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Post by expressflight on May 3, 2012 15:07:00 GMT
......... and instead the AGP arrival suffers from the lack of a train to London. I assume there will have been talks with Greater Anglia about running something earlier and later than is currently the situation.
In the interim I wonder if SEN have thought of running a coach from SEN to Liverpool Street with a departure SEN at midnight. I suppose it depends on what the demand has proven to be for a later means of getting up to London.
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Post by JTSB88 on May 3, 2012 17:36:52 GMT
They now seriously need to think about discussing earlier and later trains with Greater Anglia. If there are any 6am departures from SEN on the horizon then a train leaving Liverpool Street at 3am would surely seem logical?
Perhaps some sort of express train stopping at only Stratford, Shenfield, Wickford and Southend Airport would be the way forward? One of those interspersed throughout a normal timetable perhas.
They should also think about getting onto National Express about setting up a Southend Airport - London Victoria coach service.
Get these things sorted and there will be little room left for people to moan about getting to and from the airport quickly and at convenient times.
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Post by Tagron on May 5, 2012 11:45:47 GMT
Whilst it may seem a good idea to run earlier and later trains, I wonder just how attractive to passengers would be the connectivity at Liverpool Street at 0100 or 0300. Extended operating hours could run up disproportionate costs for the train operator who would need to know there was sufficient revenue to justify the change. Road travel is usually quick and efficient at that time of night.
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Post by expressflight on May 5, 2012 15:46:49 GMT
But at the moment "road travel" means either using your own or a hire car. Taxis to London are very expensive from SEN and I would have thought some form of public transport needs to connect SEN to London for the early departures and late arrivals. No doubt easyJet have their view on the importance or otherwise of this and will surely have made those views known to SEN.
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Post by JTSB88 on May 5, 2012 17:31:17 GMT
Don't easyJet run their own airport coach service in some places? Maybe that could be an option.
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Post by Humberside on May 5, 2012 21:31:18 GMT
There is easybus, but that is a separate operation part of Stelios's Easy Group
Still it could be an option. As could Terravision, who do airport coach links across Europe
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Post by expressflight on May 29, 2012 13:48:05 GMT
Yesterday saw the first diversion of a SEN inbound easyJet flight. The inbound from ALC held for a time as there was thunderstorm activity on the SEN approach path and although the inbound from AMS landed during this time (and I understand notified ATC that the approach path was clear) they decided to divert to LGW. It seems they did not want to risk a missed approach and having the enter the hold again - presumably due to limited additional holding fuel. I believe the pax stayed on board at LGW and the aircraft positioned back to SEN soon afterwards.
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Post by Thames Gateway on Jul 28, 2012 19:02:23 GMT
SOUTHEND SATISFACTION FOR EASYJET PASSENGERS easyJet has got off to a flying start with passengers at London Southend Airport, according to the findings of a new customer survey. The UK’s largest airline began flying passengers from its eleventh and newest UK base for the first time at the start of April this year and latest research confirms that customer satisfaction is sky high. Responding to the easyJet customer survey*, nine in every ten passengers were satisfied with their overall experience. Passengers measured their satisfaction against numerous parameters and many of those who took part in the survey highlighted short queuing times and excellent customer service as major advantages of flying with easyJet from London Southend Airport. Hugh Aitken, easyJet’s UK commercial manager, comments: "easyJet’s service from London Southend Airport was designed with the passenger at its heart; it has created an easy and convenient option for people living in Essex and east London to fly to a multitude of exciting European destinations. With this in mind, it’s incredibly pleasing to receive such glowing feedback from our passengers at London Southend." easyJet passengers at London Southend Airport benefit from a 15-minute plane to train time. The Airport’s terminal building is located within a minute’s walk from a new train station where up to eight train services an hour travel direct to Central London with a journey times of less than an hour, providing fast links into London for international business passengers. According to the findings of easyJet’s customer survey: 86 per cent were satisfied with how little time they spent queuing at the check-in desk; 92 per cent of passengers said the check-in team was efficient; 94 per cent were satisfied by their welcome from cabin crew;95 per cent found the cabin crew to be friendly and approachable. easyJet flies daily from London Southend Airport. More than 800,000 passengers are expected to fly from the airport in the airline’s first year of operations. Passengers have the choice of more than 138 (inbound and outbound) flights per week to nine European destinations, to Alicante, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Belfast, Faro, Ibiza, Jersey, Majorca, Malaga and Venice. Flights to Geneva commence in December 2012 and to Venice in February 2013. Fares start from £18.99 (one-way, including taxes based on two people travelling on the same booking) and are available to book at www.easyjet.com- ENDS - * 123 passengers were surveyed by easyJet at London Southend Airport throughout June 2012. Of those surveyed, 89% said they were satisfied with their overall customer experience.
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Post by expressflight on Aug 31, 2012 7:36:10 GMT
One interesting snippet of information was posted by a very reliable source on the PPRuNe easyJet thread yesterday.
In response to a post requesting information about any increases in activity by EZY at SEN for 2013, he said that he didn't know about that but "SEN is easyJet's 2nd best performing base". He pointed out this wtas probably skewed somewhat by it being their first year and staring in the summer season, but described it as "encouraging".
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Post by Tagron on Sept 7, 2012 9:16:05 GMT
The Easyjet Early Summer 2013 programme is now on sale. A quick scan suggests only limited changes for SEN.
The 4/week VCE is balanced by equivalent reductions to BCN, AGP and ALC. JEY is 5/week. GVA finishes on April 14, two weeks after Easter.
The validity period is to June 14.
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Post by devonian on Sept 7, 2012 9:57:30 GMT
That sounds as expected. No fourth based 319 yet then, and no W services either. However, EZY will no doubt want to get a full year's operations behind them before making any decision about expansion. And then there's that possible 18-month get-out clause, although hopefully that won't be needed at all.
The recent Germania charter was a significant development; if the OLT Express services survive (which won't be straightforward) then SEN's name will spread by word of mouth through the business, chartering, travel agency and associated aviation community within Germany. I still think there's a lot of potential for services to Eastern Europe, although I acknowledge that there are plenty of schedules from STN, LTN and LGW already I think SEN has an advantage in time for such flights because of its location.
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Post by expressflight on Sept 7, 2012 12:26:48 GMT
I wouldn't say that additional w-pattern routes will not be added for S2013 just because they don't appear in the timetable at the same time as the existing routes. It wouldn't make a lot of sense to base a 4th aircraft here until the terminal is extended - anyone know the start date for that by the way?
I think the Germania charter operates the return journey this evening looking at the SEN website, using the inbound CGN aircraft. I would be interested to know the UK destination of the Siemens party. It's the sort of example SEN need to quote to charter airlines when 'selling' SEN as a UK arrival point.
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Post by devonian on Sept 8, 2012 12:24:46 GMT
Thanks to Tom Sharman on another site, i reckon the Siemens charter was connected with this:
Siemens announces official opening plans for the Crystal
BASE London, 2012 – Two years after announcing at BASE London plans to develop a unique urban sustainability centre in East London, Siemens has today revealed that the Crystal will officially open to the public the week commencing 24th September 2012.
Siemens’ iconic crystal-shaped development in London’s Royal Docks will launch on September 19th with a spectacular gala event and light projection show, beamed directly onto the building’s eye-catching, glass-fronted exterior. The show is set to celebrate the successful opening of the uniquely sustainable building and flagship regeneration project in London’s Enterprise District.
The following day, (20th September) the Crystal hosts UN Habitat’s Urban Planning Conference - bringing together sustainable city experts in the building’s state-of-the-art conferencing facilities. The Crystal’s three-day launch activities conclude on September 21st with a Digital Life Design conference (DLD) staged throughout the building, exploring innovation, digital media, science and culture.
Which would be interesting - why not fly into LCY which is right next door. Could SEN have provided a more attractive package...?
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Post by Tagron on Sept 9, 2012 8:18:44 GMT
Operations into LCY require specific type approval, crew training and qualification, and possibly special equipment fit in the aircraft. So ad hoc charter flights into LCY in effect could only be conducted by LCY's regular operators, and such work does not appear to be part of their usual business. Plus they would need two probably aircraft to cope with the four coachloads that came into SEN on the A319.
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Post by devonian on Sept 10, 2012 19:21:08 GMT
Right; thanks. That makes sense.
It was a 737 though, wasn't it?
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