Hello, I'm Simon Calder, welcoming you to my independent travel podcast, bringing you the latest

news on traveling, whether you're dreaming of a great escape or like me, just about to depart on

what I hope is a successful trip we shall see. But today, I want to give you my insight for what it's worth into the

best eating and drinking spot at London's main airport yes you might be lucky enough

to have lounge access but most of us are confined to the normal places to

eat and drink. And I love somewhere with a view. I'm right now at Pretta Monge,

airside at Luton Airport. I've been through security, not at all bad early in the morning and I've

got this great view across the apron. I'm looking at in the foreground, a Wizzair Airbus A321,

and another one behind it, but then I've got the complete set really, an easy jet Airbus A320 and then in the distance a little

A319 there they're kind of slightly short stubby ones not quite as short and

short and stubby as the A318 but that one's a bit of an even lucianory basket case beyond that I can

see the private jets all lined up and yes I think my my butler is just

preparing my private jet for me. But Prett-a-Morget is the place to be at Leuton because it does

give you the best view while you drink your expensive coffee unless of course you have a

pre-subscription in which case you are going to be doing quite well it's a joy to

be here and also because I know I'm going to have an interesting experience I

kind of get here a little bit earlier and

that relieves the stress from all points of view it's very very good luton airport

of course the lowest in terms of passenger numbers of the big four London

airports if you see what I mean let's spin around Heathrowrow gapick and stansted well at heathrow there is one

standout place to eat and drink but you're not going to like it very much um and that's because it is

cafe nero at north terminal but land side yes it is is. It's the top, excuse me, top floor. So fifth floor of the

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