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It is interesting with Jet2 being mentioned here that LGW & even SEN have also laid claim to losing or missing out with the base so not all can be correct one wonders.
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Spin it how you want, Stansted was the only choice for Jet2, MAG has a very good relationship with Jet2 and worked very closely for over a year to make this happen and what a tremendous success it has been.
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"If Luton had the land"....From a post above.
Perhaps another instance of the mangle & spin it how you might of stats could be then the area size of major UK airports...
LTN is tiny & 2nd smallest with 196 Ha.
Random others...
MAN 552 Ha
LGW 615 Ha
STN 713 Ha
ABZ 824 Ha
LHR 1215 Ha
& very surprisingly (perhaps) BFS is the largest airport in the UK with 1420 Ha!.
Perhaps another instance of the mangle & spin it how you might of stats could be then the area size of major UK airports...
LTN is tiny & 2nd smallest with 196 Ha.
Random others...
MAN 552 Ha
LGW 615 Ha
STN 713 Ha
ABZ 824 Ha
LHR 1215 Ha
& very surprisingly (perhaps) BFS is the largest airport in the UK with 1420 Ha!.
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LLAL which owns the land the airport sits on and is itself owned by the council has taken over the control and running of a major town park and county wildlife site the borders the airport. No consultation just plain theft of a strategic community asset.
The DART was never about serving the exiting terminal but all about serving a second terminal as that would be when it was needed. The council is so sure that planning permission will be given by the government to expand the airport that it is spending £225 million on a gamble that will not add a single passenger to the airports existing capacity. When that day happens Luton will be sitting on a larger piece of land.
The DART was never about serving the exiting terminal but all about serving a second terminal as that would be when it was needed. The council is so sure that planning permission will be given by the government to expand the airport that it is spending £225 million on a gamble that will not add a single passenger to the airports existing capacity. When that day happens Luton will be sitting on a larger piece of land.
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There is a saying...
"If Luton had the land"....From a post above.
Perhaps another instance of the mangle & spin it how you might of stats could be then the area size of major UK airports...
LTN is tiny & 2nd smallest with 196 Ha.
Random others...
MAN 552 Ha
LGW 615 Ha
STN 713 Ha
ABZ 824 Ha
LHR 1215 Ha
& very surprisingly (perhaps) BFS is the largest airport in the UK with 1420 Ha!.
Perhaps another instance of the mangle & spin it how you might of stats could be then the area size of major UK airports...
LTN is tiny & 2nd smallest with 196 Ha.
Random others...
MAN 552 Ha
LGW 615 Ha
STN 713 Ha
ABZ 824 Ha
LHR 1215 Ha
& very surprisingly (perhaps) BFS is the largest airport in the UK with 1420 Ha!.
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Size is irrelevant but it’s what you do with it that matters! LTN might be small but if you consider it another way; in terms of size it is very efficient and from another angle most UK airports would love to have its footfall. Come the time when it builds those 16+ stands... it is capable of becoming the UKs number 3 airport! When it reaches its true potential the climax will leave the likes of MAG fealing inferior!
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LTN,
The locals love highlighting its failures.( and some are on another planet it seems)
The STN thread dwellers who can see no wrong at STN and love to come over and stick the boot in when they feel like it.
The SEN guys trying to add a bit of humour and realism.
Thanks for all the posts, good to read!
The locals love highlighting its failures.( and some are on another planet it seems)
The STN thread dwellers who can see no wrong at STN and love to come over and stick the boot in when they feel like it.
The SEN guys trying to add a bit of humour and realism.
Thanks for all the posts, good to read!
Remember if STN ever gets runway 2 then the gamble would have been lost and Luton could be forced to become the Le Bourget of London.
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LTN,
The locals love highlighting its failures.( and some are on another planet it seems)
The STN thread dwellers who can see no wrong at STN and love to come over and stick the boot in when they feel like it.
The SEN guys trying to add a bit of humour and realism.
Thanks for all the posts, good to read!
The locals love highlighting its failures.( and some are on another planet it seems)
The STN thread dwellers who can see no wrong at STN and love to come over and stick the boot in when they feel like it.
The SEN guys trying to add a bit of humour and realism.
Thanks for all the posts, good to read!
lets all play fair everyone is welcome in all threads unless they are locked.
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if you want to play the game of LTN has this and Stansted hasn’t, I think you will loose.
let me give you a few to start- Train station in the terminal 👍, Jet bridges👍, one of the busiest uk coach stations👍 A380 stands 👍 very long runway👍 Brand new arrivals building under construction👍. I think 10 new aircraft stands built this year with at least 2 more under construction👍.
Your turn 🙄.
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Regarding the DART....The provision was a condition for the granting of planning permission to the 18m pax pa was it not?.
Could it be interpreted that the slow construction of the DART is because the airport has nearly reached that figure of 18m & providing £££ for it now as LTN tops out is a drain on Council resources.
Could it be interpreted that the slow construction of the DART is because the airport has nearly reached that figure of 18m & providing £££ for it now as LTN tops out is a drain on Council resources.