Airport News
London Luton Airport reduces environmental impact
Wed, 07 May, 2008
New fuel-efficient buses are now being used to ferry passengers from terminals to flights at London Luton Airport.
The vehicles, dubbed Cobus 3000 buses, have aluminium bodies to make them light and small engines to deal with the lower-than-average maximum speeds set on the airfield.
All of the buses meet the latest requirements for emission testing and are more fuel efficient than the carriers previously used to take passengers to their airplanes.
In addition to providing green benefits, the vehicles offer space for wheelchair users, the elderly and families with pushchairs.
Passenger numbers at London Luton Airport reached the ten million mark in a 12-month period for the first time in the hub's 70-year history earlier this year.
The introduction of new airlines and more than 40 extra routes since 2006 has helped ensure Luton remains an increasingly-popular choice for air travellers, the airport said in a statement at the time.