Southend Airport

Faith177

I'm due to fly from Southend - Belfast in a few weeks.

Has anyone flown from Southend since it has had it's facelift?

Any helpful hints or tips?

Thanks in advance

phatbear

Helpful hints and tips?

Its an airport what more is there to say? Dont forget to get on the right plane ermmmm thats about it.

Faith177

phatbear wrote: »

Helpful hints and tips?

Its an airport what more is there to say? Dont forget to get on the right plane ermmmm thats about it.

Oh is that what i'm meant to do??? That's where I've been going wrong

Essex girls you see we are all thick

What I meant was is there somewhere nice to get food or is it better to just go say straight to Boots if there even is one ect

photome

I also thought it a strange question but after googling

http://www.southendairport.com/

that link tells you all there is to know, which isnt much according to the link

Dont forget your white stilletos or has that changed now

pimento

I live very close to Southend Airport and it's small but perfectly formed. Get off the train and the check in desk is about 25 yards from the platform. My son flew home from Amsterdam last weekend and he went from plane door to front door in 20 mins.

If you really must, there's a McDonalds just off site but there always used to be a little caff in the old terminal that did a blinding bacon sarnie.

Just for the record, I'm not orange and I don't own a pair of white stiletto shoes.

daveyjp

A friend used it during the summer and wishes all airports we like it! No queues, few passengers, luggage waiting before they reached the baggage hall, station handy.

sentosa

Hi Faith 177,

I recently used Southend Airport and was very impressed.
We got the Tube from London Bridge to Stratford, then changed to the train to Southend.
You come out of the station and the airport is across the road , straight in front of you.

The Terminal is very small, we flew with hand luggage only and checked in on line.
Security was very efficient and pleasant, then you go down to Departure Lounge.
There were only three gates and with three flights going out within 30 minutes it did get a bit crowded.

There is a largish shop and a coffee shop.
We walked from the gate out to the planes, but it was not very far.
Everything was very shiney and new.

We used to use Stansted, but this was much less crowded and much more pleasant.

sentosa

Forgot to add, there is no Boots,

Just a largish typical airport shop, selling papers, books , sweets, cosmetics etc.

There are two coffee shops, one as you come into the terminal , and another in Departures.
Sorry, cant remember the name of the chain,:p but we had a coffee and it was good. They have sandwiches, wraps, muffins etc .

duchy

I'm about to book a flight to Belfast and am torn between using Southend or Gatwick . Decisions, decisions

photome

duchy wrote: »

I'm about to book a flight to Belfast and am torn between using Southend or Gatwick . Decisions, decisions

Simples.....which is cheapest all in, inc parking etc

SaveTheEuro

photome wrote: »

Simples.....which is cheapest all in, inc parking etc

What, flight times don't come into it?