29 JANUARY 2018
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London could be linked by air this summer to Carlisle and the Lake District. A target date of 4 June has been set.
Graham Haywood, executive director of the Cumbria LEP
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David Starkie, United Kingdom
But to Southend? There might be a summer bucket and spade market for all those rain-soaked, Lake District/Border residents?
John Hepworth, United Kingdom
All this takes me back to the mid 60s when I worked for Autair flying from LTN to Cax with HP Heralds.Same problem of overall elapsed time even then when LTN was not considered a London Airport with good connections.50 YRS on the overall elapsed time will not be quicker.
David Starkie, United Kingdom
Yes Andrew. And half an hour to the rail station plus waiting time and half an hour from the London rail terminus? We can play around with the assumptions and you might be right, but at the end of the day the market will decide.
Andrew Sharp, United Kingdom
Wow! Just an hour from Carlisle to London - or is that really south-east Essex? Add half an hour from Carlisle to the airport, an hour check-in and an hour from Southend Airport to London and you are already taking longer than the train. There are 22 direct trains a day each way between Carlisle and London - how many flights will there be? 2?