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London Luton Airport an international airport located in Luton, Bedfordshire.

An airport was opened on the site in 1938. Situated where the valley of the River Lea cuts its way through the north-east end of the Chiltern Hills, the airport occupies a hill-top location, with a roughly 40-meter drop-off at the western end of the runway.

During the Second World War, the airport was used by the Royal Air Force, fighters of No. 264 Squadron being based there. Following the end of the conflict, the site was returned to the local council. During 1952, activity at the airport resumed on a commercial basis; a new control tower was opened around this time.

In the 1960s, Luton Airport played a key role in the development of the package holiday business, in which the popularity of the foreign holiday rose substantially, as the launch of new services had allowed greater numbers of people to travel abroad for the first time.

In 1997, to fund an £80 million extension of the airport, a 30-year concession contract was issued to a public-private partnership consortium. Throughout the 1990s, £30 million was invested in Luton's infrastructure and facilities. In 1999, a new £40 million terminal was opened the new building houses 60 check-in desks, baggage and flight information systems and a range of commercial outlets.

In 2018, over 16.5 million passengers passed through the airport, a record total for Luton making it the fifth busiest airport in the UK. It is the fourth-largest airport serving the London area after Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted, and is one of London's six international airports along with London City and Southend. The airport serves as a base for EasyJet, TUI Airways, Ryanair and Wizz Air. The vast majority of the routes served are within Europe.

Information Source:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luton_Airport

Taken in: UK / England / Hyde (show map)

Taken on: March 26, 2022

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Camera: Nikon COOLPIX P1000, f/3.5, 1/1250 sec, 14.4mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

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