explains . “ The ski market is an interesting one for us , as we know airports can be a challenging environment for passengers traveling with equipment like skis , boots , and snowboards . As a customer-friendly airport , we think we ’ ve got a great USP for ski holiday passengers to travel through our system . “ We ’ ve also recently announced the addition of Newquay to our destinations , which will be a daily flight served by Eastern Airways . This has been very well received by locals , but we ’ re also expecting passengers from Newquay to use the service to get into the center of London rather than arriving by car or train . We ’ re expecting to announce some more destinations later this year for the 2025 / 2026 winter season .”
To prepare for these expected increased passenger numbers , London Southend has a variety of initiatives underway . “ We ’ re actively employing over 100 members of staff and easyJet will also be adding over 100 people from their side , which will be primarily cabin
crew and pilots ,” Nigel states . “ We must consider the additional impact easyJet ’ s three aircraft will have on our supply chain , so the on-site hotel is preparing for more customers , for instance , as are our aircraft cleaning partners . Our new maintenance , repair , and overhaul ( MRO ) facility will also help with servicing and maintaining the new aircraft .”
Competitive advantage
With London ’ s population constantly growing , London Southend ’ s passenger numbers will inevitably continue to rise . “ We know that the city of London is growing out to the East , particularly Stratford , which has seen a 40 percent population increase and is home to the UK ’ s fifth busiest train station ,” he says . “ We ’ re poised to maximize this growth with our fantastic access to London . Excluding London City and Heathrow , the four other London airports are all about 40 miles from the center of London , and Southend has a fast train service to London
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