Statement by Luton Airport after I asked them about the continued closures:
"The airport has sole responsibility for ensuring that the runway is
safe to use and the safety of passengers and air crews is always our
top priority and we are unable to compromise on this position."
"...I have to indicate that sadly it is not safe for us to allow any kind of Aircraft
movement in these conditions. We require that all appropriate Apron areas, Taxiways and of course the Runway itself to be cleared and meet a minimum level of grip (which is tested by special equipment - called, not surprisingly, a "Grip Tester").
I cannot of course speak for happens at other Airports and would be unwilling to comment on their approach to these issues..."
Is it really the only airport that cleares everything before reopening rather then just clearing teh runway (ABZ last week cleared far more snow and cleared runway constantly to try and minimize delays and impact on pax and crew)?