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easyJet plans routes from London Southend Airport
London Southend Airport doesn't look like much. Compared to major London airports such as Heathrow and Gatwick and Stansted, it isn't much, yet starting next spring this little airport will be a new easyJet destination. EasyJet will be running 70 flights a week from there to Alicante, Barcelona, Ibiza, Malaga and Majorca, Belfast, Amsterdam, and Faro.
It's a 50-minute train ride to Liverpool Street station, which makes it just as convenient as the Big Three airports and more convenient than Luton. City Airport also serves London but is mostly for business travelers rather than holidaymakers.
A new train station and control tower have recently been completed and Southend's runway will be lengthened by 300 meters to accommodate bigger planes.
Being one of the smallest airports in the UK is an advantage, Southend's managers say. They claim that check-in and security run much faster than the crowded major airports.
Have you used Southend airport? Tell us how it compares to London's other airports in the comments section!
[Photo courtesy Terry Joyce]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Ryan Jul 31st 2011 5:00PM
I didn't even realise there was an airport in Southend, however if it is less hassle to fly from there then yes I'd be more inclined to use it rather than the big 3.
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