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March's CAA figures are available. Southampton had 67,160 passengers in March.
March figures compared to the same month in 2019:
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Courtesy of Fat Boy Slim.
"I don't know whether he was really saying it, all he kept saying was".
Eat, Sleep, Rave, Repeat.
SOU needs expansion for long term survival
Eat, Sleep, Rave, Repeat
SOU needs expansion for long term survival
Eat, Sleep, Rave, Repeat
"I don't know whether he was really saying it, all he kept saying was".
Eat, Sleep, Rave, Repeat.
SOU needs expansion for long term survival
Eat, Sleep, Rave, Repeat
SOU needs expansion for long term survival
Eat, Sleep, Rave, Repeat
Update on SEN's Southend S2025 newly reopened base and latest routes.
EasyJet is opening its 10th UK base with three 186-seat A320neo aircraft assigned to Southend in time for summer 2025.
The base will open next March with six new routes to Pisa, Gran Canaria, Dalaman, Antalya, Marrakech, and Enfidha (Tunisia) to operate in addition to its current programme.
Am surprised that Greece is not there...
EasyJet is opening its 10th UK base with three 186-seat A320neo aircraft assigned to Southend in time for summer 2025.
The base will open next March with six new routes to Pisa, Gran Canaria, Dalaman, Antalya, Marrakech, and Enfidha (Tunisia) to operate in addition to its current programme.
Am surprised that Greece is not there...
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You have to say it’s a positive sign as it shows that Easy are having to get their growth from outside the big London airports again. Naturally, this suggests SOU could be next. Personally I think SOU should take preference over SEN as it has far more potential. Looking at a map SEN has water nearly all the way around it, certainly more than SOU and STN is just up the road. Let’s not forget that SEN has never really had domestic routes whereas SOU still has a big need for those which adds another dynamic. I’m obviously bias though.
Also, I fully appreciate other EJU bases have flights which operate within the operational hours SOU can offer. But, easyjet's main focus at the moment in the UK is growing their holiday business, especially into regions like Turkey. Look at the flights offered out of SEN, most of them have return flights landing after 11pm and into the early hours of the morning.
I can see why they plumped for SEN over SOU at this moment for a new base. Although this doesn't mean there might not be some other growth at SOU over the next few years.....
Catchment coverage of U.K. population.
Within 1 hour
SOU 3.2%
SEN 2.8%
BOH 2.1%
Within 90 mins
SEN 12.9%
SOU 7.2%
BOH 4.2%
Within 2 hours league table
LHR 1st 31.5%
LTN 2nd 31%
LGW 3rd 29.9%
STN 4th 29.8%
SEN 7th 24.7%
SOU 10th 19.8%
BOH 17th 8.2%
https://assets.publishing.service.go...ity-report.pdf
Within 1 hour
SOU 3.2%
SEN 2.8%
BOH 2.1%
Within 90 mins
SEN 12.9%
SOU 7.2%
BOH 4.2%
Within 2 hours league table
LHR 1st 31.5%
LTN 2nd 31%
LGW 3rd 29.9%
STN 4th 29.8%
SEN 7th 24.7%
SOU 10th 19.8%
BOH 17th 8.2%
https://assets.publishing.service.go...ity-report.pdf
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Catchment coverage of U.K. population.
Within 1 hour
SOU 3.2%
SEN 2.8%
BOH 2.1%
Within 90 mins
SEN 12.9%
SOU 7.2%
BOH 4.2%
Within 2 hours league table
LHR 1st 31.5%
LTN 2nd 31%
LGW 3rd 29.9%
STN 4th 29.8%
SEN 7th 24.7%
SOU 10th 19.8%
BOH 17th 8.2%
https://assets.publishing.service.go...ity-report.pdf
Within 1 hour
SOU 3.2%
SEN 2.8%
BOH 2.1%
Within 90 mins
SEN 12.9%
SOU 7.2%
BOH 4.2%
Within 2 hours league table
LHR 1st 31.5%
LTN 2nd 31%
LGW 3rd 29.9%
STN 4th 29.8%
SEN 7th 24.7%
SOU 10th 19.8%
BOH 17th 8.2%
https://assets.publishing.service.go...ity-report.pdf
The York Aviation report is excellent. It is important to remember that for individual airports it is the overlap of airport catchment areas that matters, not the catchment itself. Specifically what choice of airports do passengers have within 60, 90 and 120 minutes of their home/destination? In the case of SOU, that brings in BRS, BOH, EXT, LGW, LHR, LCY (by train), STN and in some cases even BHX and SEN. Thats a lot of choice/competition.
In general, travellers enjoy the reduced hassle of regional airports and will use them if the destination options and prices work.
Airlines on the other hand prefer to concentrate their efforts in as few airports as possible for each market (southern England) which brings us to the slots question. The main airports are already full. Peak season runway capacity is not available in southern England (in the summer season) except at EXT, BOH, SOU and SEN. This is why airlines are announcing new routes at these airports and why SOU will grow (in summer at least).
The risk for these smaller airports is that additional runway capacity planned at LTN, STN and LGW is approved by planners, a 50/50 likelihood - if that planned growth is approved and goes ahead, airlines will hoover up that new capacity rather than add flights to regional airports - all because of the huge demand from London.
Then there is the matter of airspace congestion, which for London is much harder to fix
On balance therefore, the prospects for growth at SOU in summer seasons are very good. But as for many airports, seasonality will be the challenge. Cue tumbleweed each winter.
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I’m not connected with the industry at all in any way, I don’t know any ‘insiders’ and I haven’t heard any juicy rumours.
I’m sure EZY will increase the number of flights and destinations and who knows, in time they may open up a small base.
But a part of me can’t help thinking that if they dilly-dally for too long they may just get pipped to the post by an outsider like Wizz.
I’m sure EZY will increase the number of flights and destinations and who knows, in time they may open up a small base.
But a part of me can’t help thinking that if they dilly-dally for too long they may just get pipped to the post by an outsider like Wizz.
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The catchment coverage shows a disproportionate number for SOU based on its proximity to London. There is no way the vast majority of the 90-120min population will even consider SOU as a departure point.
Propensity to fly (ptf) also needs to be taken into account.
Propensity to fly (ptf) also needs to be taken into account.
Last edited by Sharklet_321; 19th May 2024 at 16:16.
Not sure on ptf and all this jargon but I would wager that within the next few years the one thing that has always done really well from the airport and that’s domestic flying will be taken up by easyjet and this includes Jersey. Passengers within 60 minutes of SOU would rather travel from a smaller regional for domestics than experience the hell holes of LHR/LGW
Not sure on ptf and all this jargon but I would wager that within the next few years the one thing that has always done really well from the airport and that’s domestic flying will be taken up by easyjet and this includes Jersey. Passengers within 60 minutes of SOU would rather travel from a smaller regional for domestics than experience the hell holes of LHR/LGW
Which will put SOU back in the position of being 90% reliant on one carrier.
Yes you are right but l can see this happening on domestics especially. The days of niche/smaller regional carriers operating multiple daily are diminishing and unfortunately will become unsustainable at some point in the near future, mainly borne out of course from reduced business travel.