Passengers flying from London Luton Airport (LLA) this half term will benefit from brand new shops and restaurants in the terminal, new routes and enhanced terminal facilities. 

Autumn proves the perfect time for a city escape, with holidaymakers putting cultural cities including Amsterdam, Budapest, Paris and Prague among LLA's top ten destinations for a half term break. This year is no exception, with even greater choice for culture vultures and urban explorers as Wizz Air launches new routes from LLA to Rome, Milan and Vienna from October 26.  

The new routes will be welcome news for scene-seeking holidaymakers, as LLA’s travel trend research* revealed Italy as a leading destination for passengers inspired by their favourite silver screen scenes.  

For those seeking post-summer sunshine, the southern Portuguese paradise of Faro and Spanish shorelines of Palma de Mallorca remain popular to escape the autumnal chill. Fresh from its first summer of operations at LLA, Jet2.com is offering flights to sunny hot spots including Tenerife, Lanzarote, Gran Canaria, Madeira, Antalya and Fuerteventura.  

A bumper summer for LLA also saw the opening of new shops and restaurants including high street favourites Victoria’s Secret, Pandora and Wasabi, as well as The Fletton, a new landside bar complete with its own outdoor terrace.  

Underlining LLA’s focus on delivering a simple and friendly passenger experience, the terminal also now boasts a swish new airside Assisted Travel Lounge, complete with a sensory space, adult changing facilities, flight information screens, charging points for wheelchairs and electronic devices, drinking water facilities and specialised seating for passengers with mobility challenges.  

Families setting off on their half term break can also take advantage of new child play areas in the terminal.  

Neil Thompson, Chief Operations Officer at London Luton Airport, commented: “Everyone at London Luton Airport is excited to welcome our half term passengers and to continue the momentum of a hugely successful summer. As we head into the chillier months, the school half term holidays provide many people with a chance to escape for some sun or a cultural city break. As our passenger numbers show, it’s set to be a busy and exciting half term for LLA and we will be working hard to ensure a simple and friendly passenger experience for all those travelling from the airport.” 

This week, the airport’s commitment to delivering a simple and friendly passenger experience was rewarded with a Gold award for Best Customer-Centric culture at the 2025 UK Customer Experience Awards (UKCXA), and silver in the Best Customer Experience for Vulnerable Customers category.  

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* Research included data from a survey of 2,000 respondents (18+) who have been on holiday in the UK or abroad in the last 12 months, or are planning to travel abroad in the next 12 months. The survey was carried out by Censuswide between 3rd - 5th December 2024

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 Jet2, easyJet, Wizz Air, Ryanair, Tui, FlyOne, Sun Express and El Al.

The airport is owned for community benefit by Luton Rising, a company wholly-owned by Luton Council, which has invested more than £500m in front-line, voluntary and charitable services since 1998.

The Luton Airport Express is a new 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 Luton DART, an electrically powered people mover that connects to the airport terminal in less than four minutes.

In 2024, LLA was named European Airport of the Year (10-25 million passengers) by ACI EUROPE, and in 2025 LLA received the highest possible rating of 'Very Good' in the annual Airport Accessibility report published by the CAA, assessing assisted travel service performance.

Last year, LLA also became the only 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.

LLA continues to be a major employer and a key economic driver in Bedfordshire — supporting 28,000 jobs and contributing £830 million per year to the local economy. In 2024, LLA spent 60% of its supply chain costs with more than 300 businesses within a 25-mile radius of the airport, totalling £110 million.

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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