in place except passengers. Will Ryanair and Wizz come back one day or has Easyjet made its position clear behind closed doors with Southend now not offering deals to the other airlines?
For Southend the nightmare of Covid has never ended while all the other London airports have bounced back big time. I am sure it is even a mystery to those running the airport that everything is in place except passengers. Will Ryanair and Wizz come back one day or has Easyjet made its position clear behind closed doors with Southend now not offering deals to the other airlines?
Consequent to its Carlyle bailout loan a couple of years ago Esken pledged that all airline deals would have to be on a strictly commercially viable basis. I would suggest that is the major reason that other deals have not been struck over that period. We must hope that there are interested airlines who may sign up if the new owners (should a sale actually take place) are able to offer a more attractive financial package.
Quite a busy day at SEN tomorrow by recent standards. Seven EZY flights comprising AGP, PMI, FAO, ALC, CDG and AMS x 2. All operated by aircraft from European bases of course. CDG is the inaugural flight so interesting to see that the CDG-SEN is sold out.
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Let us hope there is thorough screening for bed bugs 🐜 in place!
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Maybe not but I find it more interesting that the inbound ALC-SEN is showing a full load on the seat plan. Obviously none of those pax flew out from SEN, this being the inaugural flight of the winter, yet they're happy enough to fly into SEN and travel home from there.
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New route development manager:
https://airlinergs.com/london-southe...nt-department/
https://airlinergs.com/london-southe...nt-department/
London Southend Airport is further strengthening its business development function with a new member of the team as the facility continues its path to recovery.Marc Watkins, with more than 25 years industry experience, joins the airport as Route Development Manager, having started his career with the route development team at Birmingham Airport, as well as spells in similar roles at Coventry and Cardiff airports.
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I guess they're in negotiations with so many carriers that it needs the combined talents of Nigel and Marc to cope. Seriously though I think those two will work effectively together.
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At Birmingham, Marc Watkins had success in delivering new routes and capacity with Air India, Continental Airlines, Emirates, Gulf Air, Mahan Air, Turkish Airlines and US Airways. Impressive, but his contacts there won't be of much use for SEN I fear.
Marc Watkins' contacts at Mahan Air are unlikely to help Southend. But his contacts from working for several years at anna.aero might. Give the guy a chance... or explain why you would be better at the job.
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Last throw of the dice?
https://news.sky.com/story/southend-...s-arm-12996762
https://news.sky.com/story/southend-...s-arm-12996762