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Luton airport reopens after blaze rips through terminal car park

Air
Harry Kemble
11 October 2023

Luton airport has reopened after a huge fire ripped through a terminal car park on Tuesday night (10 October), forcing the airport to close for much of Wednesday (11 October).

Luton airport fire October 2023 (Credit: Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service)

A man in his 30s has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage (Credit: Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue)

More than 70 scheduled departures on Wednesday were cancelled as a result, and around the same number of arrivals. The airport has said flights would be suspended until at least 3pm on Wednesday. 


“Following last night’s car fire in Terminal Car Park 2, emergency services have now downgraded the incident, but remain on the scene as a precaution,” the airport said.