London Luton Airport (LLA) and Wizz Air recently welcomed a group of high-flying Ukrainian students for a behind the scenes tour of the airport.

The visit was organised as part of the Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) Programme run by charity, UKUATogether (UKUAT). The FLEX programme provides opportunities for teenagers in Ukraine who have been significantly impacted by the war first hand and who show the potential to become ‘leaders’ in their future chosen professions.

The group's visit, supported by LLA’s Operations, Sustainability and Guest Experience teams, included an exclusive tour of the aiport terminal, airfield and fire station and was part of a two-week schedule that included visits to various organisations in the UK to learn about different career path opportunities. 

Alberto Martin, Chief Executive of London Luton Airport, commented: “This is an exciting and important initiative and we are delighted to have the opportunity to work alongside Wizz Air in welcoming the this group of FLEX students for a behind the scenes tour of London Luton Airport. As one of the largest employers in our region, we are passionate about engaging with the next generation of talent to highlight the many different career paths available within the aviation sector. Our hope is that the visit to LLA will have inspired the students to look at aviation as an exciting career option to explore in their adult lives.”

As the official travel partner of UKUAT, Wizz Air organised the flights from Warsaw, Poland to LLA for 
the group of 26 students, aged 16 to 17 years.

Marion Geoffroy, UK Managing Director at Wizz Air, commented: “We are delighted to be part of such an important initiative and support UKUAT in its efforts of focusing on Ukraine’s next generation of leaders. At Wizz Air, our people come from such diverse and unique backgrounds, so we are thrilled to be a part of the FLEX programme and give the students a taster of what a potential career in aviation looks like.”

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Notes for Editors:

The FLEX programme supports UKUAT’s vision to ‘rebuild’ Ukraine through nurturing future leaders and strengthening UK-Ukraine relations.   

About London Luton Airport

London Luton Airport (LLA) is one of the UK’s busiest airports, carrying over 16.2 million passengers in 2023. 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 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.

In 2024, LLA was named European Airport of the Year (10-25 million passengers) by ACI EUROPE. 

Last year, 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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