There is cause for celebration for south east holiday makers with Dunstable Today recently reporting on the opening up of three new Easyjet routes leaving from Luton Airport. As well as greater choice for travellers and airport users, the new expansion could also mark a future expansion in Luton Airport parking facilities.
Luton Airport Parking On the Increase?
Come September, an extra 1100 passengers a week are expected to fly out from Luton Airport thanks to a recently announced route expansion. Easyjet are set to open up three new routes to Tenerife, Lanzarote and Toulouse, with two new aircraft planned to cope with the expected increase in numbers. But with an upsurge in passengers could come an upsurge in demand for more Luton Airport parking spaces. Situated 29 miles from London and close to a motorway, parking at Luton Airport is the obvious choice for a large number of holiday makers, and with these plans now in development, expect to see an increase of Luton Airport parking spaces in the future too.
Overall Growth is Welcome
Easyjet commercial manager Neil Slaven has said “This underlines our commitment to both leisure and business passengers in the region. It is safe to say we are seeing significant growth at the airport in increasing the choice of winter holiday destinations for our passengers.”
With other London airports under increasing pressure when it comes to expansion, this Luton Airport news can be seen as welcome by both airport management, passengers and local businesses. With indications that Luton Airport parking could also expand in the future, more choice of both travel destinations and transport options could also indicate a better deal for customers when it comes to price too.
Future Forecasts
Easyjet now expects to see over 500,000 more passengers fly out of Luton Airport in 2016 than in the previous year, hoping to hit well over the six million figure. With Luton Airport now increasingly becoming a destination departure point for many travellers in London and the south east, customers could well factor in the cost of parking at Luton Airport in their overall travel budget. And with more potential choice when it comes to Luton Airport parking compared to other hubs in the south, those passenger numbers could be set for even more growth.