airport development


and people across the county." The five-storey Holiday Inn Southend, situat-


well renowned restaurant, for airport visitors


ed just afew minutes walk from London Southend Airport’sterminal and railway sta- tion, will offer twin, double and family intercon- necting rooms, as well as 28 Executive and King Superior Rooms, and wheelchair adapt- ed rooms. It will also boast the Laker Suite which will


be able to accommodate up to 150 guests, making it ideal for weddings, social events and conferences. Later in the year work on an extension at


the terminal should also be underway,after it was given the go-ahead by RochfordCouncil. The proposed extension, which aims to ensurethe airport’shigh standards of service continue as passenger numbers grow towards two million by 2020, will result in morethan 300 additional new jobs including operational and service roles. The work will make the terminal 90 metres longer,increasing space for morecheck in desks/baggage drop offpoints, security screening channels, and retail and catering facilities, as well as awider range of shops, a bigger DepartureLounge, alarger immigration area and enhanced baggage reclaim facilities. London Southend Airport managing direc-


tor,Alastair Welch, said: "Weare very pleased that RochfordCouncil has indicated they sup- port this extension, which will ensurethat we areable to maintain the high levels of cus- tomer service we intend to be the hallmark of


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London Southend Airport as our passenger numbers grow. "This is also further evidence of the role the


redeveloped airport is playing in supporting the regeneration of the wider economy." The airport now offers 70 easyJet depar-


tures each week to Amsterdam, Alicante, Barcelona, Belfast, Faro, Ibiza, Jersey,Malaga and Mallorca; 10 Aer Arann departures to Waterfordeach week; and three daily flights to Dublin with Aer Lingus Regional, operated by Aer Arann, which give passengers connec- tivity to Boston, Chicago, New York and Orlando. In December 2012 easyJet will begin flights to Geneva, while in February 2013 they will also be flying to Venice.


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