Thousands of travelers are facing disruption after flights were suspended at London’s Luton airport. The airport shutdown came after a fire tore through a newly built parking garage, destroying vehicles and partially collapsing the structure. Four firefighters and an airport employee were hospitalized for smoke inhalation. All flights at Luton Airport are suspended until 3 p.m. on Wednesday. Would-be passengers are being asked to stay away because emergency crews are still on the scene. Some hav
This image taken from video provided by Molly Bullard, shows a fire that broke out in one of the parking lots at Luton Airport, in Luton, England, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. Luton Airport, located about 35 miles north of central London, said that “all flights are currently suspended as emergency services respond to a car fire that has spread in Terminal Car Park 2.
All flights were suspended until at least 3 p.m. on Wednesday, the airport said in a statement, and would-be passengers were asked to stay away because emergency crews were still on the scene. “When we got here, we found out Luton is burning and everything is closed, and we were supposed to have our flight at 7:50 today but it was cancelled,” he said.
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