If the airport had been sold off years ago I cannot see a situation where the council would allow one of the towns major parks to be built on for the benefit of that company.
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Seems the airport operating company is claiming the glory when it is LLAL/ the council that is paying for it.
The first phase of the bridge move is now complete. This afternoon it will be slowly turned before it is jacked onto its parapets tomorrow. https://i.imgur.com/7T3cHQg.jpg Traffic looks rather bad. Wonder how many people will miss their flights this weekend. The jams keep moving with different stretches of road affected and in different directions. https://i.imgur.com/PndhpxZ.jpg |
Luton Pax
Originally Posted by BlueA330
(Post 10629328)
It’s a shame the detailed passenger figures for each destination has gone . I suppose now they are reaching their limit the less they want us to know Nov 18 = 1,127,219 Dec 18 = 1,274,297 Jan 19 = 1,156,359 Feb 19 = 1,191,996 Mar 19 = 1,352,217 Apr 19 = 1,554,456 May 19 = 1,660,158 Jun 19 = 1,697,198 Jul 19 = 1,808,237 Aug 19 = 1,897,129 Sept 19 = 1,733,012 Oct 19 = 1,643,040 - Luton's number / CAA not out yet 18,095,318 |
I suppose Luton will only get additional noice complaints this week because of the NATO summit in Watford this week and unusual routings to avoid temp exclusion zones, but then again some additional works for the FBOs
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19:30 A1081 reopens ahead of shedule 👌
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Plans to turn the TUI HQ into 184 1, 2, 3 and 4 bedroom flats.
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Well I can understand TUI wanting to move out with a planned noisy terminal close by. I guess their staff car park will become part of T2?
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Yes their overflow car park, which is on the edge of Wigmore Park, would disappear as a dual carriageway would pass through the middle of it.
It doesn’t seem that long ago that they relocated out of London to Wigmore House but I guess it is a few years now. |
Originally Posted by LTNman
(Post 10630558)
Plans to turn the TUI HQ into 184 1, 2, 3 and 4 bedroom flats.
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TUI have a large office presence in Coventry afaik.
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Staff have been told they have 7 years on their lease so they are not going anywhere yet detailed plans have been submitted to LBC for change of use together with a set of conversion plans
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The move
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The Turkmenistan Airlines inaugural flight does not appear on the Arrivals board for today. However, a quick search finds it listed at Gatwick, but "Cancelled".
Today shows a Fly Bosnia flight live - despite that they retrenched to Sat/Sun only a few weeks ago. |
Looks like the Polish and Czech Governments are using Luton to access the NATO summit. A Czech A319, together with Polish G550, E195 and C295 are here, or on the way.
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Originally Posted by LGS6753
(Post 10631487)
The Turkmenistan Airlines inaugural flight does not appear on the Arrivals board for today. However, a quick search finds it listed at Gatwick, but "Cancelled".
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Originally Posted by LGS6753
(Post 10631487)
Today shows a Fly Bosnia flight live - despite that they retrenched to Sat/Sun only a few weeks ago.
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Originally Posted by LGS6753
(Post 10631487)
The Turkmenistan Airlines inaugural flight does not appear on the Arrivals board for today..
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I drove under the new bridge yesterday. That 'swoosh' going no where is a heck of a lot of money for a gesture. The extra weight alone would have increased costs and complexity of the foundations. I sure hope the pax who will ultimately pay for it are impressed ...
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Turkemenistan
Originally Posted by cj241101
(Post 10631742)
The EU lifted its ban on the airline on 17th October, with flights to Birmingham and Frankfurt having resumed early last month.
The last I heard the revised target was Friday 13th for a restart date. Pete |
Originally Posted by PAXboy
(Post 10631841)
I drove under the new bridge yesterday. That 'swoosh' going no where is a heck of a lot of money for a gesture. The extra weight alone would have increased costs and complexity of the foundations. I sure hope the pax who will ultimately pay for it are impressed ...
Should I complain when I have been so critical of how the airport operator cuts building cost to the bone with its cheap construction and materials?. With the council funding the Dart money is no object. Comments from the architects with artist impressions https://www.knightarchitects.co.uk/p...irport-gateway Signposting a modern airway experience Like airports, the London Luton Gateway Bridge has been designed as a gateway to a destination. Forming a part of the Airport’s forthcoming rapid transit system, the bridge carries passengers from the proposed Parkway Station directly to the terminal beyond.
An airport is an asymmetric experience; half a journey; a departure or an arrival. As such, an asymmetric structure was sought, which would draw they eye skywards to the journey ahead. Spanning 72m across the busy Airport Way, the truss is primarily viewed from below, against the backdrop of the sky. Its top chord traces a parabola which springs tangentially from the deck, before tapering to a slender profile which appears to fade into the distance. This parabolic elevational rise, combined with the plan-curve of the bridge strikes a dynamic and elegant arc in the sky, which suits the moving viewpoint of the both the road and MPT users. As night falls, the top-chord becomes illuminated with an active-LED system. Unlike traditional lighting systems for gateway bridges, which are illuminated from below, the LED system will be attached directly to the structure and aimed downwards. This allows the lighting system to safely operate in its airport environment, without interfering with the functional lighting behind. |
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