Three bank holiday weekends and the start of the summer half-term week contributed to a busy May for London Luton Airport (LLA), with over 1.5 million passengers passing through the airport. 

The latest figures bring LLA’s year-to-date passenger total to almost 6.2 million – an increase of almost 45% on the same period last year. 

Amsterdam, Dublin, Istanbul, Lisbon and Paris proved particularly popular with passengers jetting off for bank holiday weekend city breaks, whilst Greece, Portugal, Spain and Türkiye were among the busiest holiday destinations as the half-term getaway gathered pace towards the end of the month.  

Passengers can also now choose from an even wider range of restaurants in the LLA departure lounge following the May opening of Australian inspired coffee house, Avalon, and pan-Asian noodle bar Chopstix that has chosen LLA for its first airport site. 

LLA’s consistently strong operational performance in May resulted in four out of five passengers rating their passenger experience as either very good or excellent*. 

Alberto Martin, CEO at London Luton Airport, commented: “May proved to be another busy and exciting month for London Luton Airport, with passenger numbers continuing to rise, new destinations appearing on our departure boards and two eye-catching new restaurants. Together with our simple and friendly passenger experience and improved rail connectivity with the newly launched Luton Airport Express, it’s clear LLA’s appeal continues to grow”. 

Notes to editors
* Measured as part of ASQ – a globally recognised airport customer service benchmarking programme. 

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About London Luton Airport

London Luton Airport (LLA) is one of the UK’s busiest airports, carrying over 13 million passengers in 2022.

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, Ryanair, Tui, FlyOne, Sun Express and El Al.

The Luton Airport Express is a new dedicated train service launched by East Midlands Railway (EMR) that allows passengers to travel from central London to the LLA terminal in around 30 minutes. With fares starting from approximately £10, the Luton Airport Express runs from St Pancras International to Luton Airport Parkway station and connects seamlessly with the DART, an automated, electrically powered people mover that connects to the LLA terminal in less than four minutes.

London Luton Airport is ranked as the best performing company by GRESB, an internationally recognised sustainability framework that benchmarks environmental, social and governance (ESG) management and performance. LLA is ranked first among all participating assets, achieving a maximum score of 100 and a 5-star rating.

Contact Details:

Contact Details:
London Luton Airport Press Office 
T : 01582 395333
E: pressoffice@ltn.aero

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