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Southend Airport getting new route to Copenhagen
The Danish capital Copenhagen will be among the first 14 destinations chosen by Ryanair for its new base at Southend Airport.
Flights from Southend-Copenhagen starting on April 2. This brand new route will be operated three times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. New route Southend Airport named best in capital for fifth year in a row
August 24, 2018
Southend Airport has beaten all the other London airports for the fifth year running to be named ‘Best Airport in London’ in the latest Which? airport passenger survey. This year it boasted a customer satisfaction score of 84% - 14% points more than the next closest airport, London City (70%). Airport success Southend GCSE results above national average once againAugust 24, 2018
Students and schools across Southend are celebrating yet another impressive set of provisional GCSE results. Over 2,000 young people were entered into GCSE’s at schools in Southend-on-Sea, with pupils performing above the national average in English and maths measures. GCSE results Southend students celebrating excellent A-level resultsAugust 17, 2018
Southend students are celebrating today after achieving A-level results well above the national average. Figures from eight out of the borough’s ten schools indicate the number of A*/A grades and A* to E grades were both above the national average. School results New jobs as Giraffe and Costa arrive at Southend AirportJuly 31, 2018
Passengers at Southend Airport can now enjoy an increased range of food and drink following the opening of Giraffe STOP and Costa Coffee. The Giraffe STOP, which opened for the first time at the airport yesterday, follows the recent agreement with TRG Concessions to take over catering outlets. The airport also expects to see the opening of bespoke pub brand, The Navigator, later this summer. Airport jobs Work begins on Shoebury Common North makeoverJuly 12, 2018
Works to rejuvenate a popular visitor location in the east of the town have now begun and are expected to be completed by October 2019. Shoebury Common North is undergoing a £300,000 make-over after Southend Council ran a public consultation in 2016 to see what residents would like to see in the open space. Makeover plans Major new Southend Festival launches this summerJune 21, 2018
A major new festival is coming to Southend this summer, bringing a range of cultural events to the town centre, seafront and Pier. Inspired by its famous Scottish counterpart, the brand-new Southend Festival has ambitions to become the 'go-to place’ for some of Britain’s top comedians as they warm-up for the famous Edinburgh Fringe. The festival’s organisers, Southend BID, also hopes its exciting, six-week programme of events, including art, music, literature, performance and more will put the Essex coastal town on the wider cultural map. New festival Southend Airport signs deal with Ryanair worth £225mJune 13, 2018
London Southend Airport owner, Stobart Group, has today announced an exciting new partnership with Ryanair. This five-year agreement, extendable to ten, will see Ryanair open a new base at London Southend Airport with three Ryanair planes operating out of the airport from Summer 2019, providing 13 routes to eight European countries, including six new destinations. Ryanair deal |
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