Stansted figures for the bear...
Month (Apr) 1,759,819 + 3.4%
Rolling year 21,228,618 + 7%
This is all very impressive, but what Luton hasn't been doing is attracting its fair share of IT charters.
In recent years both Britannia and Monarch's charter programmes have been reduced, My Travel have withdrawn, numerous foreign charter airlines have either ceased Luton ops or transferred to Stansted or elsewhere (Air Mediterranee, SATA, Futura,to name just 3).
Whilst I realise this is the decision of the tour operators, I'm amazed they can make so many destinations work from Gatwick (and BHX, NEMA, STN etc) and so few from Luton.
Come on, TBI - get your act together - you've done well on the locos, but what about some more holiday choice?