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It'll be interesting to see what happens at LTN if the LibDems get control of the Council in the May elections.
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Rumour has it that the extensive roadworks currently taking place to dual carriageway standard into the airport, ie the East Luton Corridor, are progressing ahead of schedule, and could now be complete by mid-december, as opposed to March 2008.
However, four months of hell start next week following the closure of Percival Way to build a new, large roundabout onsite of the exisiting mini-roundabout, just 300yds from the tunnel entrance into the Central Terminal Area.
However, four months of hell start next week following the closure of Percival Way to build a new, large roundabout onsite of the exisiting mini-roundabout, just 300yds from the tunnel entrance into the Central Terminal Area.
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Lib Dem's are in control of LBC and who knows post May local elections. As I have said previous, this becomes a crucial period for the airport after the balance of council power has been decided.
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Well, from the XL booking engine, the last flight available is 23 March. Flights into the summer continue from other airports such as EMA. Remember, Monarch start LTN-LCA on 26 March, so would they two wish to go head to head.
I think the LCA based aircraft is being used to start summer flights to DTV, Humberside etc.
I think the LCA based aircraft is being used to start summer flights to DTV, Humberside etc.
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You were right after all. XL now have LCA-LTN for the summer. It would seem that the new flights, starting this Monday, continue until the 23 March and then restart again on 1 May, on a twice weekly basis until the end of Oct.
Monarch start LTN-LCA, 3 x weekly on 26 March, increasing to 4 x weekly from May. So, with the two combined services, capacity will be more or less back to those when Alphajet/Helios operated the route.
You were right after all. XL now have LCA-LTN for the summer. It would seem that the new flights, starting this Monday, continue until the 23 March and then restart again on 1 May, on a twice weekly basis until the end of Oct.
Monarch start LTN-LCA, 3 x weekly on 26 March, increasing to 4 x weekly from May. So, with the two combined services, capacity will be more or less back to those when Alphajet/Helios operated the route.
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Intruders Cause Security Alert?
Anyone heard about the security alert on 2nd February involving protestors who got through the airport perimeter fence bringing all flights to a halt? What were they protesting about? Presumably they were they environmentalists?
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Were they delayed passengers trying to gain rapid access to the airport having been delayed in traffic on the M1, eastern by-pass and the airport approach road works?
Ref Helios/Ajet/XL. The story was to ensure that Libra (?) and associated tour operators that used Helios could continue bring folk from Luton into Cyprus?
Ref Helios/Ajet/XL. The story was to ensure that Libra (?) and associated tour operators that used Helios could continue bring folk from Luton into Cyprus?
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Traffic Diverts at LTN
LTNman wrote:- " I hear that the traffic jams on local roads caused by the closure of Percival Way was the equivalent of a 4 inch snow fall today".
Well not when I drove into work today at noon.
Traffic running freely in all directions. Given the closure / restricted access of Percival Way, it has to be said that now that there will few if any rat runners coming off the Wigmore Estate / ASDA area, so congestion at the IBIS / Holiday Inn roundabout is likely to be reduced at peaks rather than increased...
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Well not when I drove into work today at noon.
Traffic running freely in all directions. Given the closure / restricted access of Percival Way, it has to be said that now that there will few if any rat runners coming off the Wigmore Estate / ASDA area, so congestion at the IBIS / Holiday Inn roundabout is likely to be reduced at peaks rather than increased...
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Good news indeed if you just need to get to and from the terminal from the M1, not so good if you are travelling east, work along the hangar line, need to get to the long term car park, car hire centre or are using Signature as your handling agent.
While the traffic flows freely at midday it is a different story in the morning and evening rush hours. This weekend sees another closure of the A505 to add to the bad news. I suppose the view to take is that there is no gain without the pain.
While the traffic flows freely at midday it is a different story in the morning and evening rush hours. This weekend sees another closure of the A505 to add to the bad news. I suppose the view to take is that there is no gain without the pain.
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From the Met Office
Luton
Heavy Snow 2300 Wed 7 1500 Thu 8
This is the first warning of disruption due to Heavy Snow. The Met Office is expecting a period of heavy snow to develop across Southwest England and much of Wales during Wednesday night and this is expected to extend across the Midlands, London, the Southeast of England and East Anglia during Thursday morning. There is also a risk that the snow will extend into parts of northern England for a time before dying away from all areas during Thursday afternoon. Accumulations of 2-5cm are expected quite widely inland, with 10-15cm possible for parts of the Midlands and Wales. Rain is more likely close to southern coasts where less cold air is expected. The period of snow could cause disruption to travel networks, especially across high level routes and the fact that timing of this event will coincide with the morning rush-hour. This warning will be updated by 1100 tomorrow, Wednesday 7th February 2007.
Heavy Snow 2300 Wed 7 1500 Thu 8
This is the first warning of disruption due to Heavy Snow. The Met Office is expecting a period of heavy snow to develop across Southwest England and much of Wales during Wednesday night and this is expected to extend across the Midlands, London, the Southeast of England and East Anglia during Thursday morning. There is also a risk that the snow will extend into parts of northern England for a time before dying away from all areas during Thursday afternoon. Accumulations of 2-5cm are expected quite widely inland, with 10-15cm possible for parts of the Midlands and Wales. Rain is more likely close to southern coasts where less cold air is expected. The period of snow could cause disruption to travel networks, especially across high level routes and the fact that timing of this event will coincide with the morning rush-hour. This warning will be updated by 1100 tomorrow, Wednesday 7th February 2007.
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Snow at last! Beginning to think it was becoming the Costa Del Whipsnade up here, although it is currently -5!
What happened to all those winters that I grew up in sledging on Dunstable Downs for week after week!
A bit sad that the only real Luton airport news involves the weather and road works!
What happened to all those winters that I grew up in sledging on Dunstable Downs for week after week!
A bit sad that the only real Luton airport news involves the weather and road works!