What are the current terms between Abertis and Luton Borough Council. Won't the contract just expire? They mention a termination fee of £300m which is a ludicrous amount of money; have they got a leg to stand on?
The points they make are extremely relevant though. The airport at half the planned capacity is already overcrowded, especially in areas such as ground transportation and central search. More in-depth plans are needed because that map tells us nothing about planned additional infrastructure.
An airport is judged more on passenger traffic rather than corporate aviation. Not sure how much money it brings into the airport, but surely its more important to allow airports such as Biggin Hill and Farnborough to concentrate on private traffic and Luton fulfilling, as much as possible, the forecasted deficit in airport capacity.
Cargo is only a small operation - only about 2-3 stands; again I don't know how much revenue that brings in, but in my opinion, doesn't really fit in with the profile of the airport.