London Luton Airport stands out because of being located in one of the largest markets in the world in terms of air traffic. The metropolitan area of London has five airports, which between them total over 135 million passengers annually.
With 9 million passengers, London Luton Airport is one of the largest airports in the United Kingdom. The airport has seen growth of almost 400% in the last decade generates almost 8,000 jobs directly and is one of the major economic drivers in the region.
Its principal airlines, EasyJet, Ryanair, Wizz Air, Monarch Scheduled, Aer Arann and Thomsonfly, operate over 90 routes from the airports to Europe and Africa. Over 90% of the passenger traffic is scheduled; however London Luton Airport also offers services to a range of destinations through a wide variety of charter airlines.
London Luton Airport is located 50 km to the north of London. It is easily accessible via the main M1 motorway that runs from London to the North of England. It is exceptionally well served by rail, with connections to the international terminal at London’s St. Pancras station taking as little as 25 minutes and running up to eight times each hour. Coach and bus services are particularly good, with London Luton Airport served up to 600 times per day with connections from all parts of the United Kingdom.
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London Luton Airport is one of the British airports that has grown the most in recent years, mainly due to the implementation and strong development of low cost flights and airlines.
London Luton is also a leading British airport in corporate aviation serving 60% of the business jet market within the London area. Major aeronautical maintenance facilities are headquartered at London Luton as well.
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The airport occupies a surface of 235 hectares in the town of Luton, the centre of an area which is enjoying a period of economic regeneration.
24 hours a day and 365 days a year, London Luton offers a 2,160 metre long CAT 3 ILS runway, 38 commercial aircraft stands, its 68,000 m² passenger terminal and two fixed basic operators, a cargo terminal and a wide range of hangars for private and business aviation.