London Southend Ties Giveaway To Summer Routes

By Ivan PetrenkoMar 26, 2026 21:05 PMNews
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£5,000 prize linked to summer routes. Source: unsplash

London Southend Airport has launched a prize draw in partnership with food brand NUGS, offering a total of £5,000 in travel credit linked to destinations on its summer schedule. The campaign focuses on five locations served by the airport, including the Canary Islands, Italy, Marrakech, Turkey and Ibiza. Each week, one participant can win £1,000 towards a trip connected with the featured destination.

The promotion runs for five weeks, with a themed food item representing a different destination each time. Participants are asked to purchase the weekly special product, take a photo and share it on social media while tagging both companies. Winners are selected at random. The activity is aimed primarily at people living in Essex and nearby areas who may be considering short-haul leisure travel during the summer season.

“We’re always looking for creative ways to connect with our local community, and this collaboration with NUGS is a fun way to bring together great food and great travel. With £5,000 worth of holidays up for grabs to fantastic destinations across our network, this is our biggest giveaway yet and a brilliant way to get people across Essex, London and East Anglia excited about flying from our award-winning airport this summer."
Jude Winstanley, CEO at London Southend Airport

The final stage of the campaign is planned as a public event at London Southend Airport’s Mid Stay car park on 29 April. The event will coincide with the first Ibiza flight of the summer timetable and will include food, drinks and music, alongside the final opportunity to win travel credit. According to the organisers, the campaign is intended to highlight destinations available from the airport’s seasonal network.

Destinations included in the giveaway

  • Canary Islands
  • Italy
  • Marrakech
  • Turkey
  • Ibiza

These destinations cover a mix of beach holidays, cultural city breaks and summer leisure tThese destinations include beach holidays, city breaks and summer trips. Southern Europe and North Africa remain popular in warmer months, especially for shorter journeys. Flights from regional airports can reduce the need to travel via larger hubs, which may be more convenient for people living in Essex, London or East Anglia.

Such campaigns are often used to draw attention to existing seasonal routes. In this case, the competition draws attention to destinations already served by the airport during the summer season. It also shows which places can be reached directly, which may help when choosing options for short breaks or summer holidays departing from London Southend Airport.

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