A vehicle fire at London Luton Airport has caused all flights to be suspended, according to an airport spokesperson. Emergency services are responding to the blaze at Terminal Car Park 2 and access to the airport is currently restricted. No casualties have been reported, though footage online shows huge flames and smoke from the top floor of the multi-storey building. The Bedfordshire fire service is at the scene and tackling the fire, with 10 fire engines attending to the blaze. The airport has requested people not to travel to the site while emergency services deal with the situation.
The East of England Ambulance Service attended the scene, but the fire service has stated that the blaze had already affected 80% of the third floor of the car park. While the airport has not provided any specifics regarding the source of the fire, the fire service has described it as a vehicle fire. Further updates are yet to be provided regarding the scale of damage, the duration of the suspension of flights or investigation into the incident.
The airport has requested that people do not travel to the site, and according to the Bedfordshire news site, workers are being stopped at the airport boundary and extra traffic is queueing on the M1 motorway as drivers wait to be allowed access to the airport. Luton Airport has repeatedly apologised to passengers whose flights have been delayed or cancelled, encouraging those with flights to check the status of their flight with their respective airlines.
The airport is a popular hub for budget flights, with many popular short-haul destinations such as Amsterdam, Barcelona and Dubrovnik operating from the airport
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