Is Luton Airport bigger than Stansted?
Is Luton Airport bigger than Stansted? London Luton Airport is located in at the centre of Borough of London in Bedforshire, England. Luton Airport is UK's fifth busiest airport which made a record total for serving approximately 14.6 million passengers. Luton is the largest airport in London after Stansted and also London's sixth international airport.
How many terminals does Luton airport have?
Luton has one terminal and is London's fifth largest airport. You'll find check-in desks for all airlines flying from Luton, including WizzAir, Ryanair, easyJet and Tui, in the main hall on the ground floor.
What is the ranking of Luton Airport?
London Luton Airport (LLA) is ranked the 2nd best airport in the UK by Conde Nast Traveller as part of their Readers' Choice Awards. The airport, which has held the coveted second place spot for the last three years has had a very successful summer period welcoming 4.3 million passengers*.
Is London Stansted crowded?
Stansted Airport recorded its busiest day of the year with 100,561 people passing through the terminal on August 18. Stansted has seen 27.1 million passengers since last year, an increase of 40 per cent, with 8.31 million crossing through between June and August alone.
Why does London have so many airports?
It is not as if the city of London planned where to put each airport. They were there when the need for additional capacity appeared; in some cases the airports initially served local municipalities and cargo airlines, later to be used by charter and other airlines when the airports closer to London were full.
Is Stansted or Gatwick better?
Gatwick can be quicker to get to from London compared with Stansted. Where are you staying, one block off Holborn can mean anywhere in a large area. Gatwick is a much larger airport and maybe is more expensive to get to and further away. Security isn't really any different at either airport.
Which is bigger Heathrow or Stansted?
London Heathrow, which handles over 60 million international passengers annually, is the largest airport in the UK.