The increase means 1.5 million passengers used the facility in July and the news comes as work continues on a £110 million upgrade of the airport, writes Ellie Mayhew. The work will increase passenger capacity at the facility by 50% to 18 million passengers.

A new security search area has already opened while a new dual carriageway access road and multi-storey car park are also set to open soon.

Plans for a £200 million light rail system linking the airport with Luton Airport Parkway station have also been confirmed.

Chief executive Nick Barton said: “The summer holiday period is now in full swing. These latest figures show that more people are choosing to travel through LLA than ever before.

“To make the summer getaway as easy as possible for travellers, we are employing additional staff, offering two hours’ free parking in the long-term car park, extending our free Wi-Fi service and installing device charge points.

“In the longer term, our £110 million redevelopment project will expand our security and immigration areas, introduce a host of new shopping and dining options and deliver major transport upgrades make travel through LLA quicker and easier.”