Originally Posted by
LTNman
With its 2160m runway Luton would be excluded from many airlines potential long haul plans and Luton’s traditional bottom end market would not suit most national flag carriers running overflow services out of Luton.
The 787-8/9 should have no issues operating out of Luton on long haul routes,... Look at Bristol with non-stop ops to Cancun and Orlando with TUI.
The bigger question is, does TUI or any other airlines really want to operate these flights from the airport?
All previous long haul routes from the airport, have a pretty disasterous track record and as the market for low cost long haul gets more and more saturated, the chances of Luton securing any of the services is becoming rarer.