Luton Airport gears up for 800,000 passengers over Christmas
Travel advice and preparations revealed for the busy festive period
Luton Airport is urging passengers to be prepared ahead of an extremely busy period, with the necessary documents and allowing extra time before they travel.
The airport says it’s expecting to welcome around 800,000 people throughout the festive period.
Neil Thompson, Chief Operations Officer at London Luton Airport said: “Our advice for passengers is, a little bit preparation for your travel can make a big difference, such as knowing what you can and can't take through security and ensuring you have all the necessary travel documents.
“Also allowing a little bit of extra time to travel and keep in mind the excellent public transport links we have, including the Luton Airport Express which gets you to the terminal doors from central London in just 30 minutes.
“We also have a free prebook Security Service that allows passengers to breeze through security by reserving a 30-minute slot ahead of their arrival at the airport. It's available seven days a week to between 3am and 3pm can be booked online from four days before departure, right up to 60 minutes before the arrival at security.”
Fully resourced for the festive season
Luton Airport is assuring passengers that there is sufficient staffing to efficiently handle the festive demand. Mr Thompson explained that preparations for peak times start months in advance.
“We always have contingency measures in place to ensure a simple and friendly passenger experience. The operation will be running as normal. We're working closely with all our airlines to ensure that there's additional support where required.”
“We want to deliver the best experience we can for all of our guests travelling through the airport over the Christmas peak period," he added.
Mr Thompson also says its “a great Christmas for the airport”.
“It's a great time to be working, but also seeing people getting away, going to see their families and loved ones over the Christmas period”.