SOUTHEND Airport is celebrating as it will see its inaugural flight to Amsterdam set off later today.
The first flight to Amsterdam from Southend Airport with easyJet will be going ahead today for the first time since March 2020.
Today will also see the restart of flights to Faro.
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Flights to the Netherlands and Portugal will complete the full summer schedule of routes from Southend Airport.
Malaga and Palma de Mallorca, two popular Spanish destinations, have been in operation since March.
A Facebook livestream will be hosted by SDTV Spotter Dedicated TV later today at around 4pm from the Air Traffic Control Tower as the Amsterdam flight takes off.
Flights to Amsterdam will operate up to four times a week throughout summer – departing Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays.
With an extra flight to Faro added to the schedule too, easyJet’s operations at Southend Airport has now increased by 30 per cent compared to Summer 2022 with up to 18 flights per week.
More to follow.
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