NEW ROUTE: Southend - Manchester, STOBART AIR (for Flybe) ATR 72-600 Trip Report

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Date of Travel: NOVEMBER 2017
Airline: STOBART AIR (operating for Flybe)
Flight #: BE6236
Aircraft: ATR 72-600
Livery: Flybe new purple livery
Route: SEN-MAN
Tail number: EI-FMJ
Miles: 172
Airborne time: 0h44m
Notes: Free flight (see below for credit)

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Not many people I speak to have positive things to say about Southend Airport. They often criticise the fact they attached “London” to the name. But then again, not many people I’ve spoken to have actually flown from there!

It’s actually a very smart and efficient regional airport. Add in the fact that it has its own railway station with a direct link to London, a mere stone’s throw from the terminal, a 4* hotel round the corner, and the fact it isn’t Gatwick or Stansted and you’ve got a pretty pleasant experience. I hadn’t been through Southend for a few years and it was good to be back. Regional airports are a good thing and we’re lucky to have plenty of them in Britain - including some top class ones like Newcastle and Southampton.

The ATR is a great aircraft. I like the quirk that you board from the rear - this makes seats near the back unusually prized, though many people still select front seats out of habit. On this trip I had yet another empty seat next to me. I’m on quite a roll at the moment.

This was a perfectly calm winter’s afternoon. A good day to be flying, especially as cruising took place at just 16,000 feet. There are a number of old airfields and landmarks I point out along the way, as usual...

*Very special thanks to Elliot Szlato, a subscriber and Snapchat follower, who generously offered me a promotional code he wasn’t able to use. Southend Airport had been offering free flights to promote this very new route from the airport. Much appreciated!*

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