Airline Route is reporting another growth spurt from WizzAir UK:
Wizz Air in December 2018 announced service expansion at London Luton, including the launch of 6 new routes in the 3rd quarter of 2019. The airline will also expand operational frequencies on existing routes.

All routes listed below is operated by Wizz Air UK (W9).

London Luton – Bergen eff 01JUL19 4 weekly A321
London Luton – Catania eff 17SEP19 3 weekly A320
London Luton – Oslo eff 16SEP19 1 daily A321
London Luton – Porto eff 02JUL19 3 weekly A321
London Luton – Thessaloniki eff 01JUL19 4 weekly A321
London Luton – Turku eff 02JUL19 3 weekly A320

Other frequency increases:
London Luton – Athens eff 16SEP19 Increase from 7 to 11 weekly
London Luton – Chisinau eff 04APR19 Increase from 9 to 10 weekly
London Luton – Constanta eff 01JUL19 Increase from 4 to 5 weekly
London Luton – Larnaca eff 01JUL19 Increase from 10 to 14 weekly
London Luton – Suceava eff 17SEP19 Increase from 7 to 10 weekly
London Luton – Tirana eff 02JUL19 Increase from 5 to 7 weekly

FlyBe has sold its Gatwick slots to Vueling. Does that mean a Vueling move from Luton to south of the river?

Rumour has it, Luton to India soon with a possible stop on route.

Golf gonna be the current A1 or Alpha extension to 26 threshold

Buster - would that be IndiGo flying via Turkey by any chance ?

I heard Air India direct. Maybe 787?

I can't even remember when a new airline came to Luton to start a new scheduled service. Don't think there were any in 2018. Can't see what appeal Luton would have for an airline like Air India so I can't see it happening. More like someone's fantasy if you ask me.

No idea as to the airline, but rumoured to be happening.

Even less Vueling, as the Amsterdam base is to become Level.

Luton Town and the area has a substantial community with origins/family in the sub-continent. Well worth a try.

IndiGo code share with Turkish so not likely

Yes mainly Pakistani and not Indians who I would think don't get on too well with each other if history is anything to go by.

Edit. Just looked up the figures, just 5.23% which is 10,600 people have Indian heritage

Instead of the airport being hell bent on trying to get a route to India launched which is a very specific market and have been trying to do this for years, with the rumour almost cropping up on an annual basis.

I think the airport should try to woah airlines like Qatar Airways and get a route to Doha launched with numerous onward connections to Aylesbury, Australia and Africa.

Looking at the Stansted thread, the new Emirates route seems to be a smash hit, and LTN could promote a Qatar route as an alternative without being in direct competition to anyone else and offering an alternative to the North London/Home Counties market. Also they have the 787-8 which could operate from the airport with ease.

They are already opening up routes at smaller airports like Gothenburg, Thessalonki, Malta, Cardiff and Malaga.

Perhaps the Aylesbury MP should wade in, like a MP has supporting an Indian route! Seriously though a premium lounge would be required, it was done for Silverjet who might still be around if they could have had Dreamliner, even a 777 which are starting to be scrapped, one arrived at Kemble this weekend! El Al have stopped 787 into Luton because it cannot do the one way system, once the proposed new stands come online that might change.
I think the 321LR will have it's day at some point in Luton, just when. NEO with either engine option is just not up to scratch yet.

What makes you think the airport is targeting an Indian route? It is only random rumours here that keeps the light burning.

I have never ever seen even their 737's use the bridge. All their aircraft use taxiway Delta to arrive and depart with a follow me vehicle leading the way. Remember there are the south stands available if needed for larger aircraft.

The airport has an issue in attracting any new airline to Luton as it seems focused on its existing carriers to provide growth.

I wonder if Luton airport will offer similar? https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/b...stay-1-5850873