London Luton Airport (LLA) is one of the UK's largest airports and carried 15.8 million passengers in 2017, an increase of 8.6% on 2016. The airport indirectly employs over 8,600 staff and is a key ec...
London Luton Airport (LLA) is one of the UK's largest airports and carried 15.8 million passengers in 2017, an increase of 8.6% on 2016. The airport indirectly employs over 8,600 staff and is a key economic driver for the region. easyJet, Wizz Air, Ryanair, Tui, EL AL, Blue Air, TAROM, SunExpress, Iberia (Air Nostrum), Vueling and Thomas Cook Airlines operate from the airport. The airport's route network serves more than 140 destinations including services to Europe, Africa, and Asia. The airport is operated and developed by a consortium of which the majority shareholder is AENA, the world's largest airport operator, and Ardian, a major European investor. LLA is currently investing £150million to transform the airport and increase capacity from 12 million to 18 million passengers per year by 2020. The redevelopment plans will include a complete redesign of the terminal, bringing in new and exciting retail and dining options, and 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 to Luton Airport Parkway station. In addition, a new £200 million light rail system linking the airport with Luton Airport Parkway has been announced and is anticipated to be completed by 2020.