SOUTHEND Airport has been named the best airport in the UK for the second time in three months.

The Airport Operators Association has announced the airport as the best in the country with under three million passengers after Which? Magazine bestowed a similar accolade on the airport in September.

The winners of this latest award were decided by a survey of airline members of the Board of Airline Representatives in the UK (BAR UK) and the British Air Transport Association (BATA).

Glyn Jones, chief executive of Stobart Aviation, which owns the airport, collected the trophy at an award ceremony at the Hilton Metropole in London on Monday.

He said: “To win another ‘Best Airport in Britain’ is superb news and once again testament to all the hard work that the team at London Southend has put in.”

“Our unique ‘Simply Easier’ promise to passengers that includes short walking distances, outstanding customer service, a lack of queues compared to other London Airports, our own station with fast and frequent train services to the heart of London every 20-minutes and car parks right next to the terminal, are all key factors in our success and why ever increasing numbers of passengers are repeatedly choosing London Southend Airport over all the others.”