Luton Airport - 1st time
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It's an utter s
thole.
Currently a building site too so a long walk with luggage. Not good if raining
Loads of people always sleeping the night around the check in area
Baggage / check in not opened in time or early if big queues to clear the massive backlog.
Lots of annoyed passengers.
Lots of big drinking in the departure lounge
So little time after getting through security to gate.
Would never go again it's hell.
Good luck.
thole. Currently a building site too so a long walk with luggage. Not good if raining
Loads of people always sleeping the night around the check in area
Baggage / check in not opened in time or early if big queues to clear the massive backlog.
Lots of annoyed passengers.
Lots of big drinking in the departure lounge
So little time after getting through security to gate.
Would never go again it's hell.
Good luck.
To contrast the above a little... having used LTN many times over the years:
It's cheap. So don't expect BA/T5 levels of "luxury".
Queues at security seem to be the main issue. £3 for fast track is usually money well spent.
If you book in advance, short stay parking is reasonably priced.
Seating airside is at a premium though, but not much worse than many other airports.
Yes, roadworks have been a pain.
It's cheap. So don't expect BA/T5 levels of "luxury".
Queues at security seem to be the main issue. £3 for fast track is usually money well spent.
If you book in advance, short stay parking is reasonably priced.
Seating airside is at a premium though, but not much worse than many other airports.
Yes, roadworks have been a pain.
Take your own clear bags for liquids. You can buy them at the scanners but only with correct change.
I made the mistake of expecting them to be free and plentiful at scanners and didn't have correct change. Chap suggested I walk up and down the security queue asking people if they have change for £2 coin.
Parking at the station is a good idea - was cheap for me and not for from terminal. A few mins in taxi.
I made the mistake of expecting them to be free and plentiful at scanners and didn't have correct change. Chap suggested I walk up and down the security queue asking people if they have change for £2 coin.
Parking at the station is a good idea - was cheap for me and not for from terminal. A few mins in taxi.
FrankAbagnale said:
Take your own clear bags for liquids. You can buy them at the scanners but only with correct change.
I made the mistake of expecting them to be free and plentiful at scanners and didn't have correct change. Chap suggested I walk up and down the security queue asking people if they have change for £2 coin.
Parking at the station is a good idea - was cheap for me and not for from terminal. A few mins in taxi.
To be fair what I saw it was full of chavs and that's being generous I made the mistake of expecting them to be free and plentiful at scanners and didn't have correct change. Chap suggested I walk up and down the security queue asking people if they have change for £2 coin.
Parking at the station is a good idea - was cheap for me and not for from terminal. A few mins in taxi.
FrankAbagnale said:
Take your own clear bags for liquids. You can buy them at the scanners but only with correct change.
I made the mistake of expecting them to be free and plentiful at scanners and didn't have correct change. Chap suggested I walk up and down the security queue asking people if they have change for £2 coin.
Parking at the station is a good idea - was cheap for me and not for from terminal. A few mins in taxi.
Good call on both counts. Not left a car in the station multi storey for a while but was always OK when I did. I made the mistake of expecting them to be free and plentiful at scanners and didn't have correct change. Chap suggested I walk up and down the security queue asking people if they have change for £2 coin.
Parking at the station is a good idea - was cheap for me and not for from terminal. A few mins in taxi.
Charging for plastic bags... only time I got caught out it was 2 for £3. Out of order IMHO.
UpTheIron said:
Good call on both counts. Not left a car in the station multi storey for a while but was always OK when I did.
Charging for plastic bags... only time I got caught out it was 2 for £3. Out of order IMHO.
Slightly annoying to throw away aftershave only to buy it again in duty free 15 mins later! Charging for plastic bags... only time I got caught out it was 2 for £3. Out of order IMHO.
joshcowin said:
What do I need to know? I got a cheap deal leaving from Luton
Only a 4 day break so I guess short stay car park?
Is it congested in the early morning 5am ish?
Any tips would be great!!
Be happy that you got a good deal because Luton Airport currently is a living hell. Just a giant building site with the same determination to create a dystopian vision of the future. The main arrivals and departures buildings have been knocked down. Only a 4 day break so I guess short stay car park?
Is it congested in the early morning 5am ish?
Any tips would be great!!
Leave plenty of time to arrive - traffic is horrific. Park in the mid term carpark as it is easy to walk to. DO NOT go to the long term carpark unless you want a bus journey that can take 30 minutes if the traffic is bad (despite normally taking about 5 minutes).
Ensure all liquids are within a proper clear bags and pay the £3 for fast track security.
Have a great holiday though !
I use Luton airport 15-20 times a year and find it no problem at all. If you book the onsite valet parking at least a week before it's one of the cheapest options. In the last two weeks I've flown out of gatwick, Orlando, tampa and key west, and only key west was a better airport experience
4Q said:
I use Luton airport 15-20 times a year and find it no problem at all. If you book the onsite valet parking at least a week before it's one of the cheapest options. In the last two weeks I've flown out of gatwick, Orlando, tampa and key west, and only key west was a better airport experience
Gatwick is falling apartWelshbeef said:
It's an utter sthole.
Currently a building site too so a long walk with luggage. Not good if raining
Loads of people always sleeping the night around the check in area
Baggage / check in not opened in time or early if big queues to clear the massive backlog.
Lots of annoyed passengers.
Lots of big drinking in the departure lounge
So little time after getting through security to gate.
Would never go again it's hell.
Good luck.
Yep,I'd agree with all of that. It's a toilet. thole. Currently a building site too so a long walk with luggage. Not good if raining
Loads of people always sleeping the night around the check in area
Baggage / check in not opened in time or early if big queues to clear the massive backlog.
Lots of annoyed passengers.
Lots of big drinking in the departure lounge
So little time after getting through security to gate.
Would never go again it's hell.
Good luck.
Busy. Building site. Nowhere to sit. Nowhere to relax. Parking nightmare. Full of chavs going on all inclusives. Usually delays. Security is slow. Check in is slow.
Makes flying from Heathrow 5 seem like an absolute dream.
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