Southend Airport extension

With the new airport terminal now fully operational Southend Airport has learnt that the local council has approved plans for a further extension that will take capacity up to around two million passengers annually, a figure expected to be reached by 2020.  Work is expected to commence shortly with completion next year.

The terminal building will now become 90 metres longer stretching towards the control tower.  Included in the design is an increase of the number of check-in desks and baggage drop-off points, plus extra security screening channels.  A larger arrivals area will have enhanced baggage reclaim facilities and a larger immigration section. Retail and catering facilities will be expanded throughout the terminal.

easyJet is by far the largest operator now at the airport with 70 departures each week to Amsterdam, Alicante, Barcelona, Belfast, Faro, Ibiza, Jersey, Malaga and Mallorca, with flights to Geneva (starting December 2012) and Venice (starting February 2013).  Aer Arann operates 10 weekly departures from Southend to Waterford joined on 10 May by Aer Lingus Regional with three daily return services to Dublin, with transatlantic connectivity to Boston, Chicago, New York and Orlando. www.southendairport.com

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