Luton airport resumed flights to and from this airfield north of London this Wednesday afternoon, after all operations had to be suspended last night due to a major fire in one of the parking lots.
Both the highway leading to the airport and the main roads around it have also reopened, although delays are expected for vehicles trying to arrive.
Both medium and long-term car parks have reopened, while a temporary area has been opened to drop off and pick up travelers.
However, for those arriving by train at Luton Airport, the DART shuttle is still closed, so buses have been made available.
Luton has arranged additional staff to assist passengers who may need it.
Likewise, it asks travelers to contact the airlines in advance to confirm their flight times.
Thousands of passengers have been affected by cancellations at the airport, located about 50 kilometers north of London.
The emergency services went to the airfield last night, the fifth busiest in the United Kingdom, after a fire started in a parking building where there were about 1,500 vehicles at that time.
The chief of the Bedfordshire fire brigade (central England), Andrew Hopkinson, indicated today that the fire probably started in a diesel engine vehicle, not an electric one, although he stressed that the investigation into what happened is still underway. .
Last night, emergency teams treated five people for smoke inhalation, and four of them, three firefighters and an airport worker, were transferred to a nearby hospital.
