The departures lounge at Luton is very plush – it has all the amenities you would expect from any big, international airport such as this. Once you have checked in and gone through your security checks, you are free to roam and buy whatever you want from there. Newsagents are available should you want to buy some sweets for the trip or your last English newspaper before you are carted off into a foreign language where you can also guess at the language! There are also cafes available to buy hot drinks – perhaps you need a coffee to keep you awake after the long journey, or even a tea to calm your nerves after a stressful trip to get there!

If you need some serious fun with your family or friends, you should look to visit the amusement arcade – the perfect way to burn loads of cash playing pointless games. There is a gambling section for over 18s, or an area for games that would appeal to young children, and everything in between. In the departure lounge you will also find a huge wireless internet network allowing you to connect up your laptop and surf the web. This is particularly useful if you are going on a business trip and need to check your emails before you get up in the air – payphones are available in multiple locations should you find something important in your emails and need to call someone! One nice idea for those people who would like to forget about the busy atmosphere of the airport is the executive departures lounge. This area allows anyone to enter for the nominal fee of £11.50 for one hour, or £18.50 for two hours.