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It is bookable
4 daily with the morning flight being operated from CPH.
4 daily with the morning flight being operated from CPH.
The flights are all greyed out and conveniently marked as "sold out" from November onwards...
While all the routes are actually on sale and can be purchased.
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Weekly development update
Not much to report this week. Still no signs of either McLaughlin & Harvey apron compounds opening who are the main terminal and pier contractors. The already much delayed timetable had work on pier B starting in February but it is clear that this date has also been missed. Their workforce is somewhat on the light side to say the least since starting work at the airport in January.
The steelwork on the first core of the covered passenger bridge is compete, this is the smallest of 3 cores. The core for the multi story car park will be taller while the core on the terminal side will be wider as that one will contain 3 passenger lifts while the other two will have 2 lifts each.
A small amount of clearance work has began today in the area of what will become the terminal front and canopy. At the moment the only way contractors can access this area is by driving through the passenger route to the drop off area and car park. In the foreground tarmacking is taking place today by what will be the temporary kiosk area.
The southern boundary fence by what will be the multistory car park is being pushed out by a few feet. Apart from that nothing else to report. It does strike me that White Mountain could also do with a few more workers on site to speed things up a bit as The Buckingham group still can't access the middle section of what will be the multistory car park.
Still no work has been started on the drop off area. It won't be long now before congestion starts to hit the airport again with its half sized drop off area that caused problems last year when the main drop off area was closed last summer.
The steelwork on the first core of the covered passenger bridge is compete, this is the smallest of 3 cores. The core for the multi story car park will be taller while the core on the terminal side will be wider as that one will contain 3 passenger lifts while the other two will have 2 lifts each.
A small amount of clearance work has began today in the area of what will become the terminal front and canopy. At the moment the only way contractors can access this area is by driving through the passenger route to the drop off area and car park. In the foreground tarmacking is taking place today by what will be the temporary kiosk area.
The southern boundary fence by what will be the multistory car park is being pushed out by a few feet. Apart from that nothing else to report. It does strike me that White Mountain could also do with a few more workers on site to speed things up a bit as The Buckingham group still can't access the middle section of what will be the multistory car park.
Still no work has been started on the drop off area. It won't be long now before congestion starts to hit the airport again with its half sized drop off area that caused problems last year when the main drop off area was closed last summer.
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Lots of rumours have being going around about new flights but we may have found are next flight. Florence. It is now showing as a direct flight from LTN on there website. It currently only shows as connecting at BCN but these may change as FLR hasn't been shown as direct before.
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I would love easyJet to replace it with 3 weekly Tenerife and 2 weekly Lanzarote flights! I guess it's a bit late for them to announce a new route for a June start or is it?
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A move to a six-times-weekly service from April – and potentially daily from September. It is currently posting 60% load factors on the route and “heading towards 70%”.
A move to a six-times-weekly service from April – and potentially daily from September. It is currently posting 60% load factors on the route and “heading towards 70%”.
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Seems LTN is taking some diverts from LGW as the runway is closed.
All easyjet
Belfast
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All easyjet
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What chance Shaheen Air could end up flying to/from LTN - seems a reasonable idea?
Could a fully loaded A330 use the LTN runway to say ISB?
Could a fully loaded A330 use the LTN runway to say ISB?
The problem is all the competition down the road at LHR with BA and PIA. Also the Middle East airlines operate extensively to this region, with just a single change in DXB, AUD and DOH. Making this a very competive market.
The Pakistan is a large country, and you need to serve a number of cities in the country to pull in a large sector, like Karachi, Islamabad and Lahore.
An A330-200 should be able to operate the route, wich out too much difficulty, Monarch use to use their's between Luton-Orlando on a weekly charter. Around 2001-2003.
Not sure about the A330-300, that is probably more questionable.
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I think Shaheen would do quite well maybe not 4 weekly but at least 2-3 weekly flights. They could also tap into the large Asian market in Luton and the surrounding areas and could also offer cheap tickets to compete with carriers operating from LHR.
I think if Shaheen were to operate out of Luton, they would need to operate at the quietest times of the airport to be able to get an available stand. I don't even know if the A330 could operate out of Luton, does anyone know? Shaheen has A330-300 in operation, but 4 A330-200's on order.
Maybe of schedule like this could work (Similar to the MAN):
ISB 15:15 - 18:45 LTN 330
LTN 21:45 - 10:30+1 ISB 330
I think if Shaheen were to operate out of Luton, they would need to operate at the quietest times of the airport to be able to get an available stand. I don't even know if the A330 could operate out of Luton, does anyone know? Shaheen has A330-300 in operation, but 4 A330-200's on order.
Maybe of schedule like this could work (Similar to the MAN):
ISB 15:15 - 18:45 LTN 330
LTN 21:45 - 10:30+1 ISB 330
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As they have already confirmed MAN perhaps MAG could offer them a deal to operate from EMA and STN as well and avoiding LTN altogether!
As they have already confirmed MAN perhaps MAG could offer them a deal to operate from EMA and STN as well and avoiding LTN altogether!
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I cannot see any benefit of a Shaheen service when the air links via Doha and Dubai are hugely plentiful from the London and Midlands area with other airlines.
Wizzair. The load factor for the month rose by 2.6 percentage points to 86.4%. February’s figures saw annual carryings rise by 19% to 22.3 million passengers.
Considering it was February, those average loads were astonishing!
Wizzair. The load factor for the month rose by 2.6 percentage points to 86.4%. February’s figures saw annual carryings rise by 19% to 22.3 million passengers.
Considering it was February, those average loads were astonishing!
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Lots of rumours have being going around about new flights but we may have found are next flight. Florence. It is now showing as a direct flight from LTN on there website. It currently only shows as connecting at BCN but these may change as FLR hasn't been shown as direct before.
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With Govia incapable of running the rail franchise Thasmelink the seeds are being sown for a 4 train an hour non stop service with East Midland trains.
Calls for more fast trains at Luton Airport Parkway increase - Luton Today
Luton Borough Council is set to write to the Department for Transport in a bid to secure more fast trains at Parkway station.
At present just one East Midlands train an hour stops off at Luton Airport Parkway on route to London St Pancras.
As this journey takes just over 20 minutes Luton Airport is in advanced discussions with the Department for Transport to up the frequency of stopoffs at Parkway to four per hour.
At a meeting on Monday next week Luton Borough Council’s executive are set to agree proposals to back this move by lobbying the Department for Transport.
In a report Robin Porter, LBC’s director of commerical and transformation services, has said that without the increase Luton Airport will be at a “significant commercial disadvantage in comparison to the other London airports.”
Luton Airport chief executive Nick Barton welcomed LBC’s backing.
He told the Herald & Post: “As our plans to improve the airport and increase capacity continue, so does the need to create strong public transport connections.
“Fast East Midlands Train services from London St Pancras already reach Luton Airport Parkway in 20 minutes once every hour.
“Our future vision, as part of the upcoming rail franchise, is to increase this to four fast trains per hour to improve connectivity and significantly increase the number of people using rail to access the airport.
“The council’s support for such a vision highlights the improvements that an increase in fast trains would bring to the local and surrounding communities,” he added.
DfT is set to start the planning process for the East Midlands franchise this spring, ready for the start of operation in March 2018.
Calls for more fast trains at Luton Airport Parkway increase - Luton Today
Luton Borough Council is set to write to the Department for Transport in a bid to secure more fast trains at Parkway station.
At present just one East Midlands train an hour stops off at Luton Airport Parkway on route to London St Pancras.
As this journey takes just over 20 minutes Luton Airport is in advanced discussions with the Department for Transport to up the frequency of stopoffs at Parkway to four per hour.
At a meeting on Monday next week Luton Borough Council’s executive are set to agree proposals to back this move by lobbying the Department for Transport.
In a report Robin Porter, LBC’s director of commerical and transformation services, has said that without the increase Luton Airport will be at a “significant commercial disadvantage in comparison to the other London airports.”
Luton Airport chief executive Nick Barton welcomed LBC’s backing.
He told the Herald & Post: “As our plans to improve the airport and increase capacity continue, so does the need to create strong public transport connections.
“Fast East Midlands Train services from London St Pancras already reach Luton Airport Parkway in 20 minutes once every hour.
“Our future vision, as part of the upcoming rail franchise, is to increase this to four fast trains per hour to improve connectivity and significantly increase the number of people using rail to access the airport.
“The council’s support for such a vision highlights the improvements that an increase in fast trains would bring to the local and surrounding communities,” he added.
DfT is set to start the planning process for the East Midlands franchise this spring, ready for the start of operation in March 2018.
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Weekly redevelopment update
The kiosks have been relocated to their temporary new home plus a section of walkway has opened which will be used as a temporary coach shelter. This is apparently the finished article and looks nothing like the stylish artists impression that the airport produced. To be honest it looks a little basic to say the least as the artists impression had a walkway that matched the canopy. Also the concrete foundations, which are all odd sizes, are not hidden by a layer of tarmac so it looks a complete mess but then probably only I would spot that.
Work has started outside on the forecourt of what will be one of the new terminal entrances.
Work has also started on the outer face of the first core while steelwork for the second core is now arriving on site. The first core will need concrete lift shafts at some point as well as staircases. Above the workmen can be seen the hole for the covered passenger bridge.
The new temporary exit opened on Thursday allowing the contractors building the multistory car park to access the middle section. As seen in the above photo cars now leave the drop off zone via a section of the short term car park.
Several years ago the old terminal had an extension built on the balcony, that extension was removed this week.
Photo of what it looked like here https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F...n_airport4.JPG
Work has started outside on the forecourt of what will be one of the new terminal entrances.
Work has also started on the outer face of the first core while steelwork for the second core is now arriving on site. The first core will need concrete lift shafts at some point as well as staircases. Above the workmen can be seen the hole for the covered passenger bridge.
The new temporary exit opened on Thursday allowing the contractors building the multistory car park to access the middle section. As seen in the above photo cars now leave the drop off zone via a section of the short term car park.
Several years ago the old terminal had an extension built on the balcony, that extension was removed this week.
Photo of what it looked like here https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F...n_airport4.JPG
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The kiosks are looking very good, but I agree with how the tarmac does not cover the foundations near the canopy. It just looks a mess! Also the canopy, I don't know why, looks very strange being thin and long and looks like it isn't meant to be there. How long do you think it will be till the entrance opens roughly?
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Just done a bit of digging on the internet and here is a variation as used by ADSA. They also put sides on it and then use it for trolley storage. 
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I see in their photo the concrete foundations are hidden.
So it is not as good as this stylish walkway that matches the canopy. In fact the more I look at it the more I think Supermarket and not airport but I bet this one off design would cost 10 times the amount of what they paid for this off the peg design. The section shown in the artist impression is the same section that has just been erected in my photo.
As for the opening date of the new entrance I have no idea. In the terminal work has picked up gutting the offices and desks to create a large open space where the entrance will go but on the outside I am thinking that a section of canopy will need to be erected first as they won't be able to easily do it later with people walking underneath. The holes for the canopy foundations are being dug now and then temporarily back filled.
. I see in their photo the concrete foundations are hidden.
So it is not as good as this stylish walkway that matches the canopy. In fact the more I look at it the more I think Supermarket and not airport but I bet this one off design would cost 10 times the amount of what they paid for this off the peg design. The section shown in the artist impression is the same section that has just been erected in my photo.
As for the opening date of the new entrance I have no idea. In the terminal work has picked up gutting the offices and desks to create a large open space where the entrance will go but on the outside I am thinking that a section of canopy will need to be erected first as they won't be able to easily do it later with people walking underneath. The holes for the canopy foundations are being dug now and then temporarily back filled.
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I thought all that soil was for the taxiway extension at 26 as the ground needs to be built up. The long term car park has recently been extended towards taxiway Delta but the plan also shows a thin extension running towards the run up bay. I don't know if this thin strip has been built yet as the satellite imagery on bing and google doesn't show the the already completed extension to the car park but I suspect this new soil might be what you are seeing.
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EZY Typical Contadictions
[QUOTE=LTNman;9273858]I thought easyjet was adding 1 extra aircraft to Luton this summer and not the 4 claimed as the total is still 19. Was there only 15 aircraft based at Luton last summer?
LTNman having read a few articles by EasyJet I am adamant they themselves have not got a clue as to how many A/C they base at LTN and in addition a couple of years ago I wrote to an editor regarding a competition in conjunction with EZY in which the reader had to state out of three figures quoted, how many routes EasyJet operated from LTN?
I pointed out that there were more routes offered than the 3 choices the reader could have chose!
In effect EasyJet could do more to share information between departments as sometimes they come across to me as dumb!
However I believe they had 19 A/C at 2015 year end and if they are to increase their services and carry a further 500, 000 pax during 2016 then all current based A/C will be flying constantly for 365 days each. Otherwise possibly between 1 and 2 A/C might be joining the fleet this year and most certainly not 4!
LTNman having read a few articles by EasyJet I am adamant they themselves have not got a clue as to how many A/C they base at LTN and in addition a couple of years ago I wrote to an editor regarding a competition in conjunction with EZY in which the reader had to state out of three figures quoted, how many routes EasyJet operated from LTN?
I pointed out that there were more routes offered than the 3 choices the reader could have chose!
In effect EasyJet could do more to share information between departments as sometimes they come across to me as dumb!
However I believe they had 19 A/C at 2015 year end and if they are to increase their services and carry a further 500, 000 pax during 2016 then all current based A/C will be flying constantly for 365 days each. Otherwise possibly between 1 and 2 A/C might be joining the fleet this year and most certainly not 4!
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With Govia incapable of running the rail franchise Thasmelink the seeds are being sown for a 4 train an hour non stop service with East Midland trains.
Calls for more fast trains at Luton Airport Parkway increase - Luton Today
Luton Borough Council is set to write to the Department for Transport in a bid to secure more fast trains at Parkway station.
At present just one East Midlands train an hour stops off at Luton Airport Parkway on route to London St Pancras.
As this journey takes just over 20 minutes Luton Airport is in advanced discussions with the Department for Transport to up the frequency of stopoffs at Parkway to four per hour.
At a meeting on Monday next week Luton Borough Council’s executive are set to agree proposals to back this move by lobbying the Department for Transport.
In a report Robin Porter, LBC’s director of commerical and transformation services, has said that without the increase Luton Airport will be at a “significant commercial disadvantage in comparison to the other London airports.”
Luton Airport chief executive Nick Barton welcomed LBC’s backing.
He told the Herald & Post: “As our plans to improve the airport and increase capacity continue, so does the need to create strong public transport connections.
“Fast East Midlands Train services from London St Pancras already reach Luton Airport Parkway in 20 minutes once every hour.
“Our future vision, as part of the upcoming rail franchise, is to increase this to four fast trains per hour to improve connectivity and significantly increase the number of people using rail to access the airport.
“The council’s support for such a vision highlights the improvements that an increase in fast trains would bring to the local and surrounding communities,” he added.
DfT is set to start the planning process for the East Midlands franchise this spring, ready for the start of operation in March 2018.
Calls for more fast trains at Luton Airport Parkway increase - Luton Today
Luton Borough Council is set to write to the Department for Transport in a bid to secure more fast trains at Parkway station.
At present just one East Midlands train an hour stops off at Luton Airport Parkway on route to London St Pancras.
As this journey takes just over 20 minutes Luton Airport is in advanced discussions with the Department for Transport to up the frequency of stopoffs at Parkway to four per hour.
At a meeting on Monday next week Luton Borough Council’s executive are set to agree proposals to back this move by lobbying the Department for Transport.
In a report Robin Porter, LBC’s director of commerical and transformation services, has said that without the increase Luton Airport will be at a “significant commercial disadvantage in comparison to the other London airports.”
Luton Airport chief executive Nick Barton welcomed LBC’s backing.
He told the Herald & Post: “As our plans to improve the airport and increase capacity continue, so does the need to create strong public transport connections.
“Fast East Midlands Train services from London St Pancras already reach Luton Airport Parkway in 20 minutes once every hour.
“Our future vision, as part of the upcoming rail franchise, is to increase this to four fast trains per hour to improve connectivity and significantly increase the number of people using rail to access the airport.
“The council’s support for such a vision highlights the improvements that an increase in fast trains would bring to the local and surrounding communities,” he added.
DfT is set to start the planning process for the East Midlands franchise this spring, ready for the start of operation in March 2018.
I live in Wellingborough which EMT is the main train operator serving the town. The train operator is doing everything in their power to speed up train times and not adding additional stops!
There are currently only five trains an hour in each direction off-peak and three of these trains run non-stop from Market Harborough/Leicester to London. The other two an hour stop at Kettering, Wellingborough and Bedford. With one of those also stopping at Luton town and other at the airport.
EMT has some of the longest journey times incomparison to other inter-city operators when you compare journey times to distance. This is due to the line speeds and capacity. They have made some big improvements to train times in recent years, but I barely think they will be prepared to have 80% of their services calling at LLA Parkway. There are also no new trains on order and suffer overcrowding at many times of the day,and adding the additonal stops does not help in anyway!
The line north of Bedford to Corby is meant to be electrified by 2019, but this date keeps being put back. It is widely considered locally that the Thameslink line might be extended north to Northamptonshire, but there seems to be no exact detail, how we will benefit from the electrification or where the new trains to operate this section of track will come from. However if new trains are introduced to Corby, it could make some capacity available with the current trains to add additional stops at Parkway.
But to counter that argument the 125 intercity trains are meant to be withdrawn around that time, and there are no replacements planned(unlike Great Western and Virgin East Coast who are getting replacements for their 125's). So the newer exisiting Meridian trains will probably have to pick up this capacity, benefitting from the freed up capacity of the electric trains running north of Bedford to Corby.
I struggle to see the issues the airport keeps going on about with the railway service to London, with numerous Thameslink services an hour only three stops to London (Harpenden, St Albans and St Pancras). They can't have it all there own way, especially when we are talking about some of the busiest commuters tracks in the country.