A long term marketing strategy aimed at increasing business traffic at London Southend Airport has been boosted by the arrival of a Fordair Boeing Business Jet. The airport has recorded a 32 per cent increase in its commercial figures over the past year. Airport director Roger Campbell, said, “Fordair, like many others, has opted to make London Southend their number one diversionary airport and we have recruited extra staff to reinforce the delivery of our improved service and customer relations policy.”