LTN is a regional airport...
Chopper69, I think you're just a few years behind the times: it's now officially designated as one of London's 5 airports. True, surface access by road is currently a nightmare, but it will improve within the next 14 months. Rail access is far superior to STN, for example 23 minutes non-stop to St. Pancras as opposed to 44 minutes to Liverpool Street, the East Midlands is within 60 - 90 minutes, as opposed to a rumbling Central Train service to Birmingham that takes hours just to reach places like Oakham and Melton Mowbray (fine if you live there or you're shopping for cheese or pork pies), and then there's the direct services to South Yorks, South London and the South Coast...
Whilst LTN can't compete with STN for long-haul - at least not until the Boeing 787-300 comes on line - in the 'lo-co' short and medium-haul market, it's now giving STN a good run for its money despite previous years of mis-management and Council incompetence.
As for Lorraine Chase - who's she? You must be that 'flower power' kipper tie & flares wearer seen loitering in the LTN terminal last month...
