Record number of passengers use Southend airport

More than one million passengers travelled through London Southend in 2017.

The airport has seen a 25% jump in numbers compared to the previous year.

Between January and December 2017, Southend was used by 1,095,914 passengers - a record for the airport.

The most popular destinations in 2017 included Rennes in France and Amsterdam.

Glyn Jones, Chief Executive Officer of Stobart Aviation which owns London Southend Airport, said: “Reaching over one million passengers is an important moment for us.

"2017 saw us make important additions to the retail offering in the terminal as well as adding a significant number of new routes – with more still to come – some providing a time and cost-effective way for our passengers to connect to North America and Canada."