Linea Directa 200 LEFT COL CAR INSURANCE

PROPERTY SEARCH

Date Published: 11/10/2023

Luton Airport fire: Check if your flight to Spain has been suspended

ARCHIVED ARTICLE -

Flights from Luton to Spain and all other destinations should resume at noon on Wednesday October 11

Luton Airport fire: Check if your flight to Spain has been suspended

All flights to and from London’s Luton Airport have been temporarily cancelled on Wednesday October 11 after a massive fire ripped through the car park at Terminal 2, leading to “partial structural collapse”.

Firefighters are still battling to bring the flames under control but the airport issued a statement early on Wednesday morning indicating that flights should be up and running again by noon or early afternoon.

“Emergency services continue to respond to a significant fire in Terminal Car Park 2, which has resulted in partial structural collapse,” Luton Airport officials reported on social media.

“All flights are suspended until 3pm on Wednesday 11th October, please contact your airline for the latest flight information.

“Passengers are advised not to travel to the airport at this time, as access remains severely restricted.”

Efforts are still ongoing to extinguish a serious fire at Luton Airport. We are continuing to protect surrounding airport infrastructure, vehicles and the Luton DART. For anyone whose travel plans may be affected, please refer to the advice being provided by London Luton Airport. pic.twitter.com/tNFo4hvRdX
— Beds Fire and Rescue (@BedsFire) October 11, 2023

The fire is believed to have originated in the Terminal 2 Car Park at 10pm on Tuesday night where around 1,200 vehicles were parked. A major incident was declared and more than 100 firefighters and three helicopters rushed to the scene.

The East of England ambulance service said one member of the public and six firefighters were taken to hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation.

There are also significant delays on the M1 motorway in the area on Wednesday morning.

Flights suspended from Luton to Spain on Wednesday morning:

easyJet flight U2 2335: 5.55am to Malaga
easyJet flight U2 2329: 6am to Palma de Mallorca
easyJet flight U2 2313: 6.05am to Alicante
Ryanair flight FR 8425: 6.15am to Alicante
Ryanair flight FR 3511: 6.25am to Lanzarote
Ryanair flight FR 3452: 6.30am to Murcia Corvera
easyJet flight U2 2323: 7am to Barcelona
easyJet flight U2 2337: 8.40am to Malaga
Ryanair flight FR 6645: 9.40am to Malaga

Affected passengers are visiting www.london-luton.co.uk/flights to check their current flight status, but be warned there is a waiting time of around 10-15 minutes.

In other news: British inmate attempts daring prison break in Ibiza

Images: Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service & Luton Airport

Linea Directa Bottom Article M-Z CAR INSURANCE

Sign up for the Spanish News Today Editors Roundup Weekly Bulletin and get an email with all the week’s news straight to your inbox

Special offer: Subscribe now for 25% off (36.95 euros for 48 Bulletins)