Luton, London's fastest growing airport?
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Luton, London's fastest growing airport?
Provisional figures for April 2005.
ATM's 6056 up 22.5%. 12 months to April 68174 up 14.7%
Passengers 717,884 up 28.3%. 12 months to April 8,109,679 up 17.7%
Not bad at all. Easter this year was in March.
Other leading airports by comparison:
28.3% Luton
4.0% Edinburgh
1.0% Manchester
0.8% Glasgow
0.5% Gatwick
-0.8% Heathrow
-1.0% Birmingham
No figures yet for Stansted.
ATM's 6056 up 22.5%. 12 months to April 68174 up 14.7%
Passengers 717,884 up 28.3%. 12 months to April 8,109,679 up 17.7%
Not bad at all. Easter this year was in March.
Other leading airports by comparison:
28.3% Luton
4.0% Edinburgh
1.0% Manchester
0.8% Glasgow
0.5% Gatwick
-0.8% Heathrow
-1.0% Birmingham
No figures yet for Stansted.
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Yet another month where LTN maintains its 5th position in monthly passengers handled.
717,884 Luton
688,407 Edinburgh
667,240 Birmingham
641,012 Glasgow
Does anyone know what the latest plans are to keep the road traffic moving at LTN? Normally it isn’t too bad since the entry barrier to the drop off zone was taken out of service but last Saturday afternoon I witnessed the worst jams ever that went all the way back to the A505. This was due to parked vehicles in the drop off area, which prevented other cars from getting in. The airport authority must have a master plan for the summer I would have thought but with 717,884 passengers using LTN in April summer monthy totals are already here.
717,884 Luton
688,407 Edinburgh
667,240 Birmingham
641,012 Glasgow
Does anyone know what the latest plans are to keep the road traffic moving at LTN? Normally it isn’t too bad since the entry barrier to the drop off zone was taken out of service but last Saturday afternoon I witnessed the worst jams ever that went all the way back to the A505. This was due to parked vehicles in the drop off area, which prevented other cars from getting in. The airport authority must have a master plan for the summer I would have thought but with 717,884 passengers using LTN in April summer monthy totals are already here.
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Stansted figures for the bear...
Month (Apr) 1,759,819 + 3.4%
Rolling year 21,228,618 + 7%
This is all very impressive, but what Luton hasn't been doing is attracting its fair share of IT charters.
In recent years both Britannia and Monarch's charter programmes have been reduced, My Travel have withdrawn, numerous foreign charter airlines have either ceased Luton ops or transferred to Stansted or elsewhere (Air Mediterranee, SATA, Futura,to name just 3).
Whilst I realise this is the decision of the tour operators, I'm amazed they can make so many destinations work from Gatwick (and BHX, NEMA, STN etc) and so few from Luton.
Come on, TBI - get your act together - you've done well on the locos, but what about some more holiday choice?
Month (Apr) 1,759,819 + 3.4%
Rolling year 21,228,618 + 7%
This is all very impressive, but what Luton hasn't been doing is attracting its fair share of IT charters.
In recent years both Britannia and Monarch's charter programmes have been reduced, My Travel have withdrawn, numerous foreign charter airlines have either ceased Luton ops or transferred to Stansted or elsewhere (Air Mediterranee, SATA, Futura,to name just 3).
Whilst I realise this is the decision of the tour operators, I'm amazed they can make so many destinations work from Gatwick (and BHX, NEMA, STN etc) and so few from Luton.
Come on, TBI - get your act together - you've done well on the locos, but what about some more holiday choice?
Ryanair progress
Looking at the same stats, Ryanair seem to have had a decent month on their routes...
Girona 7731 68% load factor
Reus 9278 82%
Esbjerg 7675 67%
Dinard 7516 67%
Nimes 8090 71%
Bergamo 17118 75%
Rome 8394 74%
Treviso 7373 65%
Vasteras 15083 67%
This assumes one daily flight every day using a 189 seat B738 (twice daily on Bergamo and Vasteras). It assumes no diversions or cancellations.
Also, these numbers are not comparable with the claimed figures on FR's website, as that states seats SOLD, this is seats OCCUPIED.
These flights have only been operating since January 05 (except Bergamo).
Girona 7731 68% load factor
Reus 9278 82%
Esbjerg 7675 67%
Dinard 7516 67%
Nimes 8090 71%
Bergamo 17118 75%
Rome 8394 74%
Treviso 7373 65%
Vasteras 15083 67%
This assumes one daily flight every day using a 189 seat B738 (twice daily on Bergamo and Vasteras). It assumes no diversions or cancellations.
Also, these numbers are not comparable with the claimed figures on FR's website, as that states seats SOLD, this is seats OCCUPIED.
These flights have only been operating since January 05 (except Bergamo).
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350 movements on one day the week before last and 370 commercial ATMs on a single day last Friday!
I bet the airspace above was really creakin'!
Smallest commercial pax movement being an ATR72 on these days?
And enough Biz Jets to fill White Plains or Teterboro?
Roll on June, July and August!
Not bad from a runway with a back track problem and from an airport that is not controlled by the BAA!!!!!!
I bet the airspace above was really creakin'!
Smallest commercial pax movement being an ATR72 on these days?
And enough Biz Jets to fill White Plains or Teterboro?
Roll on June, July and August!
Not bad from a runway with a back track problem and from an airport that is not controlled by the BAA!!!!!!
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Have a look at the 4 photos I took in 1995 from the top of the tower http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/ksmithltn/my_photos Just click on the thumbnails to increase the size. Spot the passenger in photo 1, Hard to believe how far Luton has come in just 10 years.
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Those photos are indeed a little trip down memory lane, used to be handy to fill up at the petrol station, now long gone. If you think about the way the airport has developed, it's a pity they didn't bulldoze the lot and start again properly, instead of the total shambles we have today. It used to be a much nicer place to work then, especially when easyLand was not painted orange; in fact it was a lot nicer when there was hardly any orange!!
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I don’t think LTN is a shambles, the airport is more efficient than Stansted in handling passengers and aircraft and no doubt will crack the problem of the approach road congestion soon which this year seems to be only a real problem on Saturday afternoons. It was never an option to start again although no doubt the present owners would have done things different with the design and location of buildings built since say 1990.
The airport is geared to the needs of the low cost airlines which bring it year round business and these airlines want low cost solutions to capacity constraints which means adding a bit here and there when required.
I can remember years ago walking through the old terminal in the winter at 16:00 when the last departure of the day had left which was a Euroflight service to Brussels using a 16 seat aircraft. That was the total extent of LTN’s scheduled services, one aircraft one service. Now look at the place, stand by the fence by the flying club and almost nothing is recognisable. I think I prefer how things are now.
The airport is geared to the needs of the low cost airlines which bring it year round business and these airlines want low cost solutions to capacity constraints which means adding a bit here and there when required.
I can remember years ago walking through the old terminal in the winter at 16:00 when the last departure of the day had left which was a Euroflight service to Brussels using a 16 seat aircraft. That was the total extent of LTN’s scheduled services, one aircraft one service. Now look at the place, stand by the fence by the flying club and almost nothing is recognisable. I think I prefer how things are now.
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I'm sorry LTNman and others who may disagree, LTN is a shambolic mess, due to a terminal inadequate for it's needs, no tarmac space to speak of with too-few stands and a one-way taxi system totally outdated for the traffic that uses the airport. No airbridges (yet), passengers held like cattle in a pooling area then schlepped out in a mob to the aircraft no matter what the weather, the same for the long queues waiting to get inside to the immigration desks.
That being said, however, Liverpool is a classic case of an airport with similar problems, but look at the innovative way they literally built a shiny new terminal over the top of the old one and what is there now is a terminal to be proud of, with plenty of room for the inevitable expansion.
That being said, however, Liverpool is a classic case of an airport with similar problems, but look at the innovative way they literally built a shiny new terminal over the top of the old one and what is there now is a terminal to be proud of, with plenty of room for the inevitable expansion.
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Been a while since you have been to LTN then, Capt Klink? 32 stands plus cargo and four aprons for biz jets (more concrete would be nice!) plus a circular taxiway system for over 18 months. New terminal areas about to come on line.
The set down area isn't good but the management are aware. Unfortunately they inherited what they've got.
The set down area isn't good but the management are aware. Unfortunately they inherited what they've got.
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UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND NEARLY FINISHED
The following is due to open on June 30th although looking at some of the work this date might be missed on some of the projects
New 1st floor departure lounge with new retail centre
New 1st floor security and deep search area
New immigration hall
New arrivals waiting area complete with its own entrances onto the central area
New pier
Expanded luggage reclaim area
Doubling of walk on stands
What’s about to be addressed
Extra lane for the M1
New dual carriageway into the airport
What still needs to be addressed in the short term
Restricting motorists from parking in drop off area thus improving traffic flow
Resurfacing of short term car park
Full length parallel taxiway
New 1st floor departure lounge with new retail centre
New 1st floor security and deep search area
New immigration hall
New arrivals waiting area complete with its own entrances onto the central area
New pier
Expanded luggage reclaim area
Doubling of walk on stands
What’s about to be addressed
Extra lane for the M1
New dual carriageway into the airport
What still needs to be addressed in the short term
Restricting motorists from parking in drop off area thus improving traffic flow
Resurfacing of short term car park
Full length parallel taxiway
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Still one of the problems remains the airspace above and around Luton. Too many planes and not enough airspace at times will cause holding point delays, especially if Luton is shifting 350+ movements per day.
The airspace in the vivinity of Leighton Buzzard will help, permitting left hand circuits onto runway 08 instead of the overhead right hand circuit currently used, but this is not to facilitate any growth as I understand it, just removing some conflictions.
The airspace in the vivinity of Leighton Buzzard will help, permitting left hand circuits onto runway 08 instead of the overhead right hand circuit currently used, but this is not to facilitate any growth as I understand it, just removing some conflictions.
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Yes I knew that when I posted the new link. Didn’t think that anyone would spot it though. Guess I will just have to wait for my collar to be felt now by the airport police.
"Excuse me Sir, so how did you get to the top of the tower to take those pictures???"
"Excuse me Sir, so how did you get to the top of the tower to take those pictures???"
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371 movements on the busiest day, actually...
Luton again, ranks # 7 in terms of ATMs, after LHR,LGW,MAN,STN.BHX and EDI.
Irrespective of whether certain ppruners think Luton's a "shambles" it's on course to achieve 9m annual passengers this year and 10m in 2006.
Considering the handicaps that the airport operating company had and still has (Luton Borough Council for one...) it's a pretty impressive turnaround.
No doubt things would have been different had it been owned by a government organisation that used taxpayers' money for development and was then helpfully 'privatised' (whilst HMG retained a golden share) in a way that permits anti-competitive cross-subsidisation...
Luton again, ranks # 7 in terms of ATMs, after LHR,LGW,MAN,STN.BHX and EDI.
Irrespective of whether certain ppruners think Luton's a "shambles" it's on course to achieve 9m annual passengers this year and 10m in 2006.
Considering the handicaps that the airport operating company had and still has (Luton Borough Council for one...) it's a pretty impressive turnaround.
No doubt things would have been different had it been owned by a government organisation that used taxpayers' money for development and was then helpfully 'privatised' (whilst HMG retained a golden share) in a way that permits anti-competitive cross-subsidisation...