Luton Airport News

The future of air transport

The government published ‘The Future of Air Transport’ in 2003, which set out a strategic framework for the development of UK airports to increase capacity. This White Paper outlines a framework for airport operators, airlines, regional bodies and local authorities to plan for this ongoing development until 2030. It suggests that Luton Airport should maximise use of a single full-length runway to accommodate 30 million passengers and 240,000 air transport movements per year by 2030.

A full-length replacement runway is expected to be constructed in 2011, increasing passenger numbers to 23.5 million per year by 2015. The increase in aircraft movements and passenger numbers is expected to increase so that by 2030, passenger numbers reach 30 million per year. Local communities, stakeholders and authorities have been involved in the planning of this development to help minimise any negative impacts. These new developments will bring wider opportunities to the area and make long distance travelling easier and more efficient.