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Using LTN Parkway's Car Park...
Have looked at parking prices at LTN for three days and was shocked at the prices they were charging - about £17 a day...
I usually get the train from Wellingborough down to the airport, but I am on an early morning flight and East Mids Trains don't really run any early morning trains that give me enough time-padding, incase the train gets delayed, so left with little option but to drive.
Friend of mine has suggested using LTN Parkway's rail station car parking and he said its only £4 a day...
Has anyone else used this, and is there any restriction that would prevent me using this? Just curious incase there are checks in place the railway station staff can find out if you have not used the trains or if the car is parked there for too long, additional fees may kick in to prevent people like me using the car park.
If this is not feasible, anyone able to suggest private off-site car parking companies?
I have used Air Parks in the past and they seem miles away from the airport and Slit End and not had a good experience in the past. With the simple lack of buses they have running the shuttle to the airport. A few years back we landed and was about 70 people waiting for the air park bus and they had a single 20 seater bus running the route and took us an hour and half to pick up our car.
Thanks for your help.
Giles
I usually get the train from Wellingborough down to the airport, but I am on an early morning flight and East Mids Trains don't really run any early morning trains that give me enough time-padding, incase the train gets delayed, so left with little option but to drive.
Friend of mine has suggested using LTN Parkway's rail station car parking and he said its only £4 a day...
Has anyone else used this, and is there any restriction that would prevent me using this? Just curious incase there are checks in place the railway station staff can find out if you have not used the trains or if the car is parked there for too long, additional fees may kick in to prevent people like me using the car park.
If this is not feasible, anyone able to suggest private off-site car parking companies?
I have used Air Parks in the past and they seem miles away from the airport and Slit End and not had a good experience in the past. With the simple lack of buses they have running the shuttle to the airport. A few years back we landed and was about 70 people waiting for the air park bus and they had a single 20 seater bus running the route and took us an hour and half to pick up our car.
Thanks for your help.
Giles
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Gosh
How uncluttered everything looks Buster- a Monday then with an Autuar Herald between schedules, a One Eleven not in use and a solitary BY Britannia.
Trivial question -can anyone provide the reg of the parked DC3 beside McAlpine's?
How uncluttered everything looks Buster- a Monday then with an Autuar Herald between schedules, a One Eleven not in use and a solitary BY Britannia.
Trivial question -can anyone provide the reg of the parked DC3 beside McAlpine's?
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Luton In 1968
I think the DC-3 could be the Handley-Page hack registered I think G-ATNB which had to come into Luton to clear customs before positioning to Radlett but really not sure although McAlpines used to handle it. It looks like another Britannia Britannia in the hangar undergoing maintenance. The car park looks rather busy though!
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gilesdavies LTN Parkway's Car Park...
I have used Parkway Car Park several times and no restrictions apply. CCTV in place and car park is available to anyone to use as long as you pay the £6 per day weekday fee. You may also have to pay to use bus from car park to terminal though.
I have used Parkway Car Park several times and no restrictions apply. CCTV in place and car park is available to anyone to use as long as you pay the £6 per day weekday fee. You may also have to pay to use bus from car park to terminal though.
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Correct Buster- I remember it languishing there for what seemed like ages- ages is a long time when you're 13. Thanks for the picture.
Do you think we should start a separate Luton thread in "nostalgia" guys?
Do you think we should start a separate Luton thread in "nostalgia" guys?
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more nostalgia....
With apologies to all non-nostalgia fans....
The DC3 G-APPO I have recorded as being scrapped at the airport Feb-Mar 1970, officially cancelled on 5/3/70. I visited the airport twice on 22/7/68. The McAlpine ramp in the picture has a Piaggio 166 and a Dove - probably OO-BPL which I logged as being parked there that day. I suspect the aircraft parked outside Autair is actually an Ambassador, with what looks like the resident GY-80 Horizon G-ASJY and an unidentified Aero Commander. Highlight of the day was Bavaria 1-11 D-ANDY during the evening, parked nose-in with Autair 1-11's on either side. I had no camera at the time and felt very envious of the guy who took several pictures from the old grass car park mentioned recently (and which had closed by the time I DID own a camera).
The DC3 G-APPO I have recorded as being scrapped at the airport Feb-Mar 1970, officially cancelled on 5/3/70. I visited the airport twice on 22/7/68. The McAlpine ramp in the picture has a Piaggio 166 and a Dove - probably OO-BPL which I logged as being parked there that day. I suspect the aircraft parked outside Autair is actually an Ambassador, with what looks like the resident GY-80 Horizon G-ASJY and an unidentified Aero Commander. Highlight of the day was Bavaria 1-11 D-ANDY during the evening, parked nose-in with Autair 1-11's on either side. I had no camera at the time and felt very envious of the guy who took several pictures from the old grass car park mentioned recently (and which had closed by the time I DID own a camera).
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The continuing dispute between the airport and easyjet is again making the news. Adverts by easy in the local rag re LBC etc. On Three Counties Radio this morning, easyjet threatening further big cuts in services and jobs, if a deal cannot be reached with the airport operators. Said it wants to grow at Luton, not contract, and talks about creating 1400 new jobs at the airport over the next 10 years, but only if a deal is agreed.
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Easyjet At Luton
Here we go again! easyJet trying it on once more threatening as usual as they did at East Midlands and because they could not get there own way finally withdrew. In steps Ryanair, BMIBaby and Jet2 and low and behold even more destinations to choose from. It does not seem to have done EMA much harm in losing easy so far. I am sure one of those three especially the one which has its largest base at Leeds would like to get a good sized foot in the door in the South East. Rumour has it they seriously thought about it about 2 years ago.
Agree with you pabely playing politicis again I think.
Agree with you pabely playing politicis again I think.
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March Pax
Source: CAA
Luton March passengers 663464 down 1.3%, rolling year 9069113 down 7.1%
Seems a good figure, I have just posted BHX and that was better than I expected at -1.7% (662420).
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I agree re EMA in the long-term but in the short-term, devastating. Their
March figures were down 19.3%.
Pete
Luton March passengers 663464 down 1.3%, rolling year 9069113 down 7.1%
Seems a good figure, I have just posted BHX and that was better than I expected at -1.7% (662420).
compton3bravo
I agree re EMA in the long-term but in the short-term, devastating. Their
March figures were down 19.3%.
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For completeness, and to avoid a charge of picking only the best figures, perhaps we should add that movements were down by 9.4% on March 09 and that the rolling year's movements were down by 10.1%.
To put that all in context, March 09 was a pretty dire month with passengers down by 19.9% on March 08. So the "good figure" of -1.3% from the second worst monthly figures on record (in terms of percentage decrease on the previous year) can't give much cause for optimism at this stage.
Interesting, too that the February figures were recalculated on 12th April, knocking 49 movements (i.e. just over 1%) off the previously declared figure. Seems to be quite a large discrepancy - surely they can count better than that?
To put that all in context, March 09 was a pretty dire month with passengers down by 19.9% on March 08. So the "good figure" of -1.3% from the second worst monthly figures on record (in terms of percentage decrease on the previous year) can't give much cause for optimism at this stage.
Interesting, too that the February figures were recalculated on 12th April, knocking 49 movements (i.e. just over 1%) off the previously declared figure. Seems to be quite a large discrepancy - surely they can count better than that?
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Here we go again! easyJet trying it on once more threatening as usual as they did at East Midlands and because they could not get there own way finally withdrew. In steps Ryanair, BMIBaby and Jet2 and low and behold even more destinations to choose from.
But for LTN this is a bonus, the vast majority of their market is travellers originating from the London area. London is already experiencing saturation with LCC to Europe and airlines like Jet2 and BMI Baby have never had any intention of getting involved in the London markets and facing a bloodbath.
If easyJet is able to quote figures on the number of people they are willing to take on and clearly stating they would add new routes. I don't think this is a case of easyJet just saying it for political gain!
LTN also has far more to loose than EMA, they only had 2 or 3 A319 aircraft based at the airport at the time they quit, with BMI Baby (5x 737) and Ryanair (8x 737) having a far larger presence. Also they boast a far larger charter market than LTN does.
Its clear easyJet want to stay at LTN otherwise they would just shut up shop!
Luton March passengers 663464 down 1.3%, rolling year 9069113 down 7.1%
, you have to remember the Israeli flights will have significantly helped bolster these figures, by several thousand. I think next month BHX will be ahead of LTN with their passenger figures. Also the easyJet summer timetable has only just kicked-in and its only now we'll start seeing the reductions in their cuts.
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This is sort of linked to the above but thought would seperate from above comments... Is purely just a thought and curious to know what others think.
Would I be right in thinking Abertis contract to manage the airport expires in 2012?
If so, could it be possible they are trying to restrict growth until after this time, as the airports current terminal was beginning to reach capacity at peak times before the recent cutbacks.
This way if they restrict growth they will not have to invest in upgrading facilities any further, and just cream off what they have done previously.
Could this be a driver for the operators not interested in allowing easyJet to grow?
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Volcanic Dust From Eruption in Iceland Effecting Flights
Looks like it is going to be one of those days from hell for staff and travelers flying today, to/from the UK.
Looking on there website they currently have 19 cancelled departures between 6.45am and 11.35am.
Looking on there website they currently have 19 cancelled departures between 6.45am and 11.35am.
Buster Sleeps Well whilst Airport is Quiet
Tomorrows headlines from Whipsnade Zoo.
