Question mark over Southend Airport's German flights

11:10am Friday 19th October 2012 in Local News

Southend Airport Southend Airport

NEW routes between Southend Airport and Germany have been left in limbo after the operating airline cancelled the first flights without explanation.

OLT Express Germany was due to start daily flights to Dresden, the historic former East German city, on Monday, as revealed in the Echo last month.

Another route to Saarbrucken, on the Franco-German border, is also due to begin on Saturday.

However, the airline cancelled the first three days of flights without issuing any explanation to passengers, although reports in the German media cited “operational reasons”.

Alastair Welch, the managing director of Southend Airport, said he understood the flights would start properly next summer.

He added: “It is my understanding that some flights may continue this year, during the German holiday season, but those will largely be aimed at the German tourist market.

“We have held discussions with OLT about the most appropriate time for them to start services.”

 

Comments (11)

11:38am Fri 19 Oct 12

j-w says...

Well yesterdays flight came and todays is just about to land.
Well yesterdays flight came and todays is just about to land. j-w

11:40am Fri 19 Oct 12

APR says...

j-w wrote:
Well yesterdays flight came and todays is just about to land.
Sounds about right.

So it's not the end of the airport as we know it then ? :)
[quote][p][bold]j-w[/bold] wrote: Well yesterdays flight came and todays is just about to land.[/p][/quote]Sounds about right. So it's not the end of the airport as we know it then ? :) APR

2:52pm Fri 19 Oct 12

tws123 says...

What happened was that there was very little advertising in the UK but a lot in Germany so not many people have booked flights from Southend. They have cut their schedule down to just the peak holiday seasons, but next year hope to have year round services on both Dresden and Saarbrucken routes. Also they wanted to start flying too soon from when they announced it not leaving enough time to advertise either. No major doubts really - if you look on their website it gives all the schedules. Again a nothing story!
What happened was that there was very little advertising in the UK but a lot in Germany so not many people have booked flights from Southend. They have cut their schedule down to just the peak holiday seasons, but next year hope to have year round services on both Dresden and Saarbrucken routes. Also they wanted to start flying too soon from when they announced it not leaving enough time to advertise either. No major doubts really - if you look on their website it gives all the schedules. Again a nothing story! tws123

3:05pm Fri 19 Oct 12

Joe Wildman says...

It seems as if they wanted to run before they could walk.
It seems as if they wanted to run before they could walk. Joe Wildman

3:07pm Fri 19 Oct 12

lucy10 says...

joe fly before they can walk
joe fly before they can walk lucy10

6:05pm Fri 19 Oct 12

TseTse says...

Not the first time there have been problems with flights to Dresden.
Not the first time there have been problems with flights to Dresden. TseTse

7:57pm Fri 19 Oct 12

Olivia2847 says...

Why are we not allowed to comment upon the Eric Pickles story and also the shame of the Thorpe Bay Yacht Club episode - shame on you Evening Echo - whatever happened to freedom of speech?
Why are we not allowed to comment upon the Eric Pickles story and also the shame of the Thorpe Bay Yacht Club episode - shame on you Evening Echo - whatever happened to freedom of speech? Olivia2847

8:25am Sat 20 Oct 12

Basildon.lad.21 says...

2 world wars and 1 world cup with a nick nack paddy wack give a dog a bone, germany have gone and f!ucked off home!
2 world wars and 1 world cup with a nick nack paddy wack give a dog a bone, germany have gone and f!ucked off home! Basildon.lad.21

11:57am Sun 21 Oct 12

APR says...

Olivia2847 wrote:
Why are we not allowed to comment upon the Eric Pickles story and also the shame of the Thorpe Bay Yacht Club episode - shame on you Evening Echo - whatever happened to freedom of speech?
That's the way it is with the Echo.

Take Savile for instance, it's all over the media, but mention him on here and the thread gets deleted by nanny.
[quote][p][bold]Olivia2847[/bold] wrote: Why are we not allowed to comment upon the Eric Pickles story and also the shame of the Thorpe Bay Yacht Club episode - shame on you Evening Echo - whatever happened to freedom of speech?[/p][/quote]That's the way it is with the Echo. Take Savile for instance, it's all over the media, but mention him on here and the thread gets deleted by nanny. APR

5:46pm Sun 21 Oct 12

APR says...

Type into Google...

"David Ike, Savile." You'll be surprised at the names that come up.
Type into Google... "David Ike, Savile." You'll be surprised at the names that come up. APR

9:00pm Sun 21 Oct 12

Olivia2847 says...

APR wrote:
Olivia2847 wrote:
Why are we not allowed to comment upon the Eric Pickles story and also the shame of the Thorpe Bay Yacht Club episode - shame on you Evening Echo - whatever happened to freedom of speech?
That's the way it is with the Echo.

Take Savile for instance, it's all over the media, but mention him on here and the thread gets deleted by nanny.
Too scared to be faced with some form of legal challenge that's why - thank you for picking my note up and replaying ..,
[quote][p][bold]APR[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]Olivia2847[/bold] wrote: Why are we not allowed to comment upon the Eric Pickles story and also the shame of the Thorpe Bay Yacht Club episode - shame on you Evening Echo - whatever happened to freedom of speech?[/p][/quote]That's the way it is with the Echo. Take Savile for instance, it's all over the media, but mention him on here and the thread gets deleted by nanny.[/p][/quote]Too scared to be faced with some form of legal challenge that's why - thank you for picking my note up and replaying .., Olivia2847

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