London Luton Airport (LLA) recorded a 16% increase in passengers last month compared to the same period last year. 1.3 million people chose to travel through the airport in July, marking 16 months’ consecutive growth.
19 new routes have been confirmed for 2015 and in July SunExpress launched flights to Izmir on Turkey’s west coast. Further new routes planned this year include flights to Innsbruck and Vienna with easyJet and Tel Aviv and Ovda operated by Monarch Airlines.
With continued passenger growth expected, LLA is investing £100 million into the airport to increase annual capacity from 12 million to 18 million by 2026, as well as delivering major upgrades to the airport’s facilities, including:
•A complete redesign of the terminal to create a quick, efficient, friendly and convenient passenger experience.
•Doubling existing retail space and the development of a new world-class executive lounge.
•Major upgrades to transport links, including better road access to the M1, new car parking facilities, a remodelled bus and coach interchange and improved rail links.
Read more about details of the improvements HERE
Nick Barton, CEO of LLA, said:
– We are on track for a record-breaking summer. The continuing growth in passenger numbers makes our £100 million redevelopment project essential to the role LLA plays in easing capacity issues in the South East of England.”
