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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes

4th Jan 2024, 01:28

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Southend-3

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Posted By EI-BUD

Great news for Southend. Bergamo as an example is...

Great news for Southend. Bergamo as an example is a great city break destination. The airport is close to Bergamo, I was there this year and loved the place. Let's hope they have some good tactics to...

Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes

9th Jun 2023, 23:28

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Southend-3

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Posted By EI-BUD

In the 1970s Southend Airport was huge on holiday...

In the 1970s Southend Airport was huge on holiday package flights to the Mediterranean sun belt. This slowly faded away with Gatwick and especially Stansted becoming bigger and better etc. However,...

Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes

5th Oct 2022, 23:36

Replies: 1,426

Southend-3

Views: 454,335

Posted By EI-BUD

I'd not be surprised if Vueling looked at some...

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,...

Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes

14th Jul 2022, 12:18

Replies: 1,426

Southend-3

Views: 454,335

Posted By EI-BUD

The original thinking was that Southend has a...

The original thinking was that Southend has a catchment of 600,000 people in the area. Given the horror story of queues of other airports an airport such as Southend should be attractive. While...

Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes

17th Dec 2021, 22:27

Replies: 1,426

Southend-3

Views: 454,335

Posted By EI-BUD

No but doesn't mean that Alicante won't get one...

No but doesn't mean that Alicante won't get one certainly on a seasonal basis, who knows. Moreover, if Ryanair stay away, they may reinstate the base.

Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes

17th Dec 2021, 19:01

Replies: 1,426

Southend-3

Views: 454,335

Posted By EI-BUD

Great news for this great little airport. If...

Great news for this great little airport.
If easyJet can make Palma and Malaga work, well then it's most likely that routes like Alicante, Faro and a few more would work too. Good to get this news...

Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes

3rd Nov 2021, 14:37

Replies: 1,426

Southend-3

Views: 454,335

Posted By EI-BUD

A low cost airline is needed even if with zero...

A low cost airline is needed even if with zero charges, that's the only saviour the airport has. easyJet returning is the only really workable option. An exclusive low cost deal to make it attractive...

Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes

20th Oct 2021, 18:56

Replies: 1,426

Southend-3

Views: 454,335

Posted By EI-BUD

My understanding is that Ryanair is finished at...

My understanding is that Ryanair is finished at SEN.
They need easyJet back or Wizz to open a base.
If Wizz is interested in DSA and CWL, I can't see why they wouldn't go to SEN and capture the...

Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes

9th Aug 2021, 19:01

Replies: 1,426

Southend-3

Views: 454,335

Posted By EI-BUD

I agree LTNman. easyJet figured that SEN would...

I agree LTNman.
easyJet figured that SEN would probably offer a better commercial equation than flying the same routes from STN head to head with Ryanair. And that's exactly what they did shifted...

Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes

9th Aug 2021, 09:25

Replies: 1,426

Southend-3

Views: 454,335

Posted By EI-BUD

Sad news that Ryanair is axing Southend from...

Sad news that Ryanair is axing Southend from Nov.01
I hope this great little airport can attract easyJet back soon in the recovery. There is a core bunch of well established and popular routes that...

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