London Luton Airport launches long term Surface Access Plan

London Luton Airport, has recently launched its Airport Surface Access Strategy 2012 - 2017 (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. The first ASAS was published in 2000 with an interim strategy in 2009.   Over this period London Luton has seen increased passenger numbers whilst achieving a significant shift in the proportion of passengers and staff travelling by public transport.

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 carbon 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 more than 40% by 2017

·         To reduce the proportion of staff travelling alone by car to and from LLA to 60% or lower by 2017

·         The ASAS can be downloaded from the Airport’s community website at

http://www.london-luton.co.uk/en/content/8/242/surface-acces.html