A map shows how the Luton Airport area could change as part of the proposal (Picture: Luton Rising) The Planning Inspectorate had recommended that the plans should be rejected due to environmental ...

The number of passengers affected is thought to be around 40,000, Simon Calder reports. Luton Airport have suspended all flights until 3pm, the airport said in a statement on X.

Luton was the UK's fifth busiest airport last year, with 16.9 million people travelling on 132,000 flights. The expansion plans involve building a new terminal, new taxiways and increasing ...