Luton Airport fire: Cars 'unlikely to be salvageable'


Luton Airport fire: Cars ‘unlikely to be salvageable’

Thursday, 16 Oct, 2023 0

London Luton Airport has said all vehicles in the car park during last week’s huge fire are likely to be ‘unsalvageable.’

It says up to 1,500 cars were parked their when fire swept through the multi-storey car park.

The blaze ripped through the building late last Tuesday with more than 100 firefighters sent to fight the fire.

It led to a partial collapse of the facility and major disruption for thousands of passengers.

LLA said it is ‘unlikely that any vehicles in the car park will be salvageable.’

“We recognise this has been an extremely distressing time for all concerned and we would like to thank our customers for their ongoing patience.”

Some arriving passengers said they were ‘left in limbo’ with very little assistance.

Some were left stranded at the airport with no transport options.

The airport’s Dart rail transit system still remains closed.

“We are working with the Association of British Insurers on behalf of the many insurance companies to establish whether it will be possible to safely retrieve any personal possessions,” the airport added.

“Our team have been tirelessly working around the clock to keep customers informed.”

 



 

profileimage

TravelMole Editorial Team

Editor for TravelMole North America and Asia pacific regions. Ray is a highly experienced (15+ years) skilled journalist and editor predominantly in travel, hospitality and lifestyle working with a huge number of major market-leading brands. He has also cover in-depth news, interviews and features in general business, finance, tech and geopolitical issues for a select few major news outlets and publishers.



Most Read

Global Tourism Challenges and Upcoming Events: A Conversation with Don Welsh

Peebles Barbeque: A Legacy of Flavor and Tradition

Exploring Bok Tower Gardens with Erica Smith

Brooklands Museum: A Hub of British Motoring and Aviation History

Rue’s Living Water Boat Cruises: Exploring Winter Haven’s Chain of Lakes

Durango and Silverton Railroad: A Timeless Journey Through History and Scenic Beauty

Walt Leger on New Orleans’ Resilience and Major Events Ahead

Cindy Mackin Shares Estes Park’s Winter Thrills

Mark Jaronski of Explore Georgia on FIFA World Cup 2026

Connecting Small Businesses to Global Tourism Markets: Nate Huff of Tourism Exchange

North Carolina’s Resilience: Wit Tuttell on Recovery and Tourism

Kittipong Prapattong’s Plan for Thailand’s Tourism Growth: Taxes, Visas, and Campaigns
TRAINING & COMPETITION

Our emails to you has bounced travelmole.com Or You can change your email from your profile Setting Section

Your region selection will be saved in your cookie for future visits. Please enable your cookie for TravelMole.com so this dialog box will not come up again.

Price Based Country test mode enabled for testing United States (US). You should do tests on private browsing mode. Browse in private with Firefox, Chrome and Safari