Welcome muckers, we are a friendly bunch here even to our friends at Southend.
Luton has no option but to carry on and modify what it already has. Southend had the luxury of finding an unused part of the airfield next to a railway so it could start again. For Luton to start again it would mean shutting down the terminal and moving it with its aprons and would take a couple of years.
Next year will see the start of building work to expand the airport by a further 8 million passengers. Hopefully by the time it is finished it will meet with your approval.
I have no doubt Southend will reach 2 million, most of that seems to be coming from Stansted, with a little bit of new business and maybe a tad from Luton. As with all airports what Southend gains it can also lose.
Despite all of Luton’s issues it has something on its side. It is called location, location, location. Together with a public transport system that operates 24 hours a day the airport is very easy to get to.
Last edited by LTNman; 31st October 2012 at 21:03.