Luton In Harmony

London Luton Airport supports Luton in Harmony Pledge

12th March 2010

London Luton Airport welcomed Cllr Hazel Simmons, Leader of Luton Borough Council, to an event launching the ‘Luton in Harmony’ pledge to Airport employees. Airport employees were invited to sign up to the scheme and wear their badge, whilst at work and in their own communities.

‘Luton in Harmony’ aims to build a positive reputation for the town by celebrating its diversity and promoting understanding within all its communities. 

The badge staff have been asked to wear is ‘Luton in Harmony’s’ symbol, while the pledge that employees have signed up to says that supporters will:

• wear the Luton in Harmony badge with pride - and tell people what it means
• make friends with people from different backgrounds - and learn about their values
• and promote their own beliefs in a spirit of peace and harmony.

The aim of the programme is to invoke local civic pride and confidence, and has the potential to improve the economic, environmental and social well-being of borough residents.

Cllr Hazel Simmons, chair of the Luton Forum and leader of Luton Borough Council, said "Response to the Luton in Harmony campaign has been so fantastic that we have already had to order new supplies of the unique badge and pledge card.

"The people of Luton are demonstrating that they share our determination for the voice of the majority to be heard above that of a vocal minority, and we welcome the support of key organisations in the town such as London Luton Airport.

"We are especially keen that people arriving in Luton are made immediately welcome, and also get the opportunity to learn more about how strongly we value diversity in our town."

Glyn Jones, Managing Director said: ‘London Luton Airport sits at the heart of a diverse and vibrant local community. We have over 8000 people employed at the Airport and we are proud that our staff can act as ambassadors for this scheme and promote a positive reputation for the town. Airport staff are perfectly placed to promote the ‘Luton in Harmony’ pledge to the thousands of visitors welcomed to Luton everyday through the Airport, allowing the scheme to reach further afield.’

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For more information contact
London Luton Airport Press Office
07714 728035
pressoffice@ltn.aero

Notes to Editors

London Luton Airport is one of the UK’s largest airports and carried over 9 million passengers in 2009, employing over 500 staff, the Airport is a major economic driver for the region, as well as a major base for ‘low cost’ or ‘no frills’ air travel.

easyJet, Ryanair, Wizz Air, Monarch, Thomson, EL AL, Blue Air, Aer Arann and Flybe
operate from the Airport, departing to over 90 destinations including services to Europe, Africa, and Asia, with onward connections to Mumbai, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, Beijing and Bangkok via Tel Aviv.

The Airport is operated and developed by a consortium of which Abertis Infraestructuras, a leading European infrastructure provider, is a 90 per cent majority shareholder and Aena Internacional, the international business arm of Aena - the Spanish national airport and air traffic control organisation, is a 10 per cent shareholder.

In January 2008 London Luton Airport launched its Community Engagement Strategy, which set out the Airport’s formal commitments to the community up to 2012. The strategy focuses on three action areas, ‘A Better Environment’, ‘A Vibrant Neighbourhood’ and ‘A Growing Economy’, identifying priority programmes in each one.
 

Fit for Business

London Luton Airport employees get ‘Fit for Business’

11th March 2010

Employees at London Luton Airport have been learning more about health and wellbeing in the workplace this February as part of the airports commitment to the ‘Fit for Business’ national recognition programme. 

The Airport achieved ‘Fit for Business’ status in May 2009 and continues to encourage employees to achieve and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Through the programme the Airport has instigated a whole host of employee interventions to improve staff wellbeing and lifestyle choices. In February the Airport hosted a road-show style event for staff covering the programmes 5 key remits including: Physical Activity, Healthy Eating options, Mental Health & Wellbeing promotion, Smoking Cessation Information and Drugs and Alcohol Awareness.

Over 120 members of staff participated in a range of activities, highlights included:

Improving fitness on the Dance Mats
Access to advice on managing debt
Free Massages
Blood Pressure Testing
Free Fruit Smoothies
Advice on stopping smoking


Sian Pearce, Community Relations Executive for London Luton Airport said: ‘Employees have been really receptive to the scheme and have had the chance to increase their participation in physical activity and eating healthily. This has great long term benefits for individuals and the Airport as a whole’

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For more information contact
London Luton Airport Press Office
07714 728035
pressoffice@ltn.aero
 

Notes to Editors

London Luton Airport is one of the UK’s largest airports and carried over 9 million passengers in 2009, employing over 500 staff, the Airport is a major economic driver for the region, as well as a major base for ‘low cost’ or ‘no frills’ air travel.

easyJet, Ryanair, Wizz Air, Monarch, Thomson, EL AL, Blue Air, Aer Arann and Flybe
operate from the Airport, departing to over 90 destinations including services to Europe, Africa, and Asia, with onward connections to Mumbai, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, Beijing and Bangkok via Tel Aviv.

The Airport is operated and developed by a consortium of which Abertis Infraestructuras, a leading European infrastructure provider, is a 90 per cent majority shareholder and Aena Internacional, the international business arm of Aena - the Spanish national airport and air traffic control organisation, is a 10 per cent shareholder.

In January 2008 London Luton Airport launched its Community Engagement Strategy, which set out the Airport’s formal commitments to the community up to 2012. The strategy focuses on three action areas, ‘A Better Environment’, ‘A Vibrant Neighbourhood’ and ‘A Growing Economy’, identifying priority programmes in each one.
 

Charity of The Year 2010

2nd February 2010

Employees make Airport Top Fundraiser

In 2009 London Luton Airport employees pledged their support to Keech Hospice Care by choosing it as their Airport Charity of the Year. The Airport provided an initial donation of £10,000 and employees undertook a year of fundraising to increase this donation. We are delighted to report that by the end of 2009, a further £26,000 was raised by those working at the airport which has been used to support the new eight-bed Adult In-Patient Unit at Keech. The total contribution this year, together with fund raising efforts in previous years, means that London Luton Airport has donated a staggering £167,000 for the hospice since it opened as The Pasque Charity in 1991.

In 2009 Airport employees threw themselves into support of Keech Hospice Care, getting involved in marathons, triathlons, a midnight walk, quiz nights, charity collections and even cake baking. Keech Hospice Care has also benefited from the London Luton Airport employee volunteering programme with employees taking part in a number of challenges at the hospice including cleaning the hospice hydro pool, a deep clean of the new Adult In-Patient Unit prior to its opening and renovation of the courtyard garden.

David White, Chief Executive, Keech Hospice Care said ‘We are very grateful for the support we’ve received from London Luton Airport and have been really impressed by all the fundraising efforts put in by the Airport team. Not only has this helped to raise some of the essential funds we need, it has also helped to increase awareness of our work across our community. Both of these things have been a great boost for the charity. London Luton Airport has played an important part in helping us achieve this vision and I very much hope everyone there shares our sense of pride in this achievement.’

London Luton Airport employees have again selected Keech Hospice Care as the Airport Charity of the Year for 2010. A further £10,000 is pledged to the charity, with employees already planning a whole range of fundraising challenges with a view to surpassing the 2009 total.

Siân Pearce, Community Relations Executive at London Luton Airport said "This represents an incredible team effort. We’re delighted we’ve been able to make a contribution to the work of Keech Hospice Care. This is a charity which is close to many Airport employees’ hearts and we’re grateful to everybody who has rallied round in support. We’re looking forward to building on 2009’s efforts with more fundraising activities with employees and passengers alike to continue to make a real difference.”

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For more information please contact:
London Luton Airport Press Office – 07714 728035
press.office@ltn.aero


Notes to Editors
London Luton Airport is one of the UK’s largest airports and carried over 9 million passengers in 2009, employing over 500 staff, the airport is a major economic driver for the region, as well as a major base for ‘low cost’ or ‘no frills’ air travel.

easyJet, Ryanair, Wizz Air, Monarch, Thomson, EL AL, Blue Air, Aer Arann, Flybe and Danubewings operate from the airport, departing to over 90 destinations including services to Europe, Africa, and Asia, with onward connections to Mumbai, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, Beijing and Bangkok via Tel Aviv.

The airport is operated and developed by a consortium of which Abertis Infraestructuras, a leading European infrastructure provider, is a 90 per cent majority shareholder and Aena Internacional, the international business arm of Aena - the Spanish national airport and air traffic control organisation, is a 10 per cent shareholder.

In January 2008 London Luton Airport launched its Community Engagement Strategy, which set out the Airport’s formal commitments to the community up to 2012. The strategy focuses on three action areas, ‘A Better Environment’, ‘A Vibrant Neighbourhood’ and ‘A Growing Economy’, identifying priority programmes in each one.
 

Community Trust Fund

3rd February 2010

£50,000 to go to Community Trust Fund in 2010

London Luton Airport today announced £50,000 will go to the Airport’s Community Trust Fund in 2010. The fund, which was established a year ago, was set up to provide support for local community initiatives that positively contribute towards the aims and objectives of the Airport’s Community Engagement Strategy.

The £50,000 available through the fund in 2010 is open to applications from groups in Luton, Stevenage, Central Bedfordshire, North Hertfordshire, Aylesbury Vale and St Albans district - which includes Harpenden. The fund is independently administered by Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation and grants are awarded by its Grants Panel.

In 2009, the Grants Panel made 30 awards supporting local projects across the Region, helping to transform lives locally and deliver social, environmental and economic progress in the community.

The Biggleswade Air Cadets was one of the groups that received funding in 2009. Gina Gilbert, Flying Officer Biggleswade Air Cadets said ‘this grant will give all of our cadets the opportunity to gain a Duke of Edinburgh award regardless of parental income and the ability to buy kit; it is a great initiative.’

Simon Earles, General Manager Planning and CSR at London Luton Airport said ‘We would like to thank the Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation for ensuring the fund made such a positive impact 2009. We hope it will continue to provide important help to local community groups in 2010, and to this end, we have committed a further £50,000 to fund a range of projects.’

For further details on the new fund, visit the Airport’s community website at www.londonlutoninthecommunity.com/Communitytrustfund/

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For more information contact
London Luton Airport Press Office
07714 728035
pressoffice@ltn.aero
 

Notes to Editors

London Luton Airport is one of the UK’s largest airports and carried over 9 million passengers in 2009, employing over 500 staff, the airport is a major economic driver for the region, as well as a major base for ‘low cost’ or ‘no frills’ air travel.

easyJet, Ryanair, Wizz Air, Monarch, Thomson, EL AL, Blue Air, Aer Arann, Flybe and Danubewings operate from the airport, departing to over 90 destinations including services to Europe, Africa, and Asia, with onward connections to Mumbai, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, Beijing and Bangkok via Tel Aviv.

The airport is operated and developed by a consortium of which Abertis Infraestructuras, a leading European infrastructure provider, is a 90 per cent majority shareholder and Aena Internacional, the international business arm of Aena - the Spanish national airport and air traffic control organisation, is a 10 per cent shareholder.

In January 2008 London Luton Airport launched its Community Engagement Strategy, which set out the Airport’s formal commitments to the community up to 2012. The strategy focuses on three action areas, ‘A Better Environment’, ‘A Vibrant Neighbourhood’ and ‘A Growing Economy’, identifying priority programmes in each one.
 

Draft Noise Action Plan Consultation

13th January 2010

Airport encourages public consultation on draft Noise Action Plan

A public consultation into London Luton Airport’s draft Noise Action Plan is due to end this week. Members of the public are encouraged to register feedback before the 16 week consultation period closes on Sunday 17th January 2010.

The draft Noise Action Plan looks at issues surrounding aircraft noise and outlines what London Luton Airport proposes to do to further improve its approach to noise management.

London Luton Airport is seeking responses to a number of consultation questions about the draft Noise Action Plan and the airport’s proactive approach to noise management.

Further information about the consultation process can be found in the "Environment" section of this website where a copy of the draft Noise Action Plan is available for download.

Simon Earles, General Manager Corporate Social Responsibility said “London Luton Airport is proud of its noise management record, developed over many years with the support of the London Luton Airport Consultative Committee and local community representatives. Our draft Noise Action Plan details how we intend to build on this good work and we encourage people to send us feedback before the consultation ends this weekend.”

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For more information, please contact:
London Luton Airport Press Office 07714 728035
 

Notes for editors

London Luton Airport is one of the UK’s largest airports and carried over 10 million passengers in 2008, employing over 500 staff, the airport is a major economic driver for the region, as well as a major base for ‘low cost’ or ‘no frills’ air travel.

easyJet, Wizz Air, Ryanair, Monarch, Thomson, Aer Arann, EL AL, Blue Air, Flybe, and Danube Wings operate from the airport, departing to over 100 destinations including services to Europe, Africa, and Asia, with onward connections to Mumbai, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, Beijing and Bangkok via Tel Aviv.

The airport is operated and developed by a consortium of which Abertis Infraestructuras, a leading European infrastructure provider, is a 90 per cent majority shareholder and Aena Internacional, the international business arm of Aena - the Spanish national airport and air traffic control organisation, is a 10 per cent shareholder.

In January 2008 London Luton Airport launched its Community Engagement Strategy, which set out the Airport’s formal commitments to the community up to 2012. The strategy focuses on three action areas, ‘A Better Environment’, ‘A Vibrant Neighbourhood’ and ‘A Growing Economy’, identifying priority programmes in each one.

The London Luton Airport Annual Report, published in January 2009, outlines new and more challenging commitments for Community Engagement in 2009 that include a 5% increase in recycling, commitment to a £50,000 Airport ‘Community Fund’ and employee training that will ensure 70% of all London Luton Airport Operations Ltd. managers and supervisory staff complete NVQ Level 2 personal development training.

London Luton Airport launched its new Community Trust Fund in January 2009. The fund has been established to support local community initiatives that positively contribute towards the aims and objectives of the Airport’s Community Engagement Strategy.

Miraculous Makeover

7th January 2010

Miraculous makeover for Luton & Dunstable Accident and Emergency Room courtesy of London Luton Airport

Volunteers from London Luton Airport rolled up their sleeves and picked up their paint brushes to transform one of the children’s rooms in accident and emergency at the Luton and Dunstable Hospital, helping to brighten the room and make it more appealing for children.

The team gave the room a fresh lick of paint and decorated the walls with an array of well known cartoon characters. The work will help to make the room more inviting and comforting for young children, when they have a visit to the Hospital.

Sian Pearce, Community Relations Executive at the airport and one of the volunteers on the day, said: ‘We’re delighted to have taken part in this project. This challenge is an excellent example of the support we are able to give to community groups through our employee volunteering programme.The Luton and Dunstable Hospital is a fantastic community resource and it’s amazing to know that the work we have done will help create a more inviting environment for young patients.’

Staff sister at Luton and Dunstable Accident & Emergency said commented: “Its really bright and cheerful and a lot more welcoming for people, especially for children. We are so grateful that the staff from the Airport found the time to come and paint the room they have done a lovely job.”

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For more information please contact:
London Luton Airport Press Office – 07714 728035
press.office@ltn.aero
 

Notes to Editors
London Luton Airport is one of the UK’s largest airports and carried over 10 million passengers in 2008, employing over 500 staff, the airport is a major economic driver for the region, as well as a major base for ‘low cost’ or ‘no frills’ air travel.

easyJet, Ryanair, Wizz Air, Monarch, Thomson, EL AL, Blue Air, Aer Arann, Flybe, Wind Jet and now Danubewings operate from the airport, departing to over 95 destinations including services to Europe, Africa, and Asia, with onward connections to Mumbai, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, Beijing and Bangkok via Tel Aviv.

The airport is operated and developed by a consortium of which Abertis Infraestructuras, a leading European infrastructure provider, is a 90 per cent majority shareholder and Aena Internacional, the international business arm of Aena - the Spanish national airport and air traffic control organisation, is a 10 per cent shareholder.

In January 2008 London Luton Airport launched its Community Engagement Strategy, which set out the Airport’s formal commitments to the community up to 2012. The strategy focuses on three action areas, ‘A Better Environment’, ‘A Vibrant Neighbourhood’ and ‘A Growing Economy’, identifying priority programmes in each one.

The London Luton Airport Annual Report, published in January 2009, outlines new and more challenging commitments for Community Engagement in 2009 that include a 5% increase in recycling, commitment to a £50,000 Airport ‘Community Fund’ and employee training that will ensure 70% of all London Luton Airport Operations Ltd. managers and supervisory staff complete NVQ Level 2 personal development training.

London Luton Airport launched its new Community Trust Fund in January 2009. The fund has been established to support local community initiatives that positively contribute towards the aims and objectives of the Airport’s Community Engagement Strategy.
 

Schools Programme

London Luton Airport schools programme is off to a flying start

18th December 2009

London Luton Airport has launched the Flying for Success education programme in partnership with Active Luton and Luton Borough Council. The Flying for Success Programme, based on the Department for Children, Schools and Families ‘Playing for Success’ initiative, involves inviting groups of local primary school children to undertake educational visits to the Airport.

The educational visits allow the children to gain and develop essential literacy skills in an environment that is stimulating and exciting and therefore conducive to learning. Tours are themed around key areas of the airport including the terminal, international travel, fire safety and the airport environment.

Foxdell Primary School helped to launch the programme on Wednesday 9th December with children enjoying a unique educational tour of the airport Fire station. Pupils were given a talk by Airport firemen and also had the opportunity to see a demonstration of the fire engines at work.

Mohammed Hasan a pupil from Foxdell Junior School said 'It was really good to learn about how the fire engine worked and have a go at squirting the water. It will help me to write a really interesting report'.

Stephanie Walker from Active Luton commented, "Active Luton are pleased to be working in partnership with London Luton Airport on this exciting new education initiative. We hope that this project is as successful as our existing Playing for Success initiative."

Simon Earles, General Manager, Community Relations and Planning, London Luton Airport said:

'London Luton Airport is committed to supporting education in the local area. We are delighted that the Flying for Success programme is giving young people access to different aspects of their local international Airport. By offering the Flying for Success programme it is our hope that we can offer practical and interactive ways to improve their literacy and numeracy skills.'
 

New Artist Gateway Gallery

17th November 2009

London Luton Airport welcomes new artist to the Gateway Gallery

Local artist and recent University of Bedfordshire graduate Emma Barry is the latest artist to exhibit at London Luton Airport's "Gateway Gallery".

Emma says: My work explores ways in which the paint can be used and is combined with the exploration of imagery that has been sourced from popular household decoration. I class my work as being playful yet considered as each layer of the painting is planned. The juxtaposition of graphical and gestured marks creates a visual journey across the surface of the painting for each viewer to experience. Emma’s work will be open for viewing in the gallery until early January.

The Gateway Gallery has been delivered in partnership with the Luton Cultural Services Trust, with a view to creating exposure for local artists within the Airport arrivals area, as well as giving Airport passengers greater access to local artistic talent.

The Gallery is one of the many projects the Airport has committed to support as part of its Community Engagement Strategy. The Strategy sets out the Airport's formal commitments to the community up to 2012 and focuses on three action areas, 'A Better Environment', 'A Vibrant Neighbourhood' and 'A Growing Economy'.

Simon Earles, London Luton Airport's General Manager: Planning & Corporate Social Responsibility said “We are delighted to give local artists the opportunity to display their work in the Airport, not only does it provide great exposure for the artist, it enhances the passenger experience”.

"Lutopia"

16th October 2009

Passengers discover ‘Lutopia’ at London Luton Airport

The eye catching photography of Ben Hodson is now adorning the walls of London Luton Airport to be enjoyed by passengers and staff.

Artist & photographer, Ben Hodson has created Project “Lutopia” to look at the people and landscape of Luton and an exhibition of his work is now on permanent display at the Airport. 

Hodson says: “The project looks at Luton as a whole; however, this display centres on the Airport and it’s people. I’m interested in the passing of time and photography's ability to fragment it and freeze a brief moment. When we think about time the Airport is really relevant as time is important to passengers catching flights.”

The exhibition, commissioned by the Airport is based around two collections. The first watches the transition of passengers & staff through the Airport's spaces using techniques and styles similar to that of the street photographers of the mid 20th Century. The second, in contrast, looks at the environment in which people find themselves, using large scale photo-montages. Both provide a meaningful insight into airport life.

The striking photomontages (up to 1m x 2.2m) were created by photos taken in rapid succession and show a whole scene caught in the equivalent of one second of time.

For further information on the exhibition visit: www.benhodson.co.uk

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For more information, please contact:
London Luton Airport Press Office 07714 728035
Or

Ben Hodson
38 The Academy, Holly Street, Luton, Beds. LU1 3DD
01582 456458
07914048866
www.benhodson.co.uk  
ben@benhodson.co.uk

Notes for editors

London Luton Airport is one of the UK’s largest airports and carried over 10 million passengers in 2008, employing over 500 staff, the airport is a major economic driver for the region, as well as a major base for ‘low cost’ or ‘no frills’ air travel.

easyJet, Wizz Air, Ryanair, Monarch, Thomson, Aer Arann, EL AL, Blue Air, Wind Jet, Flybe, and transavia.com operate from the airport, departing to over 90 destinations including services to Europe, Africa, and Asia, with onward connections to Mumbai, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, Beijing and Bangkok via Tel Aviv.

The airport is operated and developed by a consortium of which Abertis Infraestructuras, a leading European infrastructure provider, is a 90 per cent majority shareholder and Aena Internacional, the international business arm of Aena - the Spanish national airport and air traffic control organisation, is a 10 per cent shareholder.

In January 2008 London Luton Airport launched its Community Engagement Strategy, which set out the Airport’s formal commitments to the community up to 2012. The strategy focuses on three action areas, ‘A Better Environment’, ‘A Vibrant Neighbourhood’ and ‘A Growing Economy’, identifying priority programmes in each one.

The London Luton Airport Annual Report, published in January 2009, outlines new and more challenging commitments for Community Engagement in 2009 that include a 5% increase in recycling, commitment to a £50,000 Airport ‘Community Fund’ and employee training that will ensure 70% of all London Luton Airport Operations Ltd. managers and supervisory staff complete NVQ Level 2 personal development training.

London Luton Airport launched its new Community Trust Fund in January 2009. The fund has been established to support local community initiatives that positively contribute towards the aims and objectives of the Airport’s Community Engagement Strategy.

When not on assignment, Ben lives in Luton with his wife Dee, who is also an artist and photographer. The 23-year-old was selected from over 1,500 entries and now has an image on permanent display at the United Nations headquarters in New York. He has also won and been short listed in a number of other competitions including the Luton First photography competition, and has put on three solo exhibitions in the last year including a show at London Luton International Airport.

Ben has worked as a commercial photographer for over seven years. He has experience in editorial and travel, product and advertising, weddings and social, sport and adventure, press and pr, interior and exterior architecture and social documentary photography. Ben’s faith and creative talents inspire him to make a positive difference in the communities around him.

Ben is a founding member of the international artists collective A Thin Place, which is a creative arts and social entrepreneurial non-profit organisation. It is a place for creativity in community, peacemaking and social change through the arts.

High quality images of the artist and the work can be downloaded from:
http://gallery.me.com/ben.hodson#100727&view=carouseljs&sel=0
or http://tinyurl.com/yegmwl6

Another successful ‘Meet the Buyer’

1st October 2009

Another successful London Luton Airport ‘Meet the Buyer’

London Luton Airport held its 2nd Meet the Buyer event on 24th and 25th September 2009, hosted in conjunction with Luton Borough Council, The Bedfordshire and Luton Chamber of Commerce, Central Bedfordshire Council, Business Link, Hertfordshire Chamber of Commerce, University of Bedfordshire and the Federation of Small Business.
The event was organised to give local businesses the opportunity to showcase their services to Airport companies and network with other suppliers throughout the 2 days.

Feedback from those that attended ‘Meet the Buyer’ has been overwhelmingly positive with many businesses indicating their meetings had been successful and some even concluding deals with Buyers on the spot. Over 400 appointments were held at the event between over 80 suppliers and 26 airport ‘buyers’. Additionally through generous donations made by attending suppliers over £7,500 was raised for the London Luton Airport Charity of the Year ‘The Pasque Charity’.

‘Meet the Buyer’ is part of London Luton Airport’s commitment to work closely with local business networks, the local authorities and partners across Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire to enhance local supply chain activity. The event has shown the benefits of procuring goods and services on a more local basis, helping local businesses and employment levels, as well as potentially bringing additional environmental benefits. It has also highlighted the breadth and quality of small businesses present in Luton and the wider region.

Glyn Jones, London Luton Managing Director said “London Luton Airport is committed to making a positive contribution towards regeneration and growth across the region. We believe that our success has been built, and is most sustainably maintained, on a foundation of strong relationships between the airport and its communities. We have been delighted with the reaction of the local business community to ‘Meet the Buyer’ and in it’s 2nd year feel that the Meet the Buyer continues to add great value to the local economy. We look forward to the event generating real financial value for all parties involved.”


For more information contact
London Luton Airport Press Office on: 07714 728035
pressoffice@ltn.aero

New Community Relations Executive

8th September 2009

London Luton Airport Appoints New Community Relations Executive

London Luton Airport has appointed Siân Pearce to the role of Community Relations Executive. Siân will work with colleagues across the airport and stakeholders to deliver the airports Community Engagement Strategy. The airport has promised to surpass achievements made in 2008 with more challenging targets in the three action areas of ‘A Better Environment’, ‘A Vibrant Neighbourhood’ and ‘A Growing Economy’.

Simon Earles, General Manager Corporate Social Responsibility, said “Siân is tremendously enthusiastic and we are very much looking forward to her becoming part of our team here at the airport. She brings with her lots of experience working with school educational programmes, volunteering and community projects and is passionate about how we can make a positive contribution to our communities.”

Siân says “I was really impressed by how committed the airport is to delivering a meaningful programme of activities and I am eager to get started. It is great to be part of an initiative that will really make a difference to people living locally through a whole range of projects and activities. This is a great opportunity for me and I am very much looking forward to being part of the team.”

Follow Siân’s progress on the this website.

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For more information please contact:
London Luton Airport Press Office – 07714 728035
press.office@ltn.aero
 

Car Share

London Luton Airport launches the UK’s first passenger Car Share scheme

London Luton Airport launched the first passenger car share scheme on national liftshare day, Tuesday 9th June.

During the launch passengers were invited to take part in the London Luton Airport Car Share scalextric Grand Prix to win a magnum of champagne. There to join in with the competition were Glyn Jones, Managing Director, London Luton Airport, Simon Earles, General Manager, Planning and CSR London Luton Airport and Ali Clabburn founder and CEO of liftshare.com.

The airport currently operates a staff scheme in partnership with liftshare.com and is extending the scheme to include all passengers. When registered passengers will be able to search for other passengers making the same journey to the Airport, this will be especially useful for the many frequent flyers that use London Luton. .

The Car Share scheme is one part of a larger sustainable transport programme, which includes improvements in public transport links for both passengers and staff.

Simon Earles, General Manager, Planning and CSR, London Luton Airport said;
‘Car Share has proved very popular with staff and the logical next step was to roll out the scheme for passengers. We are committed to developing sustainable transport options to the Airport. The Grand Prix in the terminal has been a great draw for passengers and has given us the opportunity to tell people about the new scheme’

"National liftshare Day is a great day to introduce friends, colleagues and staff to the idea of car-sharing," said liftshare's founder Ali Clabburn. "June is the time of year when car-sharing is really in the headlines, and more people than ever are signing up and searching for others to share with to save money and do their bit for the environment.

I would encourage everyone simply to register their journey and do a search. No matter where you live, you'll be surprised to find how many other people are going your way!"

www.londonlutoncarshare.com

For further information please call the London Luton Airport Press Office on: 07714 728035

Pictured l to r: Glyn Jones, Managing Director, London Luton Airport, Ali Clabburn founder and CEO of liftshare.com, Simon Earles, General Manager, Planning and CSR London Luton Airport.

Notes to Editors:

London Luton Airport is one of the UK’s largest airports now carrying over 10 million passengers, employing over 500 staff, the airport is a major economic driver for the region, as well as a major base for ‘low cost’ or ‘no frills’ air travel.

Blue Air, EasyJet, Ryanair, Wizz Air, Monarch, Thomson, SkyEurope, Aer Arann, EL AL, Flybe and transavia.com operate from the airport, departing to over 100 destinations including services to Europe, Africa, and Asia with onward connections to Mumbai, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, Beijing and Bangkok.

The airport is operated and developed by a consortium of which Abertis Infraestructuras, a leading European infrastructure provider, is a 90 per cent majority shareholder and Aena Internacional, the international business arm of Aena - the Spanish national airport and air traffic control organisation, is a 10 per cent shareholder.
 

Airport Surface Access Strategy

London Luton Airport launches long term Surface Access Plan

20th August 2009

Today saw the launch of the London Luton Airport (LLA), Interim Airport Surface Access Strategy 2009 - 2011 (ASAS). The aim of the ASAS is to enhance surface access links to and from London Luton Airport and encourage greater public transport to deliver social, economic and environmental benefits for the surrounding community. 

The ASAS is an integral part of the Community Engagement Strategy launched in January 2008. Successfully delivering the objectives set out within the ASAS will enable London Luton Airport to perform to the best of its ability as an International gateway, whilst providing maximum benefit to the local area and wider region and importantly reducing co2 emissions related to airport surface access journeys.

The ASAS outlines recent achievements as well as setting challenging new targets, which are;

To increase the proportion of air passengers travelling to and from LLA by public transport to 40% or above by 2011

To reduce the proportion of staff travelling alone by car to and from LLA to 60% or below by 2011

Please visit our publications section where you can download a copy of the ASAS.