EasyJet commits to Southend Airport

Some interesting things to note here:

• 800,000 passengers = 150 airport jobs
• EasyJet chose Southend in preference to Manston
• Stobart Group invested £60m of their own money in the airport

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London to get its sixth international airport in Southend - just in time for the Olympics

The budget airline easyJet unveiled ambitious plans yesterday to transform Southend-on-Sea airport into a rival for Gatwick and Stansted. It means London will be served by a sixth international airport in time for the 2012 Olympics.

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