Sadly, SEN management and BA Cityflyer/Connect fell out in a big way and we are unlikely to see them here again in the near future. I think the comparison with Jersey or the IOM can’t apply as neither of those islands have multiple large airports close by offering a multitude of choice. Also, I can’t think of a local travel agent who would want to do this.
Regarding other routes, Jersey, Ibiza and Minorca come to mind, although there were others that I can’t recall at the moment (an age related affliction I suspect)

https://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/230...mmer-schedule/

Sounds like a cricketer expecting to break a run of ducks …

So they EZY bean counters were wrong in your opinion just for the convenience of a few South Essex folk.
In the real world economy of scale works for the bottom line. It is a brutal fact that SEN was living on overspill. Just be thankful they are back for S23. Unless it is super successful I cannot see any base by anyone for a few years and that if SEN survives.
My worry is fire cover will be reduced and then it will be game over.

I have a feeling (and boy would I like to be wrong) that nothing is going to change with regards to easyjet. Their tweet made no reference whatsoever to SEN, it was just a reminder that the rest of S2023 is about to be released.

Ok, the airport has expressed its pleasure at this announcement. Well, yes why not! Carry on Regardless I say.

The airport would have inside knowledge from Easyjet as to any new routes I would have thought. If they are optimistic then supporters should be.

Very positive post LTNman. I hope you're right.....

Seeing that almost every individual in the Essex locality has been praying for ALC, I guess that is a possibility!

I would think SEN already knows ALC is coming.

Remember, it's Esken...

Count yourself lucky that it is Esken and not Peel that is running the show.

As much as Alicante has been shouted about the simple fact is EZY don’t have a base there so unless another airline is brought in or a SEN base is opened (not convinced) I think it’s unlikely. Barcelona however is plausible and possible and something the social media team have strongly hinted at.

Whatever comes, new route announcements seem to be independent of schedule launches so any excitement may have to wait for another day

easyjet could also operate sometching like AMS-SEN-ALC-SEN-AMS or W pattern if they really wanted. Be a long day but I’m pretty sure it’d be legal 😴

Or

AMS-SEN-ALC-AMS

With another aircraft doing

AMS-ALC-SEN-AMS

Thar is more Easy's style as it is easier to crew from AMS.

By the way the above isn't a W pattern. That would be

AMS-ALC-SEN-ALC-AMS.

Do EZY do any ‘W’s? I’m sceptical of AMS coming back in the near future because of the ongoing issues at Schiphol and capacity reductions which could be made permanent.

They've certainly operated those triangular patterns before (do they have a name?). And V 2 was just using AMS as an example, could be another base.

I'd not be surprised if Vueling looked at some flights from Southend. Southend has a very big catchment , in the region is 600/700K and a very strong demand profile on routes like Palma, Alicante, Malaga, Faro, Amsterdam etc, some greek Island. They'd be still placed for many of these routes.

So there are two pieces of news so far regarding easyjet. Firstly they are returning albeit with a slightly reduced schedule next summer. Secondly flights are condensed (not sure that’s the right adjective) into 5 days with Tuesday and Saturday blank.

I do hope there is more to follow.

Vueling have picked up loads of slots at LGW and still hold them at Luton, unused so far so why use another airport?

They sold some (perhaps all) to Wizz at LTN