<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-center">History Luton International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">Luton Municipal Airport was opened on the site on 16 July 1938 by the Secretary of State for Air, Kingsley Wood. Situated where the valley of the River Lea cuts its way through the north-east end of the Chiltern Hills, the airport occupies a hill-top location, with a roughly 40 m (130 ft) drop-off at the western end of the runway. The airport, which was owned by the Borough of Luton, was considered to be the northern terminal for neighbouring London.</p>
<p class="blog-para">During the Second World War, the airport was used by the Royal Air Force, fighters of No. 264 Squadron being based there. Following the end of the conflict, the site was returned to the local council. During 1952, activity at the airport resumed on a commercial basis; a new control tower was opened around this time.</p>
<p class="blog-para">British aviation company Percival Aircraft had its factory at the airport until the early 1960s. From the mid-1960s, executive aircraft have been based at the airport, initially operated by McAlpine Aviation. These activities have grown and several executive jet operators and maintenance companies are currently based at Luton.</p>
<p class="blog-para">In the 1960s, Luton Airport played a key role in the development of the package holiday business, in which the popularity of the foreign holiday rose substantially, as the launch of new services had allowed greater numbers of people to travel abroad for the first time. Luton became the operating base for several charter airlines, such as Autair (which went on to become Court Line), Euravia (now TUI Airways, following Euravia's change of name to Britannia Airways and subsequent merger with First Choice Airways and TUI rebrand) and Dan-Air.</p>
<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-left">TRANSPORT Luton International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">Find at Luton Airport the following transportation options to London city centre and to further locations:</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Bus:</strong> Get in 45 minutes to central London by either bus or coach.</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Taxi:</strong> Transportation to Central London takes about an hour by taxi.</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Train:</strong> Passengers can arrive to central London in 40 minutes by train.</p>
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