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❗All passengers leaving London Southend can only carry containers up to 100ml in liquids, pastes and gels in their hand luggage. Do not put them in plastic bags and do not remove them at security.
MORE INFO:
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WIN money towards your summer holiday with a £250
@easyJetholidays
voucher 🌞
To enter, simply..
🔹 Tell us where you'd fly if you won!
🔹 Sign up to our newsletter for airport updates:
🔗
Winner announced: Friday, July 7 - UK entries only
#LSAGiveaway
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A big thank you to our own London Southend Jet Centre team for this amazing close-up of the Vulcan
@XL426
as it taxis past… and then a great clip of the water arches from our fire department! 😄
#aviationlovers
#vulcan
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🚨🍊 MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT!
The base has landed; repeat, the
@easyJet
base has landed.
👉 Our airline partner easyJet will be opening a three-aircraft base at London Southend next spring, with 'holidays' on sale tomorrow! ✈️✈️✈️
🔗 Find out more:
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✈️ Keep tuned for TWO interviews with the
@RAFTyphoonTeam
Flt Lt Adam “Paddy” O’Hare and
@rafredarrows
Squadron Leader Essex-born Jon Bond 👀
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We’re delighted to have beaten all the other London airports for the 5th year running to be named ‘Best Airport in London’ by
@WhichUK
with an 84% customer satisfaction score - also making us 2nd Best Airport in the whole UK. Thanks for voting for us!
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Glyn Jones, CEO, London Southend Airport, "We are delighted at the prospect of a return of easyJet flights to London Southend Airport. The restart of easyJet operations would be a real asset to the airport, and an endorsement of London Southend Airport’s attractive offering."
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Rafa Benitez & the
@NUFC
team arrive at the airport ahead of a friendly with
@SUFCRootsHall
tonight
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Good luck for the season,
@SUFCRootsHall
! Everyone at London Southend is cheering you on ⚽️
And all the best for your first match at home against Oldham Athletic this afternoon (Saturday, August 5th), too.
Let’s the goals come, ahem, FLYING IN! ✈️
#FlyLondonSouthend
#TheBlues
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🇮🇹 London Southend Airport is delighted to announce a new partnership with Italian airline, Aeroitalia, with the addition of flights to Milan, Italy starting March 2024!
✈️ SIX flights per week to Milan Bergamo Airport
❓ MORE INFO:
#FlyLondonSouthend
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Three very special, unexpected visitors here at London Southend today on a diversion from Biggin Hill ✈️
Watch their takeoff one by one in this superb clip, captured by Jack from our
@SENAirTraffic
team 📸
#AvGeeks
#AviationLovers
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Did we say 'an amazing announcement'? What we meant to say was...
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It’s
#NationalPizzaDay
and, to celebrate, we’re giving away TWO chocolate pizzas to promote our brand-new route to Milan with
@aeroitaliasrl
. Want to win? Here’s how to enter:
🍕 Comment ‘I’m sharing a slice with @' and the first person in your tag list! 🤌🏽
#FlyLondonSouthend
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Hello, easyJet. 😍
No, your eyes aren’t deceiving you. Three
@easyJet
aircraft were stand at London Southend Airport yesterday (Nov 26).
#FlyLondonSouthend
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We are proud to be a part of a historic event today. Around 14:30 a formation of 35 Douglas DC-3s and C-47s will fly over LSA on their way to Normandy to honour the troops who made that same journey 75 years ago. Learn more here
#DaksOverNormandy
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Today welcomes the return of
@easyJet
flights with the first departure to Alicante at 10.05am. easyJet will commence operations with flights to Alicante, Faro, Malaga and Palma during July and routes are expected to increase during August to also include, Ibiza, Mahon and Pula.
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Well, well, well. What a weekend! It was lovely to meet some of you these past few days and a pleasure to host our new friends in the
@rafredarrows
,
@RAFBBMF
and
@RAFTyphoonTeam
. Hopefully we’ll see you again next year! [1]
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👋 We can't quite believe it's been a week since we waved goodbye to our friends in the
@RAFTyphoonTeam
,
@rafredarrows
and
@RAFBBMF
.
📸 But, to lessen the blow, here are a few epic throwback snaps from our incredible spotters community in the latest
#SundayShoutout
..
#aviation
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Where do you want to go next summer?
🔁 Retweet for Budapest
💬 Reply for Dublin
👍 Like for Amsterdam
#FlyLondonSouthend
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Our 2000-poppy installation is looking beautiful in the autumn sun as guests start to arrive for our
#RemembranceDay
service. The installation will be here for the next 2 weeks if you would like to come down and see it.
#LSAPoppies
#WW1
#LestWeForget
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We even got to meet the Lancaster team! What a privilege.
Thanks to
@Seb_Lanc99
,
@ColBostrom
and the rest of the team.
@RAFBBMF
#BBMF
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We are pleased to welcome
@elliecostelloTV
from
@GBNEWS
to the terminal this morning.
Ellie is discussing the changes that are in place from 4am today where pre-departure testing has been scrapped for UK arrivals.
Tune in to the breakfast show to catch the latest
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We're really excited to announce a new partnership with leading low cost airline
@Ryanair
. The five year agreement sees them opening a new base here with three planes operating from Summer 19, providing 13 routes to eight European countries, including six new destinations.
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#ThrowbackThursday
to an incredible weekend back in September when we hosted the
@rafredarrows
during their 2022 display season. Here they are on approach and landing (in style, we must add) at London Southend Airport.
Who'd like to see the Red Arrows back again next year? 🙋♀️
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Welcome back to
@SouthendAirport
! We’re restarting our commercial operation with the first flight of 2023 to Malaga, thanks to our friends at
@easyJet
✈️ ☀️
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🚨 NEW ROUTE ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨
London Southend Airport 👉 Geneva, Switzerland 🏂
✈️ Flights commence on Saturday, December 16 with tickets available now!
🔗 Book your next getaway at
#FlyLondonSouthend
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@easyJet
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🔴🔵⚫️⚪️ WELCOME BACK! 🔴🔵⚫️⚪️
Happy to confirm that the
@rafredarrows
,
@RAFTyphoonTeam
and
@RAFBBMF
will be returning to and using London Southend Airport this August as the base for their shows at Eastbourne and Folkestone Airshows.
*Subject to change
#FlyLondonSouthend
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In recognition of
#StPatricksDay
we're reminiscing about the biggest route that was previously flown out of London (if you're reading this, hello airlines) ✈️
💚 London Southend flew to Dublin between 2017 - 2020. Who'd like to see this destination reinstated?
#FlyLondonSouthend
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Tails on stand this morning 😍
Keep ‘em coming!
@British_Airways
|
@KLM
📸 Credit: John, LSA Fuel
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Never in doubt.
London Southend Airport 👉 Alicante, Spain from October 29, 2023.
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🚨 ROUTE ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨
London Southend Airport 🤝 Alicante, Spain starting October 2023!
✈️ Flights every Thursday and Sunday
📅 Starting Sunday, October 29, 2023
🔗 Book with easyJet today!
❓ MORE INFO:
#FlyLondonSouthend
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✈️ Don't miss out on your last chance to see these incredible aircraft at
#SouthendAirport
today! Here are the latest times* for departure and return...
‼️ Take note that the
@RAFBBMF
Lancaster Bomber has its final departure at 12.02pm.
@RAFTyphoonTeam
@rafredarrows
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Morning all!! Want a close-up view of the Lancaster and friends today? We’re open for snacks, ice creams and an amazing photo opportunity! If you know where the Jet Centre is, come next door 😂 That’s us! Doors will be open from 10.30am.
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🔴✈️ We were so happy to be joined by members of the
@rafredarrows
and
@RAFBBMF
Lancaster Bomber team at our pop-up viewing kiosk last weekend
📸 Here are a few snaps from the surprise meet & greet!
Thanks to everyone's kind donations, we made just under £500 for
@SE_CE_MIND
✨
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We hope you enjoyed our visitors today, for those unable to catch a glimpse from home please see the images shared to our page and some from the airport here, Thanks to all for sharing your photos and videos!
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Morning everyone! The apron is looking a lot quieter today… but we’re set for one more incredible take-off from
@RAFTyphoonTeam
, approx. 10am! ✈️
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In case you missed it, we've been voted the Best London Airport by
@WhichUk
for the 6th year running, and second-best in the UK. 🤗
#FlySouthend
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We are pleased to launch direct flights with Widerøe to Bergen, Norway. The inaugural flight departed London Southend Airport at 10:45 this morning following a cake and water arch celebration for passengers onboard
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We are pleased to welcome the return of
@wizzair
flights with the first departure this evening to Bucharest
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Say 'Hi!' to our new routes 👋
New
@flybe
routes launching in March 2020!
✈️ Belfast City
✈️ Edinburgh
✈️ Glasgow
✈️ Newcastle
✈️ Jersey
Flights go on sale from tomorrow at
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London Southend Airport Fire & Rescue White Watch helped celebrate the retirement of Captain John Mackay from
@TitanAirways
. John has been with Titan for over 20 years and has commanded trips from routine cargo flights to carrying the world cup on a B737 around the globe
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London Southend Airport is pleased to confirm it has been awarded the Prestige award for ‘Airport of the year – South England 2020’. The judges were impressed with the team’s personal nature, consistency of reviews and overall attentiveness.
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🧡🚨 NEW DESTINATION ALERT! Holidays to TENERIFE are now on sale for summer 2025, courtesy of
@easyJetholidays
.
BOOK NOW:
#FlyLondonSouthend
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@easyJet
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We're pleased to announce our new route to Malta with
@AirMalta
starting from May 4th! With prices from £35 one way per person* now's the time to book that summer holiday! For more information and to book flights head to *terms apply
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What a moment! Great to see two
@easyJet
tails on the ground this morning. Massive thank you to
@SdtvP
for the livestream coverage on Facebook... and for capturing this shot 📸😆
Did you miss our stream earlier today? Check it out:
#FlyLondonSouthend
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Look no queues. The longest time anyone has ever had to wait in security at LSA? 6 minutes. Now that's what we call speedy.
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Medevac Learjet taxing towards Runway 24 at
@SouthendAirport
just moments ago [1]
#AvGeek
#Aviation
#AviationDaily
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We've been rated as the best of all London airports for passenger satisfaction in the latest
@WhichUK
travel survey - thank you!!
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We are pleased to announce a new route from London Southend Airport to Bergen with
@FlyWideroe
Photographer: Morten Larsen
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We've just applied to
@RochfordDC
to extend our terminal building in a multi-million pound development to improve our passenger experience
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Thank you to
@rafredarrows
’ engineer Abbey for speaking to us here at
#SouthendAirport
. Very patient with questions, photos and chatting all things
#RedArrows
!
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And, if you're lucky, we'll try to convince the
@rafredarrows
pilots to pop in for another surprise meet and greet visit! They're very busy with three departures today, but we'll try to work some magic ✨
🔹 £2 entry donation to
@SE_CE_MIND
🔹Food and drink £2
#RedArrows
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🚨 NEW ROUTE 🚨
London Southend Airport 👉 Bourgas, Bulgaria for summer 2024!
✈️ Flights every Monday
📅 Monday, June 17 - Monday, September 2, 2024
🔗 Book with
@BalkanHolidays
💸 Packages start from £550pp
#FlyLondonSouthend
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Here's a fabulous
#ThursdayThrowback
to the 1950s/60s at London Southend Airport; an Austin Cambridge and a Jag driving aboard a British United Air Ferry.
A ferry for the skies... what a way to travel!
📸 Mrs A. Chafer
#FlyLondonSouthend
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This week we are celebrating the 10-year anniversary of
@StobartGroup
taking over
@SouthendAirport
! We'd like to thank everyone who helped make the airport the fantastic place it is including staff and passengers alike. Check out the video to see how our journey unfolded!
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For the third year running
@WhichUK
names
@SouthendAirport
the ‘Best in Britain’ - congratulations to our staff!
http://t.co/euzpxQRhr8
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Starting on May 12 you will be able to fly from London’s favourite airport to Aberdeen and from May 28, Stornoway and Glasgow. Loganair will offer the only route between London and Scotland with fares that include 20kg checked baggage! Book flights now -
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A welcome visit from a North American B-25J 'Mitchell', diverted to
#LondonSouthend
en route to Le Touquet.
👉🏼 Now due to depart to Leeds East
Airport tomorrow (Saturday, July 15) — weather permitting! ☔️
#FlyLondonSouthend
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Oh I see you're restarting flights soon, and not just at any airport, you're restarting at London Southend. Was it something I said that persuaded you? Maybe you're the only one who truly understands the easy breezy experience. My airport brought you, to me. Hello,
@easyJet
.
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A nice surprise for us this morning! A
@FlyLoganair
ATR diverted to London Southend from London City due to poor weather in the capital. Happy to help (and snap a photo) 😄
#FlyLondonSouthend
📸 Credit:
@Curly
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Thank you! We want to recognise the huge support we have received from our amazing local community in the countdown to the launch of
@easyJet
flights this summer
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🎉A new Which? survey has ranked us the Best London Airport for the 6th year running. 🎉 And we came second best in the UK.
Thank you to our amazing passengers and our hard-working staff. ✈️
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For the 2nd year in a row we've been named ‘Best Airport in the UK’ (with under 3 million passengers pa)
@AOA_UK
Awards
#AOAConf16
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Let's make it happen! Drop a ✈ in the comments if you want
#Alicante
back as a destination from
#SouthendAirport
... Let's get the airlines to take notice! Hint hint 👀
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Shh! Don't be blue, we have a secret for you... Come back tomorrow for an amazing announcement 👀🤫
#BlueMonday
#FlyLondonSouthend
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What a privilege!
#SouthendAirport
had the amazing opportunity to speak to
@RAFTyphoonTeam
pilot Flt Lt Adam 'Paddy' O'Hare and
@rafredarrows
Squadron Leader
@pilotbondy
.
Here's our "Interview with a Pilot" (or two!) 👇
#RedArrows
@TyphoonDisplay
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🚨✈️ SCHEDULE UPDATE 🚨✈️
@easyJet
flights to Amsterdam will now be flying throughout winter 2023 with tickets starting from as little as £24 one way this November.
BOOK NOW 👇
🔗
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We had a special visitor this morning…
A C-130 Hercules chose to
#FlyLondonSouthend
- come onboard this one from last year!
#AvGeek
#AviationLovers
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Fans of Faro we have some good news! Today we are delighted to share that
@easyJet
will be adding the ever popular Faro to the list of destinations that are now on sale, available to book for Summer flights
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How may more reasons do you need to book your
@Easyjet
holiday from London Southend this summer?
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Up close and personal with the
@rafbbmf
! 😍
🎥 Beautiful footage of the Lancaster, Spitfire and Hurricane captured by
@trvisions
from their time based here at London Southend Airport for the Eastbourne and Folkestone Airshows.
#FlyLondonSouthend
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We are shocked and saddened by the news of Sir David Amess’ passing.
Our thoughts and condolences go to his family at this sad time
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Fog doesn't make for a great view from the
@SENAirTraffic
control tower! In fact, as the temperature is below 0°, it's classed as freezing fog and is dangerous for flying - moisture settles on aircraft wings and freezes, changing their shape and making them far heavier✈️
#AvGeek
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Eyes to the skies, we are expecting some interesting visitors today! If you manage to get any photos from your home, please share them with us!
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From three destinations in 2022 to adding our tenth to the 'selfie wall' in the terminal earlier this week (shoutout Grenoble 🏂), London Southend is experiencing a strong uplift in momentum!
If we were in Air Traffic Control, we might say that we're cleared for take-off 😉
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We were pleased to welcome back passengers and our colleagues at
@Ryanair
this morning for our first passenger flight of 2021.
Visit for flight availability from London Southend Airport
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Did you know
@SouthendAirport
has been rated among the world's happiest airports? Finnish company
@happyornotcom
found that the airport featured in 6th place in the global rankings, with an average passenger satisfaction level of 86.79%. Now that's something to shout about!
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Ciao Bella! New Italian route to Milan from London Southend and a new airline partnership with Italian airline, Aeroitalia!
@aeroitaliasrl
An exciting new route offering six flights a week from Southend Airport to one of the world’s fashion capitals has officially been announced 😍👇
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Thank you to all key workers from London Southend Airport
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Room for one more? If you read our press release for the announcement of flights to Milan, you'll have seen a certain mention of "more routes to follow" 👀 Did you spot it? And where would you like to fly next?
#FlyLondonSouthend
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✈️ There's plenty going on at
#LondonSouthendAirport
! Luckily, our ATC team always have their finger on the pulse. Fly on over to
@SENAirTraffic
for behind-the-scenes pics and videos of fly-bys, take-off and all things air traffic! 😎
#aviation
#aviationdaily
#aviationlovers
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🎉 A
@WhichUk
report has revealed that Southend Airport is the best London Airport for the 6th year running! 🎉
And we're the 2nd best in the UK overall. Double yay!
A big thank you to our passengers who voted, and staff who help keep things running smoothly.💙
#FlySouthend
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We're excited to announce that
@tiptree
will be opening a pop up store
@SouthendAirport
as of next week. Stay tuned for more details.
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Win Win Win👑For a chance to win our
#Jubilee
Platinum experience ticket for you & your +1 this June, Like this post & tag who you think should be treated like royalty! Entries must be received by noon 05/06/22. The winner will be drawn at random & announced 06/06/22. T&C's apply
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👋 Welcome aboard, Marc Watkins!
Marc joins the airport as Route Development Manager - a critical role in returning London Southend passenger volumes back to and beyond the two million passengers handled pre-Covid.
Click 👇
@ARGS_EVA
#FlyLondonSouthend
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Our incredible neighbour, the Avro Vulcan XL426, was moved into its new home at the weekend and
@BBCNews
popped down to witness this historical event! 😍👇
#aviationlovers
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@XL426
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⚡️😮 With this morning's weather behind us (for now 👀), here's a great example of lightning from the
@SENAirTraffic
Control Tower, time-lapse style!
#FlyLondonSouthend
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When
@dudewithsign
meets London Southend Airport...
THREE NEW ROUTES for March 2025, courtesy of
@easyJet
👇
✈️ REUS
✈️ ALMERIA
✈️ MALTA
🧡
#FlyLondonSouthend
#SoSENsational
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Morning everyone! Just to let you know, the pop-up viewing kiosk won’t be open today; however, please do come back tomorrow (Sunday, August 21) between 1pm - 6pm 😃
📸 For now, check out this amazing shot of the
@rafredarrows
by
#SouthendAirport
’s very own
@TRVISIONS
#redarrows
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