{"id":5429,"date":"2018-12-13T16:53:14","date_gmt":"2018-12-13T16:53:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.styledeals.co.uk\/blog\/luton-airport-unveils-160m-expansion\/"},"modified":"2018-12-13T16:53:14","modified_gmt":"2018-12-13T16:53:14","slug":"luton-airport-unveils-160m-expansion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.styledeals.co.uk\/blog\/luton-airport-unveils-160m-expansion\/","title":{"rendered":"Luton Airport unveils \u00a3160m expansion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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A three-year \u00a3160m transformation of London Luton Airport (LLA) is being officially opened.<\/p>\n

The airport said the upgrade was the “biggest” in its 80-year history and would increase capacity by 50% allowing it to welcome 18m passengers by 2020. <\/p>\n

It includes new shops, a new boarding pier, and more boarding gates.<\/p>\n

Anti-noise campaigners said the upgrade “failed to reduce noise”, but LLA said it had applied for additional flight restrictions.<\/p>\n

Andrew Lambourne, the chairman of Luton And District Association for the Control of Aircraft Noise (LADACAN), said: “The airport has failed to deliver on its promises in 2013 to reduce noise. <\/p>\n

“The situation has now got so bad that it’s in breach of a key planning condition controlling the noise footprint, and is preparing to ask for it to be set aside for five years rather than actually solving the problem. <\/p>\n

“Flights have increased by 90% on a key route. Commercial gain is trumping any kind of environmental responsibility at Luton.”<\/p>\n

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A spokesman for LLA said: “The growing demand for air travel has seen us marginally exceed our night time noise footprint by 1.5km\u00b2. <\/p>\n

“To address this and reduce our night time noise footprint immediate steps were taken to apply further restrictions on flights over the busy summer period.<\/p>\n

“Our noise control measures are some of the most stringent of any major UK airport.”<\/p>\n

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The upgrade to the airport, which is owned by Luton Borough Council, also includes a new dual carriageway, a bus interchange and multi-storey car park.<\/p>\n

The airport first opened on 16 July 1938 and the council plans to expand it further in a bid to attract 38m annual passengers by 2050.<\/p>\n

Nick Barton, CEO of the airport said: “This is a new era for LLA. We are the fastest-growing major London airport and are now in a position to play an increasingly important role in the UK’s aviation network.”<\/p>\n

Johan Lundgren, CEO, EasyJet, which is based at the airport, said: “This transformation project was a key factor in our commitment to long term growth at the airport.”<\/p>\n

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Work has also started on building a new \u00a3200m light rail system<\/a> that will allow trains to run directly into the terminal. It is expected to be completed by 2021. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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