How Southend Airport wants to bring back the glory days

Southend Airport hopes to return to the days when it handled two million customers a year: SOUTHEND AIRPORT Five years ago, Telegraph Travel reported on the “remarkable renaissance” of London Southend. Two million passengers left Essex Airport on 9,467 flights in 2019, a year-on-year increase of around 30 per cent. “Southend is the country’s fastest … Read more

What I learned about paying drunk passengers and cabin crew at a Ryanair recruitment day

Gavin went to one of Ryanair’s recruitment days to see if he was suitable as a flight attendant – AFP/Getty “I’m on a mission, man. Some people want to go to the Olympics, some people want to go to Mars. This is my dream. My future lies through those doors. I feel like Michael Phelps … Read more

The cost of flying is rising, and these holiday favorites will rise the most

Flying to places like Madeira could become ‘something for the rich and privileged’ as airlines face jet fuel tax hikes – Stone RF/Getty Flying will become “a thing for the rich and privileged” as airlines face significant tax increases on jet fuel, with some destinations set to become more expensive than others, according to Jet2’s … Read more