Luton Rising is a local economic development company focused on social investment, whose assets include London Luton Airport, the Luton DART, Morton House and other commercial properties.
The company is solely owned for community benefit and is by far the most socially impactful airport in the country.
News
Stay up-to-date with the latest Luton Rising news
Morton House photos honour Hatters legend Bob
Luton Rising named its new skills hub after Luton Town FC’s record appearance holder Bob Morton. His widow June and grandson Andre recently toured the facility, viewing a dedicated photo display in reception celebrating his remarkable achievements.
The DCO application to grow our airport has been approved
The decision has now been made regarding our DCO application.
Luton DART turns two by passing six million passengers
The Luton DART is celebrating its second birthday having passed six million passenger journeys since opening in March 2023.
-
Our
airport.Pre-pandemic, 18 million passengers chose our airport to connect with over 127 destinations in 37 countries. We are the owners of the UK’s fifth largest airport and our plans for an additional terminal will create around 11,000 new jobs and an additional £1.4bn in economic activity.
-
Our
community.We are the UK’s most socially impactful airport and have given £180 million in philanthropy to local community projects. For every passenger travelling through our airport, 44p is invested directly in the local community (2024 figure): 20 times that of any other UK airport.
-
Our
planet.Our Sustainability and Net Zero Strategies and our Green Controlled Growth approach to expansion, make, we believe, some of the most far-reaching commitments to minimising environmental impact ever put forward by a UK airport.