The aviation industry is wildly off-kilter since the pandemic. While hubs like Heathrow and Gatwick are cancelling flights, Southend has spare capacity and is desperate for more business.
In fact, the airport has only one or two flights departing a day and passenger numbers are down 95% on what they were pre-pandemic.
Thousands were let go when the furlough scheme ended and the sector hadn't reopened. But with record numbers of job vacancies across the economy, many found work elsewhere. "You have absolutely every single airport recruiting," he says."Everyone now is fighting for the same candidate." "If you take Gatwick, Luton, Stansted and Heathrow Airport, you are relying on a workforce predominantly which was from Europe. We no longer have those individuals."Things like the passenger cap at Heathrow are a clear attempt to try to remove some of the uncertainty and last-minute cancellations. But many are highly critical of airlines and airports failing to plan ahead and start rehiring early enough.
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