It plans to increase annual passenger numbers from 18 million to 32 million by the mid-2040s and allow 77,000 more flights per year than in 2024.

High Court challenge over decision to expand Luton Airport dismissed

 Luton Airport fire
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An investigation concluded the fire was accidental and started after an electrical fault in a diesel car.

Luton Airport car park reopens two years after being destroyed by fire

Donald Trump’s helicopter diverted to Luton airport.
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Emergency services were seen at Luton following the landing.

Donald Trump’s helicopter diverted to Luton airport

New figures reveal the "once-in-a-lifetime" potential economic impact of investments, including airport expansion, a new theme park and transport upgrades.

Universal theme park could be spark for county's £5bn gold rush

A man has been arrested at Luton airport in connection with the recent fire attacks at two properties and a care linked to the Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.
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Metropolitan Police have arrested a man at Luton airport in connection with the recent fire attacks on two properties and a car linked to the Prime Minister.

Arrest at Luton airport over Starmer fire attacks

The decision, which has been delayed three times, could create up to 11,000 new jobs according to the airport's owners.

Luton Airport given permission to expand to 32 million passengers a year

An easyJet plane arrive at Luton Airport.

The Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to use a speech on growth next week to support airport expansion at Luton, Heathrow and Gatwick.

Luton Airport expansion plans 'expected to be approved'

The fire at the car park, which was not required to have a sprinkler system, was started by a Range Rover whose engine was already smoking when it arrived.

Sprinklers 'would have limited' airport fire which destroyed 1,300 cars

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Amit Luthra Luton Airport queues IT outage

There are long queues at Luton Airport in Bedfordshire, as well as some online check-in issues at Stansted Airport leading to manual processes.

IT outage: Disruption for airports and train operators in the East

ANGLIA 090424 Luton Airport demolition update
London Luton Airport

Bosses said the work had been a "painstaking" process because the building was so near other parts of the airport.

New images show demolition progress six months after airport car park blaze

Drone footage of Luton Airport car park fire.
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Police are investigating alleged thefts from vehicles destroyed in a fire that broke out at an airport carpark in October.

Police investigate thefts from vehicles gutted in airport car park fire

Handout screen grab from video issued by Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service a fire at a car park at Luton Airport On Tuesday. All flights at the airport have been suspended. Issue date: Wednesday October 11, 2023.
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Fire and police services have confirmed the most "probable cause" of the blaze that destroyed the structure at Luton Airport.

Cause of car park fire that destroyed up to 1,500 vehicles is revealed

The man in his 30s was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage but will now face no further action.

Man arrested after Luton airport car park fire to face no further action

The airport said cars would be recovered from the building and handed over to salvage companies.

Fire-wrecked airport car park starts being demolished 

Information signs at London's St Pancras station showing cancelled trains. Problems with two Christmas rail engineering work projects are causing major disruption on Wednesday. Services at the southern end of the Midland Main Line between St Albans and London St Pancras are affected by a fault with the signalling system, while overrunning engineering work caused misery for many Southeastern passengers. East Midlands Railway said the signalling issue is preventing it from running services between London St Pancras and Luton Airport, meaning thousands of passengers risk missing flights. Picture date: Wednesday December 27, 2023.

Train signalling problems caused disruption for thousands of people trying to catch flights.

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