Cargo Apron will be extended and re-vamped
For once, LTN appears to be in danger of being overwhelmed with new business. Harrods are desperate to increase their handling & parking capacity, and LLAO's original intent was to allocate virtually all of the Cargo Apron to Harrods, relocating their operation there with a new purpose-built 'corporate aviation terminal'. Then came the renewed and significant interest from various trucking companies that's now going to lead to a resurgence of LTN's cargo business (although not on the scale of the early to mid 1980's). With Harrod's having signed up to handle Silverjet for example, the pressure is 'on' for LLAO to deliver - and it also needs the South Apron stands back for use from April '07 onwards because of additional routes and therefore, more overnight aircraft parking.
Against this background, LLAO continues to negotiate with Luton Borough Council over the Concession and how to pay for the further development needed on the existing airport site, now that the Council has effectively killed-off Project 2030 by withdrawing its support.
The Council apparently is doing what it's always done - procrastinating, dithering and delaying.
