On 20 August 2026, London Luton shared it had installed emergency anaphylaxis kits through the airport. By doing so, it became the first airport in the United Kingdom to offer such emergency allergy support to travellers and personnel.
Anaphylaxis, also known as a life-threatening allergic reaction caused by food, medicine, insect stings, or environmental factors, is a widespread condition. In the United Kingdom, for example, some 2.5 million people suffer from this severe allergy, according to the Food Standards Agency.
As the UK’s fifth-busiest airport, welcoming 17.5 million travellers in 2025, London Luton undoubtedly receives its fair share of anaphylaxis patients. In order to be able to react as quickly as possible in case of an allergy-related emergency, the airport has become the first in the UK to install ten wall-mounted anaphylaxis kits.
“London Luton Airport serves millions of passengers each year, and our teams across the airport play a vital role in ensuring that everyone is safe. We’re proud to be the first UK airport to install Anaphylaxis Kits. Initiatives such as this form a key part of our wider partnership with East of England Ambulance Service which sees LLA’s Fire and Rescue service trained to respond to the most serious medical emergencies within the airport boundary and ensures LLA staff are equipped with the skills to offer immediate medical support while waiting for ambulance crews to arrive,” commented Dan Cartwright, Head of Airfield Operations at London Luton Airport.
London Luton Airport is proud to be the first airport to install life-saving anaphylaxis kits with @kittmedical ✈️
— London Luton Airport (@LDNLutonAirport) August 24, 2026
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The emergency kits can be found at locations throughout the airport, including the Security Hall, the Departure Lounge, Immigration, and Baggage Reclaim. The roll-out of the kits is accompanied by mandatory training for all airport staff, but the wall-mounted Kitts also come with full instructions inside, allowing anyone to use them in case of an emergency scenario.
London Luton purchased the so-called ‘Anaphylaxis Kits’ from Kitt Medical, a company launched in 2023. The kits were designed as an allergy alternative to the defibrillator and come with a subscription supply of emergency adrenaline pens and online CPD-accredited training. Since their launch, over 5,000 Kitts were installed at schools and qualifying businesses across the UK, while over 65,000 people were trained to use them.
“As a young boy growing up with allergies – and still to this day as an adult- passing through an airport and flying can be one of the scariest things to do. Knowing that there are emergency adrenaline pens and trained staff as a result of our Anaphylaxis Kitt rollout across Luton Airport provides me – and I hope the millions of other allergy sufferers across the UK – with a great deal of comfort. I am immensely proud of what we have done here, and a huge thank you to David and the rest of the team at LLA for working so hard to put our Kitts in place,” said Zak Marks, Founder of Kitt Medical.
Although the kits were initially ordered by Luton to keep staff who are at risk of a severe allergic reaction safe, the airport specified that they can be used to save a life in an emergency for any passenger or airport visitor who has a severe reaction.
