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You are not joking either! I just have to ask this, what happens if they cannot find a new concessionaire prepared to do this? I think the Council Tax might go up more than 5%!
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Including the Dart, LLAL borrowings from the council will be around £300m. It is anyone’s guess to work out the cost of the planned expansion but the council want the new concessionaire to not only pay off the debt, but fund the expansion and pay a per passenger fee to the council.
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Construction update
Last Friday LLAL/ Luton Council announced their proposals to expand the airport to 32 million passengers. Fronting this multi-story that is under construction together with its access road and ring road will be a new pier linked to pier B with a 4 aircraft apron that will be constructed in this temporary drop off zone. This will be part of the interim expansion for 21-22 million passengers.
Last week I claimed the construction of the steelwork would slow down due to a lack of completed foundations. Clearly I don't know what I am talking about.
Piling has been taking place this week
The station walls are taking shape. Meanwhile the maintenance area to the right is starting to be dug out from under the roof.
Last week I claimed the construction of the steelwork would slow down due to a lack of completed foundations. Clearly I don't know what I am talking about.
Piling has been taking place this week
The station walls are taking shape. Meanwhile the maintenance area to the right is starting to be dug out from under the roof.
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Interesting to find this part of PPrune - I've also followed the evolution of DART. The question in my head is how are they going to tackle the slight difference in elevation between Luton Airport parkway and the end of the runway? Will it be like the start of an Alton Towers ride?
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Interesting to find this part of PPrune - I've also followed the evolution of DART. The question in my head is how are they going to tackle the slight difference in elevation between Luton Airport parkway and the end of the runway? Will it be like the start of an Alton Towers ride?
I can't see the Britannia Fuselage in this impression? I guess they'll drag it into even longer grass...
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Interesting to find this part of PPrune - I've also followed the evolution of DART. The question in my head is how are they going to tackle the slight difference in elevation between Luton Airport parkway and the end of the runway? Will it be like the start of an Alton Towers ride?
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The blue line shows the course of the DART across the taxiway. The red arrows show the 4 taxiway diversion points that were used when the road runnel was built in two halves. Seems the airport will have a lot less space to play with when the existing taxiway is dug up. I am thinking that contractors can only move the taxiway temporarily south due to the existing road tunnel and the location of the multi-story.
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Luton record February !
Almost 1.2 million passengers travelled through London Luton Airport (LLA) in February 2019, a 13.1% increase on the same month last year and the airport’s busiest February on record.
The busiest routes for the month were Amsterdam, Geneva and Bucharest as more passengers chose to travel from the airport for both business and leisure. Ryanair also announced a new route to Krakow, which will begin flying in October 2019, offering passengers even more choice when flying from LLA.
In addition to new destinations to choose from, passengers travelling from LLA have also benefitted from the expanded retail and dining space within the newly upgraded terminal. The area features 48 new shops and restaurants, from Chanel to Oliver Bonas, and will soon include buffalo mozzarella specialist store Fattorie Garofalo. Travellers will also soon be able to relax in a second executive lounge which will be run by No. 1 Lounges when it opens in April.
Alberto Martin, CEO of LLA, said: “The diversity in destinations that we offer is just one reason why more passengers are choosing to travel from LLA, both for business and leisure. Since the opening of our newly upgraded terminal, our passengers have been able to experience a more comfortable journey thanks to the addition of new shops and restaurants, more seats, and new boarding gates.”
The busiest routes for the month were Amsterdam, Geneva and Bucharest as more passengers chose to travel from the airport for both business and leisure. Ryanair also announced a new route to Krakow, which will begin flying in October 2019, offering passengers even more choice when flying from LLA.
In addition to new destinations to choose from, passengers travelling from LLA have also benefitted from the expanded retail and dining space within the newly upgraded terminal. The area features 48 new shops and restaurants, from Chanel to Oliver Bonas, and will soon include buffalo mozzarella specialist store Fattorie Garofalo. Travellers will also soon be able to relax in a second executive lounge which will be run by No. 1 Lounges when it opens in April.
Alberto Martin, CEO of LLA, said: “The diversity in destinations that we offer is just one reason why more passengers are choosing to travel from LLA, both for business and leisure. Since the opening of our newly upgraded terminal, our passengers have been able to experience a more comfortable journey thanks to the addition of new shops and restaurants, more seats, and new boarding gates.”
Paxing All Over The World
lberto Martin, CEO of LLA, said: “The diversity in destinations that we offer is just one reason why more passengers are choosing to travel from LLA, both for business and leisure. Since the opening of our newly upgraded terminal, our passengers have been able to experience a more comfortable journey thanks to the addition of new shops and restaurants, more seats, and new boarding gates.”
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It will peak at 17.7 million passengers this year according to LLAL. Worth noting that LTN has not attracted a new airline since 2016. I guess they have stopped offering discounts to new Luton carriers.
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I have said here before that some prices from BHX are very good - but the cost/time of getting there is too great and the balance returns to the local field.
Fantastic achievement, lets hope Nick Barton can do similar at BHX ?
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Construction update
The multistory continues to head towards the second core.
View from the top
To the right where the digger is located can be seen where the 61 year old Redcoat Britannia was half buried before being moved to the boundary fence. In the background the ground is being raised for potential new aprons while the fire training ground is proposed to move south of the runway. Photo is taken from what will be close to the edge of the second terminal. All this is subject to planning permission.
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View from the top
To the right where the digger is located can be seen where the 61 year old Redcoat Britannia was half buried before being moved to the boundary fence. In the background the ground is being raised for potential new aprons while the fire training ground is proposed to move south of the runway. Photo is taken from what will be close to the edge of the second terminal. All this is subject to planning permission.
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