EasyJet Airbus A319 Landing at London Luton Airport
London Luton Airport is an international airport located in the town of Luton, Bedfordshire, England, situated 1.7 miles (2.7 km) east of the town centre, and 35 miles (56 km) north of Central London.
It is owned by London Luton Airport Ltd, a company wholly owned by Luton Borough Council, and operated by London Luton Airport Operations Ltd.
An airport was opened on the site on 16 July 1938. During the Second World War, the airport was used by fighters of the Royal Air Force.
Luton Airport has a single, two-storey passenger terminal building which has been expanded and rearranged several times.
The ground floor has a main hall equipped with 62 check-in desks (1-62), a separate security screening hall, as well as some shops, service counters and the arrivals facilities.
After the security screening hall, stairs lead to the departures lounge on the upper floor, where several more stores, restaurants and all 30 departure gates in three side piers (1-19, 20-28 and 30-43) can be found. One airport lounge is located inside the terminal.
The airport lies a few miles away from the M1 motorway, which runs southwards to the M25 motorway and London, and northwards to Milton Keynes, the Midlands and the north of England.
The airport is linked to M1’s Junction 10 by the dual-carriageway A1081 road. There is a short stay car park adjacent to the terminal, together with medium and long term on airport car parks to the west and east of the terminal respectively and linked to the terminal by shuttle buses.
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