Originally Posted by
gilesdavies
Instead of the airport being hell bent on trying to get a route to India launched which is a very specific market and have been trying to do this for years, with the rumour almost cropping up on an annual basis.
I think the airport should try to woah airlines like Qatar Airways and get a route to Doha launched with numerous onward connections to Aylesbury, Australia and Africa.
Looking at the Stansted thread, the new Emirates route seems to be a smash hit, and LTN could promote a Qatar route as an alternative without being in direct competition to anyone else and offering an alternative to the North London/Home Counties market. Also they have the 787-8 which could operate from the airport with ease.
They are already opening up routes at smaller airports like Gothenburg, Thessalonki, Malta, Cardiff and Malaga.
Perhaps the Aylesbury MP should wade in, like a MP has supporting an Indian route! Seriously though a premium lounge would be required, it was done for Silverjet who might still be around if they could have had Dreamliner, even a 777 which are starting to be scrapped, one arrived at Kemble this weekend! El Al have stopped 787 into Luton because it cannot do the one way system, once the proposed new stands come online that might change.
I think the 321LR will have it's day at some point in Luton, just when. NEO with either engine option is just not up to scratch yet.