At 05.35 this morning when dropping off passengers for their 07.35 flight-I was delayed yet again ( this isn't new!)by the seriously stupid roundabout just before the final access road to the aiport( nr Ibis hotel). It added 20 minutes to our overall journey time. There was thus plenty of time to observe the continuing permanent earthworks and roadworks on around the final car park access areas. Signage is poor, no advance warning of charges, no emergency stopping. Struggling to find change in total darkness for the £2.80 drop off fee for less than 2 minutes ( naturally no change given)caused friction and delay to other drivers behind me.

On exit from this drop off-drivers are then taken on a wide scenic route around the old long stay car park alongside the run way, the fastest only exit being back up the road towards the main M1 roundabout or to the city centre if by remote chance you might wish to go there( nobody did).

WHEN IS THIS RUBBISH BUILDING WORK/ROAD WORK GOING TO STOP?...it's been going on for years and years --and -by the way, passengers arriving by car and bus seem to be being dropped off further and further away from the main terminal entrances, no attempt is being made to make the footpaths walkable.They are riddled with pot holes( footpaths!) and of course there is no footpath coverage, so when it rains--you get drenched at once, before your journey even begins. The taxi rank by the way-seems to have disapeared completely(?).

If anyone is driving to the airport this easter or summer I would recomend they allow at least a further 40 minutes to navigate the final 1km route and drop off if they want to be certain to catch their flight. For those arriving by train and relying on the bus from the station--i would allow an extra hour.

Sensible passengers might be advised to avoid the airport altogether. Better still-why doesn't the whole wretched place just close down until a proper underground rail station(however deep) is built. it must be cheaper to do that than muddle away with thse hopeless roadworks which have been giving delux employment to hundreds if not thousands of people for over ten years.

Obviously I have complained to the airport and the car park owners -but I suspect my e-mails will be deleted. I can just imagine my e-mail being read by some lounge lizard thinking "How else can we keep our little cottage industry going for as long as possible. To hell with what passengers want" ...

Luton airport is a disgrace to the UK.