Rumour has it that there could have been an additional couple of 200's based at Luton for summer 2003, but the airports concern relating to the residents close to the departure paths stopped this.
There is a growing local anti airport expansion lobby especially within the affluent areas of Herts, the addition of the rather noisey 200's would only have fueled their fire?
Any 300's or 800's would be welcomed by the airport however.