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easyJet plane in front of the Monarch hangar at Luton Airport
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Old Monarch hangar makeover to create 150 jobs at Luton Airport

July 11, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Old Monarch hangar makeover to create 150 jobs at Luton Airport

The operator and owner of London Luton Airport (LLA) are laying the foundation for up to 150 new jobs following an £11.5 million refurbishment programme that includes two new aircraft engineering and repair hangars and […]

London Luton Airport
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New £160m loan to help drive Luton Airport expansion, creating thousands of local jobs

July 2, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on New £160m loan to help drive Luton Airport expansion, creating thousands of local jobs

Luton Airport has secured a major £160million loan that will help unlock plans to nearly double its passenger capacity – a move that could create up to 11,000 new jobs and boost the local economy […]

Aviva's low-emission buses at Luton Airport
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‘Raising the standard of public transport’: Luton Airport to benefit from low-emission 24/7 buses

June 24, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on ‘Raising the standard of public transport’: Luton Airport to benefit from low-emission 24/7 buses

Local passengers travelling to and from London Luton Airport by bus are set to benefit from a brand-new fleet of 30 state-of-the-art, low-emission buses, launched as part of Arriva’s £9.7 million investment into its enhanced, […]

London Luton Airport
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Investigation under way after car plunges from Luton Airport car park

June 16, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Investigation under way after car plunges from Luton Airport car park

An investigation is under way after a car fell from a multi-storey car park at London Luton Airport on Sunday, leaving a man with minor injuries. Emergency services were called to Terminal Car Park One […]

Festivalgoers will be travelling to major music destinations from Luton Airport this summer
Travel

Festival fever takes off at Luton Airport

June 13, 2025 Music and arts desk Comments Off on Festival fever takes off at Luton Airport

Luton Airport is set to welcome thousands of festivalgoers travelling to major music destinations this summer, proving that many travellers are swapping beach towels for backstage passes. Research commissioned by the airport highlights that 45 […]

Ava and her sibling in the easyJet airplane cockpit
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Luton landing marks 100th easyJet flight for critically ill children

June 11, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton landing marks 100th easyJet flight for critically ill children

The 100th easyJet flight supporting the travel wishes of children living with critical illnesses across Europe landed in Luton. Every 25 seconds, a family hears the devastating news that their child is diagnosed with a […]

easyJet to open new aircraft maintenance hangar and apprenticeship training campus at London Luton Airport supporting over 30 new jobs
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Jobs boost as easyJet to open new aircraft hangar and training campus at Luton Airport

May 15, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Jobs boost as easyJet to open new aircraft hangar and training campus at Luton Airport

An additional easyJet maintenance hangar is to be opened at Luton Airport in a boost for jobs at the airport. The expansion of the airline’s maintenance facilities, which are due to begin operating in 2026, will […]

The recreation of a memorable photograph from Luton Airport’s past, depicting local ATC Cadets alongside the Miles Magister aircraft at the airport, which was a Royal Air Force base during the Second World War
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Luton Airport recreates historic photo to celebrate VE Day 80th anniversary

May 8, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton Airport recreates historic photo to celebrate VE Day 80th anniversary

Luton Airport and Cadets from the 10F Luton Squadron Air Training Corps (ATC) have celebrated VE Day by welcoming a classic Miles Magister aircraft to the airport.   The two-seat Miles Magister, a key training […]

Luton Airport's new chairman, Lord John Hutton
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Luton Airport appoints new chair ahead of airport expansion

May 6, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton Airport appoints new chair ahead of airport expansion

London Luton Airport has appointed Lord John Hutton as chair of the board to oversee the next phase of the their development. The UK’s fifth largest airport is owned by Luton Rising, a Luton Council […]

Luton Airport
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Luton Airport named best in UK for low-cost airlines 

April 15, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton Airport named best in UK for low-cost airlines 

Luton Airport has been named the UK’s best airport for low-cost airlines by Skytrax, a global airport and airline review website, also ranking among the top ten terminals globally. The Skytrax World Airport Awards are […]

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