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Derry to London Southend service
takes flight
29.10.19
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LOGANAIR’S new daily
service from City of Derry Airport to London
Southend Airport took to the skies for the first
time on Sunday, 27th October. Mayor of Derry City &
Strabane District Council, Councillor Michaela Boyle
joined the festivities at the airport to mark the
inaugural flight of the Public Service Obligation
route to London Southend Airport, with cake,
refreshments and special prize giveaways. |
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Loganair’s new daily service from
Derry to London Southend took to the skies for the
first time on Sunday, 27th October. |
Airport Manager at City
of Derry Airport, Mrs Charlene Shongo, commented:
“We are absolutely delighted to be celebrating
Loganair’s inaugural flight from City of Derry
Airport to London Southend today. The new London
Southend service offers our customers a minimum of
13 departures per week with fares starting from
£39.99pp one way and flight times which are
conveniently scheduled for a full working day at
either destination.
London Southend Airport has been rated as the Best
London Airport by Which Magazine for the sixth
consecutive year, and we are confident it will
provide a convenient and friendly passenger
experience for our customers who commute to London
on a regular basis. The benefits of travelling via
London Southend include check-in and security queues
that are 10 minutes or less and a maximum three
minute walk from the departure lounge to any gate.
There is also a direct train link to London City
Centre, with a journey time of just over 50mins.
Trains depart to London Liverpool Street ever
15mins”.
Mr Jonathan Hinkles, Loganair’s Managing Director
said: “We’re delighted to connect City of Derry with
Southend Airport. An extremely convenient entry
point to London, Essex and the South East, the
airport’s dedicated train station is only 100 steps
from the terminal, whisking customers to Liverpool
Street station in only 53 minutes. The route is
ideal for business travellers, but it will also be
popular with holidaymakers in both directions, eager
to explore London and South East England as well as
everything Northern Ireland’s North West has to
offer.”
Flights to London Southend are on sale now via
www.loganair.co.uk . For more information on
this new daily service from City of Derry Airport to
London Southend Airport, visit
www.cityofderryairport.com . |
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