A Gift for London Southend Airport Travellers

January 8, 2013

The new terminal at London Southend first opened to passengers on 28 February 2012, and in the 12 months well over half a million passengers have enjoyed the ease and convenience of flying to destinations such as Alicante, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Belfast, Dublin, Faro, Geneva, Ibiza, Jersey, Malaga and Mallorca from their local airport.

London Southend Airport Managing Director Alastair Welch says “We have decided to make this free* parking offer leading up to the first anniversary of the terminal opening as a thanks to the passengers - our growing reputation as an airport of choice for passengers in Essex, London and the South East is all thanks to their support. We also want it to be an incentive for new travellers to come and try the unique airport experience we are offering here at London Southend for the first time.”

The free car parking offer applies to the Long Stay 2 Car Park – which is just a 3-minute walk from the terminal.  All parking must be booked online and in advance at www.southendairport.com where people can also check out the Terms and Conditions of the offer. It runs until 28 February 2013.

Alastair added “Over the past year London Southend Airport passengers have been very pleased to discover that our car parking prices are still amongst the lowest of all the London airports – plus we are the only London airport to offer a free period in our Short Stay Car Park for their convenience.”

This is ahead of what is sure to be another record breaking summer for the airport as easyJet adds additional routes to the London Southend network including Venice, Italy; Berlin, Germany; Krakow, Poland and Newquay in Cornwall.

NOTES TO EDITORS

*In Long Stay 2 Car Park at London Southend Airport only. Spaces must be booked online and in advance. A £1 transaction fee will apply to each booking (regardless of duration). This offer is subject to Terms and Conditions availability and some date restrictions, which can be found at www.southendairport.com. Offer ends 28 February 2013.

Parking charges at other London airports (as advertised as ‘Roll Up’ prices for official airport car parking on their websites, November 2012)

London Southend – Short stay, 5mins = FREE

                                    Short stay, 30mins-1hr = £4.50

                                    Long stay, 24hrs = £10

London Heathrow – Short Stay, 1hr = £4.70 / does not offer free period

                                    Long Stay, 24hrs = £17.90

London Stansted – Short Stay, 25-50mins = £5.30 / does not offer free period

                                  Long Stay, 24hrs in = £15

London Gatwick – Short Stay, 1hr = £7.40 / does not offer free period

                                 Long Stay, 24hrs in = £13

London Luton – Short Stay, 1hr = £7.90 / does not offer free period

                              Long Stay, 24hrs = £15.20

London City – Short Stay, 30mins-1hr in = £10 / does not offer free period

                          Main Stay, 12-24hrs in = £40

Over £100 million has been invested in London Southend Airport by owners Stobart Group since it was acquired in 2008. New facilities include a train station on the London Liverpool Street (just 53 minutes into the heart of the City), an Air Traffic Control Tower, terminal building, runway extension and radar. There is also a 4-star Holiday Inn within walking distance of the terminal - 129-room hotel features a panoramic rooftop restaurant plus private dining and high tech conference facilities. London Southend Airport currently has departures each week to Amsterdam, Alicante, Barcelona, Belfast, Faro, Geneva, Ibiza, Jersey, Malaga and Mallorca from London Southend Airport with easyJet – flights to Venice start in February 2013 and to Berlin, Krakow and Jersey in June 2013. Aer Lingus has three daily return services between London Southend and Dublin, where travellers are able to take advantage of transatlantic connections to New York, Boston, Chicago and Orlando. More at www.southendairport.com   

FOR MORE INFORMATION, INTERVIEWS & IMAGES

Please contact Tracy Jones at Brera – 01702 216658 / 07887 514984 / tracy@brera-london.com / www.brera-london.com