London Luton Airport (LLA) will welcome almost 945,000 passengers over the Easter holiday¹, with almost 30,000 passengers departing on Good Friday to make the most of the long weekend.  

Amsterdam, Budapest, Paris, Prague and Lisbon are among the most popular destinations amongst half-term city breakers, while the sunny beaches and balmy sunsets of Spanish retreats in Alicante and Malaga remain a trending destination for those seeking a more relaxing break.  

Passengers are taking full advantage of the arrival of Jet2 at LLA. With a scintillating summer programme of 17 exciting new routes to popular destinations across the Canary Islands, Balaeric Islands, Mainland Spain, Turkey, Greece, Italy, Portugal and Madeira, as well as two new and exclusive destinations from LLA, Girona and Verona, passengers flying from LLA will be even more spoilt for choice. 

Clare Armstrong, Head of Guest Experience at London Luton Airport, commented: “Following a slightly damp and grey start to 2025, the Easter holidays are a prime opportunity for families, couples, friends and solo-travellers alike to escape the unpredictable UK weather, in search of some guaranteed Springtime sunshine. The volume of passengers travelling through London Luton Airport really underlines the strong demand for travel at this time of year, and our fantastic teams across the airport are ready and raring to deliver the award-winning simple and friendly passenger experience we pride ourselves on.” 

Members of myLLA, the airport’s free rewards programme, can also benefit from a range of exclusive Easter offers and promotions across the airport from participating shops including Aelia Duty Free, Boots, WHSmith, Discover London and restaurants including The Smithfield, Hawker Bar and craft coffee house Avalon. View the offers available via the LLA website.² 

The busy Easter getaway follows a successful first quarter which saw 1.1million passengers travelling through in January, and LLA’s busiest February in six years with almost 1.2million passengers and 1.3million in March.  

Surging passenger numbers have been supported by continuous terminal improvements to enhance LLA’s passenger experience. In February, LLA extended the operational hours of its Prebook Security service³, allowing passengers to prebook a 30-minute security slot to bypass queues, while March saw the airport unveil its most recent food and beverage offering, Sanfords, the largest restaurant within any UK airport.  

LLA recently became one of the first UK organisations, and the first UK airport, to achieve certification to the new BSI Kitemark for Service Excellence, demonstrating a commitment to consistently delivering an outstanding passenger experience.  

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Notes for Editors 

1 Total passenger numbers are based on the half-term dates for Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire (Friday 4 April – Monday 21 April 2025) 

2 Ts & Cs apply 

3 How does Prebook Security work? 

1. Book your appointment slot up to 4 days before your travel date.  
2. On arrival at the airport, make your way to the security area and scan your boarding card at one of the signposted “Prebook Security” gates. 
3. Upon entry to the security area, head to the left where you'll find signs for "Prebook Security". A member of our security team will be waiting to welcome you and scan your QR code. 
4. You will then be directed to the front of the line. 

Prebook Security operates on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Fast Track security remains available for those who require more flexibility. 

About London Luton Airport

London Luton Airport (LLA) is one of the UK’s busiest airports, carrying over 16.7 million passengers in 2024. The airport is operated by a consortium, of which the majority shareholder is AENA, the world’s largest airport operator, and InfraBridge, a leading infrastructure investment manager. Airlines include easyJet, Wizz Air, Jet2, Ryanair, Tui, FlyOne, Sun Express and El Al.

The Luton Airport Express is a dedicated train service that allows passengers to travel from central London to the LLA terminal in around 30 minutes. The Luton Airport Express runs from St Pancras International to Luton Airport Parkway station and connects seamlessly with the DART, an electrically powered people mover that connects to the airport terminal in less than four minutes.

Last year, LLA was named European Airport of the Year (10-25 million passengers) by ACI EUROPE. 

In 2023, LLA also became only the third major UK airport to achieve Level 4 of the globally recognised Airport Carbon Accreditation scheme, demonstrating that it is ‘transforming its operations to achieve carbon reductions in line with global climate goals’. With a maximum score of 100 and a five-star rating, LLA has been ranked as a sector leader for three consecutive years in the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) benchmark of sustainability governance management and performance of major infrastructure assets worldwide.

To learn about the progress London Luton Airport is making across its sustainability programme please click here.

Further information on London Luton Airport can be found here: https://www.london-luton.co.uk

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