|
Post by pug on Jan 27, 2011 18:50:16 GMT
Posted on Pprune, Easyjet are to operate from SEN. No mention of to where but said its been confirmed to said poster.
|
|
|
Post by expressflight on Jun 14, 2011 10:05:42 GMT
An Easyjet A319 arrived at SEN this morning and is currently parked on the apron with an Eddie Stobart lorry each side of it, as if set up for a photo shoot.
Perhaps an announcement is imminent for services commencing 2012?
|
|
|
Post by jon on Jun 14, 2011 10:51:14 GMT
Don't tell Saen, if they see the lorries they will think its freight coming in! ;-)
|
|
|
Post by roche on Jun 14, 2011 11:29:29 GMT
The Easyjet aircraft has just departed 06 - a fairly short stay.
|
|
|
Post by tws on Jun 14, 2011 15:37:11 GMT
I know a source close to the airport and they have said that a big regional airline was expressing an interest in the airport and that they were working closely with one another - perhaps it is easyjet. Also a new route to Amsterdam was mentioned, not necessarily the same airline though.
|
|
|
Post by pug on Jun 14, 2011 17:54:06 GMT
Sounds like potentially exciting times for SEN. Perhaps the Olympics are proving a driving force?
|
|
|
Post by devonian on Jun 15, 2011 16:27:18 GMT
|
|
|
Post by expressflight on Jun 15, 2011 17:28:54 GMT
Oh, I reckon it's the real thing.
|
|
|
Post by tws on Jun 15, 2011 21:00:35 GMT
Easyjet are expected to announce flights tomorrow but no idea of where to yet. ;D
|
|
|
Post by EGMC on Jun 15, 2011 21:15:18 GMT
Great news, my bet for initial routes; MXP, ALC, PMI, CDG. 1 based aircraft initially, with some W pattern operated flights.
|
|
|
Post by roche on Jun 15, 2011 22:54:57 GMT
The Echo website is now advertising 'an exclusive' story will be in tomorrow's newspaper re routes at Southend airport.
To be making this announcement now, I assume the airport are really confident regarding the stopping up of Eastwoodbury Lane and the outcome of the Church Wall hearing.
|
|
|
Post by serko on Jun 16, 2011 6:25:23 GMT
London Southend Airport agrees 10 year contract with easyJet
London Southend Airport (LSA), part of the Stobart Group, has today agreed a 10 year contract with easyJet, for flights to a number of European destinations. easyJet will commence operations in April 2012, in advance of the London Olympics, initially basing three aircraft at the airport and expecting to deliver around 800,000 passengers per annum. This will increase the annualised throughput at the airport to nearly 1 million passengers. Initially, easyJet intends to service around 10 holiday and business destinations (including Barcelona, Faro and Ibiza) and the airline expects to develop further routes over the coming years. Stobart Group is at an advanced stage of its investment plan for LSA and has built an airport which is able to offer one of the quickest routes to central London for passengers travelling from Europe. The airport offers reduced flight times, a fast terminal experience and a connecting station with up to 8 trains an hour travelling into London in around 50 minutes. In addition, LSA is in a prime location to service the London Olympics in 2012 with a fast, direct train service to Stratford and the Olympic stadium. Stobart Group has a strategy of creating value from the property assets it holds in the Group. The agreement with easyJet substantiates the investment made by Stobart and demonstrates the potential the airport can offer to airlines. Stobart Group CEO, Andrew Tinkler, said: "We are delighted to announce our partnership with easyJet. This supports and validates our strategy to develop London Southend as a fast and friendly airport serving London and the South East. Our target is to achieve in excess of two million passengers and this agreement allows us to have continued confidence in this target". Catherine Lynn, easyJet Customer and Revenue Director, said: "We are excited to be opening London Southend as easyJet's 20th base airport. The airport is in a fantastic location just outside London with a fast rail link into the city. This is a unique opportunity to offer a world class customer experience, with passengers able to get from the plane to the train in 15 minutes." "Through offering easy and affordable travel, we expect the new routes to appeal to customers in Essex and London looking for a convenient new departure point for many top European destinations. We also believe that the European city links will attract a high number of inbound business and leisure passengers to London next year." LSA is an established facility serving business and leisure passengers flying within the UK, as well as those destined for Europe and beyond. A dedicated new airport railway station is complete (fewer than 100 paces from the terminal), with up to eight train services an hour offering direct links to Stratford (44 minutes) - site of the 2012 Olympics, and to London Liverpool Street (53 minutes). Stobart Group is extending LSA's runway, enabling use by greater capacity aircraft. This and the airport's congestion-free location outside London air traffic control, make it an ideal location to meet the demand for European business and leisure travel. The runway extension will also allow LSA to play a major role in handling visitors to the 2012 Olympic Games. Stobart Group's development of LSA also includes a new state-of-the-art control tower (operational in March 2011), a new dedicated train station on the Southend to Stratford and Liverpool Street line (now complete and set to open in July), a new terminal building (due for completion this Autumn), the runway extension (due for completion Winter 2011/12) and a new hotel which will open in 2012.
|
|
|
Post by carvair on Jun 16, 2011 6:26:38 GMT
Announcement in financial press: Easyjet will be basing three a/c at Southend from April 2012 initially to 10 destinations including Barcelona and Faro Stobart has agreed a 10 year contract with the airline. Pax numbers expected to be 800,000 with further routes to be advised.
|
|
|
Post by expressflight on Jun 16, 2011 6:44:21 GMT
Truly wonderful news and right at the top end of what I had been anticipating.
My Post 103 of 16 August 2010 in Airlines/Routes refers to this deal and it's almost exactly in line with what I was told - although I thought it must have been something of an exaggeration at the time. After posting that 'hint' I was urgently asked to say nothing more so I knew it must be true! It's been rather amusing reading sneering comments on various PPRuNe threads how Easyjet will never use SEN etc.; well who's laughing now?
This huge vote in confidence from Easyjet is bound to pave the way for other operators to be attracted to SEN so I would anticipate that the doubling in size of the terminal will be announced very soon, among other things.
I've often been the first to criticise the SEN management for some things that have happened over the past couple of years, but they deserve full credit for securing such a major deal.
|
|
|
Post by jon on Jun 16, 2011 7:36:23 GMT
and looks like the station is finally going to open in July too!
|
|