Green light for Southend airport expansion
Work has already started on new railway station and control tower, which are due to open in summer 2010 and spring 2011 respectively.
The 300-metre runway extension work will begin shortly, with completion due to coincide with completion of a new passenger terminal in 2011, “in plenty of time” for the London 2012 Olympics, the company said.
“The runway extension will also allow Southend airport to play a major role in handling visitors to the 2012 Olympic Games in London, with trains taking just 40 minutes to reach the main Olympics park at Stratford in East London,” Stobart said.
The extended runway will allow the airport to handle Airbus 319, Boeing 737 and Embraer 195 aircraft, with up to 160 seats.
Stobart CEO Andrew Tinkler said: “The go-ahead for this project represents another core step in our multi-modal offering with air complementing our road, rail and sea businesses.
Airport managing director Alastair Welch added: "We are incredibly pleased that the project can finally and fully get underway.
Phil Davies
Vegas’s Billion-Dollar Secrets – What They Don’t Want Tourists to Know
Visit Florida’s New CEO Bryan Griffin Shares His Vision for State Tourism with Graham
Chicago’s Tourism Renaissance: Graham Interviews Kristin Reynolds of Choose Chicago
Graham Talks with Cassandra McCauley of MMGY NextFactor About the Latest Industry Research
Destination International’s Andreas Weissenborn: Research, Advocacy, and Destination Impact
Graham and Don Welsh Discuss the Success of Destinations International’s Annual Conference
Graham and CEO Andre Kiwitz on Ventura Travel’s UK Move and Recruitment for the Role
Brett Laiken and Graham Discuss Florida’s Tourism Momentum and Global Appeal
Graham and Elliot Ferguson on Positioning DC as a Cultural and Inclusive Global Destination
Graham Talks to Fraser Last About His England-to-Ireland Trek for Mental Health Awareness
Kathy Nelson Tells Graham About the Honour of Hosting the World Cup and Kansas City’s Future
Graham McKenzie on Sir Richie Richardson’s Dual Passion for Golf and His Homeland, Antigua
ADS PRO 
Phocuswright reveals the world's largest travel markets in volume in 2025
Higher departure tax and visa cost, e-arrival card: Japan unleashes the fiscal weapon against tourists
Cyclone in Sri Lanka had limited effect on tourism in contrary to media reports
Singapore to forbid entry to undesirable travelers with new no-boarding directive
Euromonitor International unveils world’s top 100 city destinations for 2025