Ryanair opens Southend base, kickstarting Essex airport war
The IndependentSign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The move is being viewed with interest from the much bigger airport across the county, Stansted, which is Ryanair’s main base. The Stobart Group, which owns Southend airport as well as Stobart Air and 30 per cent of Flybe, is capitalising on congestion at other London airports while waiting for a third runway at Heathrow. But its new link between Southend and Newquay is in competition with Flybe's service from Heathrow, which is more frequent and is subsidised, with passengers avoiding £13 Air Passenger Duty each way.
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