Flybyvelcro, you haven’t a clue about what you are talking about. TBI have just taken over a thirty-year lease of the airport from Barclays. The airport and thus the land are owned by the local council who want to see it developed to its full potential. Written into the lease is a commitment to invest a minimum of £150 million into the airport in the first 10 years.
FlapsOne, another clueless wonder who doesn’t know what he is talking about. Ever wondered what sits above the check-in hall in the new terminal. I will let you into a little secret. It’s a full length airside lounge that is just sitting there waiting for the airport to grow a little larger before it is brought into service. The airport already has planning permission for this lounge to be connected to the new east apron by two piers with airbridges. The airport also has planning permission for another apron to be located just north of the new east apron which will be served by one of the piers. This will then allow aircraft to taxi in via Alpha and out via Delta.
G-BPEC. Yet another nerd lacking basic knowledge. While Luton may well be unpopular with pilots who would rather sit in a queue for half an hour waiting for their turn to take off at other London airports Luton is in fact very popular with passengers. In fact last year it overtook EDI in passenger numbers. No one is forcing passengers to use Luton as they have a choice. easyJet might moan about the place but this is from an airline that wanted to build their own terminal at Luton that in the companies own words would resemble a bus station with minimal facilities. The council said no which easyjet have never forgotten and thus started the airlines war of words. Their latest statements moan about a lack of investment in the airport but only last year they were up in arms about the oversized new terminal that was to big. From all their posturing it sounds like they want investment but other airlines should pay for it.