Stansted has excellent transport links

HAVING READ your recent article comparing the provision of public transport from Stansted Airport and Heathrow (Sunday Mail, June 22) I thought I’d provide a few additional points that hopefully will be of interest to your readers.

As your article points out, the airport train station at Stansted is directly beneath the terminal building – this means a typical business passenger travelling with only hand luggage can exit the train and be at security within 2/3 minutes, a massive advantage when time is critical.

Also, the Stansted Express goes to the heart of the City of London business district, the destination for many business travellers, again, saving time and avoiding the need for changing trains.

The Stansted Express serves Tottenham Hale station in approximately 30 minutes. This allows passengers to connect with underground services across the tube network as well as providing quick and convenient access to many parts of north and east London, popular final destinations for many passengers coming to and from the UK.

Stansted currently has over 50 per cent of passengers using public transport to travel to and from the airport, the highest number of users for any major airport in the UK. This is a fantastic achievement and something we are very proud of.

It is also a reflection of the travel choices available and range of destinations served by trains and coaches from Stansted to London and across the UK.

Another significant benefit to airlines and passengers of using Stansted is our on-time departure performance.

Again, Stansted has the best record of any major airport in the south-east of England with 83 per cent of flights leaving on-time compared to 76 per cent at Heathrow.

This excellent performance is another time factor that should be beneficial to all passengers but especially those travelling on business
Since being acquired by M.A.G (Manchester Airports Group) last year, Stansted is undergoing a major £80 million transformation project to provide new facilities and improve the customer experience at the airport.

The new security area is already complete and we are in the middle of the next phase to redevelop the departure lounge to increase space and the number of shops, bars, restaurants and seats available to our passengers.

Mark Davison
Head of Media Relations, Stansted Airport

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