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They only lease 1 or 2 stands out of the 5 south stands anyway so there will be not that much extra capacity when they move.
Their new car park was getting its markings today. Their apron next to stand 9 looks complete now but work is still taking place on their bigger apron.
Their new car park was getting its markings today. Their apron next to stand 9 looks complete now but work is still taking place on their bigger apron.
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There was a time that one flake of snow on the runway, taxiway or stand would close the airport until it was removed. I don't think the airport has been snow closed this year. After seeing this video has the airport policy changed?
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We arrived back from Sharm the same night, the flight was late because of a snowclo the previous day, the TOM got diverted to STN.
Full marks to LGW today......even if passengers could not get to the airport
Full marks to LGW today......even if passengers could not get to the airport
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South Stands
Are there not only 3 south stands 20, 21 & 22 with various L & R? During busy times Ocean Sky use 2/3 of them subject to an ATP and cargo 737.
They might have missed Olympics but should be fully up and running for Champions League Final at Wembley this year.
Should be fully ready for IATA Level 3 status with all central stands in use....Wizzair take note for more Night stopping.
They might have missed Olympics but should be fully up and running for Champions League Final at Wembley this year.
Should be fully ready for IATA Level 3 status with all central stands in use....Wizzair take note for more Night stopping.
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Posted by someone with no operational experience of an airport, nor any sense of safety within the industry in my opinion. What alarms me is how they were allowed to post that and why the poster thought it appropriate! Astonishing....
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Facebook + Gauche Marketing sometimes = a lethal cocktail...
A much better example is this: https://www.facebook.com/poznanairport
Daily weather updates. Up to date 'spotter' photographs. Airport news. And, at times, a little bit of marketing puff...
Minnie.
A much better example is this: https://www.facebook.com/poznanairport
Daily weather updates. Up to date 'spotter' photographs. Airport news. And, at times, a little bit of marketing puff...
Minnie.
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But the facebook cockup reaches the national press...
Luton airport apologises after posting photograph of plane crash on Facebook page - Home News - UK - The Independent
Luton airport apologises after posting photograph of plane crash on Facebook page - Home News - UK - The Independent
Well this is pretty categorical...
Airport sets the record straight on noise - London Luton Airport
Although I guess this report will be ignored by the NIMBYs, just like the Argentianians dismissing the Falklands vote.
Airport sets the record straight on noise - London Luton Airport
Although I guess this report will be ignored by the NIMBYs, just like the Argentianians dismissing the Falklands vote.
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RSS Jet centre / Ocean Sky’s new apron next to the main apron took its first biz jet today. A Gulfstream was parked on the former Britannia Airways operations site.
Looking at their bigger apron today from the departure lounge it is clear there is still around a month’s work left before it will be ready to open.
I will try and take some photos tomorrow.
Looking at their bigger apron today from the departure lounge it is clear there is still around a month’s work left before it will be ready to open.
I will try and take some photos tomorrow.
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The noise protesters were rather embarrassing. After all their uproar they manged to band together about 20 people, Some in robes. If that stunt was to garner support I have no doubt it failed miserably. People were looking at them like they had just escaped from a mental hospital. 75% of them look like they are pushing 100 anyway.. give it a year or so and they wont be a problem.
Its ironic I am yet to find a person living in Luton moaning about the noise.. Seems to be toffs from Hertfordshire crying about nothing. Lutons Population seems to be pro because we need work, Unions are pro.. Council is pro.. Besides these few cretins I don't really see much opposition.. If people were so vehemently opposed and their life was ruined by noise they could have managed at least a bus load of protestors no?
Major fail.
Its ironic I am yet to find a person living in Luton moaning about the noise.. Seems to be toffs from Hertfordshire crying about nothing. Lutons Population seems to be pro because we need work, Unions are pro.. Council is pro.. Besides these few cretins I don't really see much opposition.. If people were so vehemently opposed and their life was ruined by noise they could have managed at least a bus load of protestors no?
Major fail.
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I counted 75 people present in the protest and concluded most of them are retired folk. In turn they enjoyed singing a nursery rhyme- twinkle, twinkle little star, which suggests to me they might be an amalgamation of a choir and anti-airport campaigners on a day trip and fact finding trip to Luton. At about 12.55 they disbanded and then went shopping.
Here's a pic taken from the inside of one of the new RSS ramps...
Also Monarch's new A320 G-ZBAA arrived yesterday sporting "sharklet" winglets
Also Monarch's new A320 G-ZBAA arrived yesterday sporting "sharklet" winglets
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The BBC sent a reporter.. hold the front page.. or maybe 30 seconds on local news.. cant remember which it was 
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75 eh? I must have missed a few.. when they were posing for a photo the number was in its twenties for sure.. Like you said they were mostly ancient and the looks they got for their strange day out singing songs and ringing bells was hilarious.
Oh well as long as the old folks had a good day out at the Arndale ..
That Monarch with the sharklets looks rather smart.^
.75 eh? I must have missed a few.. when they were posing for a photo the number was in its twenties for sure.. Like you said they were mostly ancient and the looks they got for their strange day out singing songs and ringing bells was hilarious.
Oh well as long as the old folks had a good day out at the Arndale ..
That Monarch with the sharklets looks rather smart.^