Cars still inside charred remains of airport car park six months after devastating fire

The skeleton of what was Luton Airport car park is still standing six months after it was engulfed in flames. Many of the approximately 1,200 vehicles inside the building remain where they stood when the fire hit last October.

Included among these is an £80,000 Porsche that was untouched by the flames, but hangs on the edge of the car park. The blaze during the night of October 10 is thought to have soared to well over 600 degrees celsius, causing floors to collapse and the building to be unsalvageable.

More than 100 firefighters attended the scene. The insurance cost to motorists who had left their cars there whilst on holiday has reached higher than £10 million.

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Those flying from the airport must now walk a quarter of a mile to the terminal from the surviving car park, or wait in a queue for the shuttle bus. Despite this, the cost to park at Luton is the highest out of all London airports.

Alberto Martin, CEO at London Luton Airport said: “The dismantling of the car park has been a precise and painstaking process, and its proximity to passengers, buildings, aircraft and the Luton DART railway station has added to the project’s complexity. At the same time, we are working hard to deliver a number of passenger enhancements, including a second premium passenger lounge, several new restaurants and a spectacular mezzanine bar and diner.

"The airport is also on track to complete a £20 million refurbishment of the security hall this summer featuring state-of-the art scanner technology to speed up security processing times, ensuring a simple and friendly passenger experience for everyone passing through the airport.”

Take a look at the photos below to see how the car park looks six months on, and the destruction caused at the time.