How interesting to see Southend Airport has a plan to improve security at the new terminal.

Soon after the car-bomb attack in June, 2007, at Glasgow Airport, measures were put in place to prevent such attacks at all major airports. Southend has taken almost three years to react.

Your article (Jan 27) demonstrated the confidence felt by airport owners that expansion will go ahead, but fails to mention the anticipated rise in oil prices that will follow the decline of oil production, which could affect the number of planes able to fly from any airport, least of all from a small one like Southend.

Ted Lewin’s proposal to end night flights, made at the developmental control committee, sent councillors and advisers looking for answers from one another. The only answer given was that it would cost the airport money!

Running services all night costs money.

Employing a night security staff would cost less in monetary terms, and would mean thousands of people could sleep all night without interruption.

Finally, will someone explain the “potential investment from the Olympics” mentioned by MP James Duddridge.

Olympians and supporters know London City Airport is nearer the Olympic site, and will spend their money in London. How does that benefit Southend?

Kiti Theobald
Brendon Way
Westcliff