I totally agree LTNman, but LBC won't be able to understand this logic! To be honest though, I doubt if anyone actually thought Luton would be handling around 10 million passengers so soon into this concession period AND the current concession holders are not the ones who signed the original concession agreement. Either ACDL have gambled taking on TBI, or have bought blindly into this situation?
What is remarkable, is just how the airport is coping with such limited facilities shifting record numbers of planes and people, but there are limits! The laws of deminishing returns, more investment is needed to take Luton to the next level and beyond. No wonder an extension to the concession is being considered by ACDL. If a longer concession means putting the place out to tender, then kiss goodbye to interim development I would guess, unless LBC pays for it, but how can LBC, as they under strict budgetry control from Westminster?