The government has given Luton airport the green light to almost double passenger capacity after overruling the Planning Inspectorate’s recommendation that the proposal be rejected on environmental grounds.
Expansion plans will involve building a new terminal (Credit: Luton Rising)
Transport secretary Heidi Alexander on Thursday (3 April) signed off the airport’s plans to go up from 19 million annual passengers to 32 million by 2043, citing the economic benefits of expansion on the area.
"Expansion will deliver significant economic benefits to the town, including new jobs, which was a key reason for my decision,” said Alexander.
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