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London Southend Airport
Airport News
2012-14 Summary News Bulletin Page
Airport News
2012-
To follow the progress of the development of London Southend Airport, we have summarised the press releases and limited it to flight information of interest to our readers. We have omitted other miscellaneous activities of the airport.
14/12/12
easyJet, celebrated the inaugural flights of its latest thrice weekly route (departing on a Friday, Saturday and Sunday) from London Southend Airport – to Geneva.
9/1/13
London Southend Airport rated highest in easyJet’s latest Customer Satisfaction Survey across its European airports. Over 26,000 passengers were asked for their opinion when travelling through London’s newest airport, which resulted in a satisfaction score of 92% - the highest result. This beat scores from more than one hundred airports across Europe, including other London airports such as Luton, Gatwick and Stansted.
8/2/13
The launch of easyjet flights to Venice which will operate four days a week on a Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
31/3/13
Aer Lingus fly from Dublin to London Southend first thing in the morning, instead of vice versa – departures from London Southend to Dublin will be at 9.15am, 3.15pm and 7.30pm, with flights departing Dublin for London Southend at 7.15am, 1.15pm and 5.30pm.
2/4/13
easyjet celebrate first year of using Southend
5/13
Thomson and First Choice first route from London Southend to Palma, Majorca and run through to October.
2/5/13
easyJet inaugural flight from London Southend to Edinburgh six days a week, all year round
20/6/13
easyJet, new thrice weekly service to Newquay, departs on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Also adds a fourth plane here
26/6/13
Airport publish its first Annual Report
27/6/13
one millionth passenger celebrated using the new terminal since it opened in March 2012
17/8/13
Which? names London Southend Airport the best in Britain
25/9/13
Consultation for London Southend Airport Controlled Airspace gets underway
13/12/13
Flights start to Tenerife
13/2/14
Figures show London Southend Airport is the fastest growing in Europe
3/4/14
Flybe announce 6 new routes to Europe - to Rennes (France), Groningen (the Netherlands), Münster Osnabrück (Germany), Cologne Bonn (Germany), Caen Normandie (France) and Antwerp (Belgium);
7/4/14
New Terminal Extension officially opened