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Overview.
Glasgow is Scotland's air hub, handling around 11.5million passengers per year. Glasgow offers flights to roughly 200 worldwide destinations, with direct flight on offer to 4 different continents, North America, Central America, Europe, Africa and Asia. Over 50 diffrent airlines fly to and from Glasgow, with around 300 movements per day.

Facts.
# Scotland’s busiest airport.
# 11.5 Million passengers per year.
# Around 200 worldwide destinations served.
# Over 50 airlines flying to Glasgow.
# 14 airlines have bases at Glasgow Airport.
# 4 airlines have their main hub at Glasgow International.
# Glasgow is the 3rd Gateway to the United Kingdom.
# 3rd after London and Manchester.

Glasgow has just under 30 long haul services which reach as far as the United States, Canada, Mexico the Caribbean, Africa, the Middle east and Pakistan. The majority of these flights are scheduled flights and operate all year round.

All three off Scotland’s home grown airlines are all based at Glasgow Airport. That’s Loganair who are a franchise of British Airways, Air Scotland and Scotland’s largest airline FlyGlobespan.

FlyGlobespan became the UK’s first budget airline to operate long haul flights, with a new daily service on a Boeing 767-300 from Glasgow to Orlando. In 2007 the airline will launch a daily service from Glasgow to Boston and a twice weekly service to Las Vegas and Barbados.

Expansion of Glasgow International.
In May a huge expansion of international departures and arrivals opened up, included in this is are new baggage facilities, shops, bars and two private lounges. More expansion work on international departures will be carried out during winter 2006/2007.

Just last week an expansion of the airfield with 4 new remote parking stands opened up and was in use.

In the last few years a lot of money has been spend on expanding the terminal and airfield facilities and this will continue over the next few year.

Aircraft using Glasgow Airport.
The largest aircraft that uses Glasgow Airport is the Boeing 777-300ER. Emirates Airlines use this aircraft on their hugely successful Glasgow to Dubai route. This route is expected to go twice daily from April.

The Boeing 747-400 also uses Glasgow on a frequent bases with Air Atlanta/Excel Airways, Travel City Direct and Virgin Atlantic.

Glasgow is the UK’s 3rd largest holiday airline airport, after London Gatwick and Manchester. The following holiday airlines are all operating from Glasgow. Most major UK holiday airlines have at least two aircraft based here, the smallest being a Airbus A321 and the largest a Airbus A330-200.

Connections.
In recent years many Americans and Canadians have been using Glasgow Airport as a gateway to Europe. These passengers will arrive into Glasgow on cheap flights from North America, largely offered by Air Transat, FlyGlobespan, US Airways and Zoom Airlines. Once in Glasgow they will use Easyjet or FlyGlobespan for onward flights to the UK and Europe. People from the UK and Europe are also doing this for cheap access to North America.

Glasgow Airport Hotels.
There are 5 hotels at Glasgow International. The Holiday Inn, Express by Holiday Inn, Ramada, Travelogue and a Premier Travel Inn.

Terrorism at Glasgow Airport
On the 10th of August 2006, American Airlines flight AA53 from Glasgow to Chicago was just one of many UK-USA flights targeted in the foiled liquid airliner bombings.

On the 30th of June 2007, two suicide bombers attempted to rap a jeep into the check-in hall of Terminal 1, security bollards prevented the car from entering the terminal, although the car did explode causing more damage to Terminal 1.

The two bombers were fought-off and beaten by members off the public, a baggage handler on his break, an airport taxi driver and two airline passengers.

Since the attack, the four members of the public have all won awards for there bravery, including the “Pride of Britain” Award.

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Destinations from Glasgow Airport.
The following list is of destinations served from both Glasgow International and Glasgow Prestwick. Basicly they are all from Glasgow International apart from the Ryanair flights.

AUSTRIA
Innsbruke: Tyrolean
Salzburg: Thomson Fly
Vienna: Air Berlin

BARBADOS
Bridgetown: FlyGlobespan

BELGIUM
Brussels Charleroi: Ryanair

BULGARIA
Bourgas: BH Balkan Airways, First Choice Airways, Thomas Cook, Thomson Fly
Plovdiv: BH Balkan Airways
Sofia: First Choice Airways
Varna: BH Balkan Airways

CANADA
Calgary: Zoom Airlines, Air Transat
Halifax: Zoom Airlines
Hamilton: FlyGlobespan
Ottawa: Zoom Airlines
Toronto: Zoom Airlines, Thomas Cook, Air Transat
Vancouver: Zoom Airlines, Air Transat

CROATIA
Dubrovnik: Croatia Airlines, Thomson Fly
Pula: FlyGlobespan, ThomsonFly

CUBA
Cayo Coco: Monarch
Holguin: Monarch
Varadero: Monarch

CYPRUS
Ercan: KTHY
Larnaca: First Choice, Excel Airways, MyTravel Airways, Thomas Cook, Thomson Fly
Paphos: FlyGlobespan, First Choice Airways, Thomson Fly, MyTravel Airways, Thomas Cook

CZECH REPUBLIC
Prague: FlyGlobespan

DENMARK
Copenhagen: bmi baby, bmi British Midland, SAS Scandinavian Airlines

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
La Romana: Zoom Airlines
Puerto Plata: First Choice Airways, MyTravel Airways, ThomsonFly
Punta Cana: Zoom Airlines

EGYPT
Hurghada: MyTravel Airways, Thomas Cook
Luxor: MyTravel Airways
Sharm el Sheikh: Thomas Cook, Thomson Fly, Excel Airways, First Choice

FINLAND
Ivalo: Thomson Fly
kittila: First Choice Airways
Rovaniemi: First Choice Airways

FRANCE
Grenoble: Ryanair
Lyon: Thomas Cook, Thomson Fly
Marseille: Ryanair
Nice: FlyGlobespan
Paris Beauvais: Ryanair
Paris CDG: Easyjet
Toulouse: First Choice Airways

GERMANY
Berlin Schoenefeld: Easyjet
Berlin Tegel: Air Berlin
Dusseldorf International: Air Berlin
Dusseldorf Weeze: Ryanair
Frankfurt Hahn: Ryanair
Frankfurt Main: British Airways
Hanover: Air Berlin
Leipzig: Air Berlin
Munich: British Airways
Munster: Air Berlin
Nuremberg: Air Berlin
Paderborn: Air Berlin

GREECE
Athens: Air Scotland, FlyGlobespan, Greece Airways
Corfu: First Choice Airways, Excel Airways, Thomas Cook, Thomson Fly
Crete: FlyGlobespan, First Choice, Excel Airways, Thomas Cook, MyTravel Airways
Kos: MyTravel Airways, Excel Airways, Thomas Cook, Thomson Fly
Rhodes: First Choice Airways, MyTravel Airways, Excel Airways, Thomas Cook, Thomson Fly
Thessaloniki: First Choice
Zante: First Choice Airways, Excel Airways, Thomas Cook, Thomson Fly

ICELAND
Reykjavik: Icelandair

ITALY
Milan Bergamo: Ryanair
Naples: Thomson Fly
Pisa: bmi British Midland, Ryanair
Rome: Ryanair
Turin: First Choice Airways
Venice: bmi British Midland
Verona: bmi British Midland

LATVIA
Riga: Ryanair

MALTA
Malta: Air Malta, British Jet, Thomson Fly, MyTravel Airways, Thomas Cook

MEXICO
Cancun: First Choice Airways, MyTravel Airways, Thomson Fly

MOROCCO
Agadir: First Choice Airways

NETHERLANDS
Amsterdam: KLM, Transavia
Eindhoven: Ryanair

NORWAY
Oslo: Ryanair

PAKISTAN
Islamabad: PIA Pakistan International
Karachi: PIA Pakistan International
Lahore: PIA Pakistan International

POLAND
Gdansk: Wizz Air
Katowice: Wizz Air
Krakow: Ryanair
Poznan: Wizz Air
Warsaw: Wizz Air
Wroclaw: Ryanair

PORTUGAL
Faro: FlyGlobespan, MyTravel Airways, Thomas Cook, Thomson Fly
Funchal: First Choice Airways, MyTravel Airways

REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
Cork: British Airways, Ryanair
Donegal: Aer Arann
Dublin: Aer Lingus, British Airways, Ryanair
Knock: bmi baby
Shannon: Ryanair

SPAIN
Alicante: Easyjet, FlyGlobespan, First Choice, Excel Airways, MyTravel, Thomas Cook
Almeria: MyTravel Airways
Barcelona: FlyGlobespan
Fuerteventura: FlyGlobespan, MyTravel Airways, Thomas Cook
Gerona: Ryanair, MyTravel Airways, Thomas Cook, Thomson Fly
Ibiza: FlyGlobespan, First Choice Airways, MyTravel Airways, Thomas Cook, Thomson Fly
Lanzarote: FlyGlobespan, First Choice, Excel Airways, MyTravel Airways, Thomas Cook
Las Palmas: FlyGlobespan, First Choice Airways, MyTravel Airways, Thomson Fly, Iberworld
Mahon: First Choice Airways, Thomson Fly, MyTravel Airways, Thomas Cook, Futura, Spanair
Malaga: Easyjet, FlyGlobespan, First Choice, Thomas Cook, Iberworld, Thomson Fly, Spanair
Murcia: Ryanair
Palma: Easyjet, FlyGlobespan, Thomson Fly, First Choice, MyTravel, Excel Airways, Monarch
Reus: Ryanair, MyTravel Airways, First Choice Airways, Thomas Cook, Thomson Fly
Tenerife: FlyGlobespan, First Choice Airways, Excel Airways, Thomas Cook, Thomson Fly

SWEDEN
Gothenburg: Ryanair
Malmo: Malmo Aviation
Stockholm: Ryanair

SWITZERLAND
Geneva: Easyjet

TUNISIA
Monastir: First Choice Airways, MyTravel Airways, Karthago, Thomas Cook

TURKEY
Antalya: MyTravel Airways, Thomas Cook
Bodrum: First Choice Airways, MyTravel Airways, Thomas Cook
Dalaman: First Choice Airways, Pagasus, Thomson Fly, MyTravel Airways, Thomas Cook
Izmir: Thomas Cook

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Dubai: Emirates

UNITED KINGDOM
Aberdeen: British Airways
Barra: British Airways
Belfast City: FlyBe, Ryanair
Belfast International: Easyjet
Benbecula: United Kingdom
Birmingham: British Airways, FlyBe
Bournemouth: Ryanair
Bristol: British Airways, Easyjet
Campbeltown: British Airways
Cardiff: bmi baby
Exeter: FlyBe
Islay: British Airways
Jersey: FlyBe
Kirkwall: British Airways
Leeds/Bradford: bmi British Midland
London Gatwick: British Airways, Easyjet
London City: British Airways
London Heathrow: bmi British Midland, British Airways
London Luton: Easyjet
London Stansted: Air Berlin, Easyjet, FlyGlobespan, Ryanair
Londonderry: British Airways, Ryanair
Manchester: British Airways
Norwich: FlyBe
Nottingham: bmi baby
Shetland: British Airways
Southampton: FlyBe
Stornoway: British Airways
Tiree: British Airways

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Boston: FlyGlobespan
Chicago: American Airlines
Las Vegas: FlyGlobespan, MyTravel Airways
New York Newark: Continental Airlines
Orlando International: FlyGlobespan, Virgin Atlantic
Orlando Sanford: First Choice Airways, MyTravel Airways, Excel Airways, Thomas Cook
Philadelphia: US Airways

Can we see some pictures of Glasgow Airport and a proper route guide? I saw Thomas Gravesen being interviewed on tele there it looked quite modern but how does it compare with other British Airports (Manchester,Newcastle, Liverpool and Belfast etc)? Does it suffer having low cost airlines flying from Prestwich?

Some news here from Scotland’s busiest international airport.

FlyGlobespan are launching three new long haul routes direct from Glasgow Airport. January will see the airline commence flights to Las Vegas and Barbados. Flights to Las Vegas will operate twice a week, Monday and Fridays, while flights to Barbados will operate once a week on a Sunday. Both routes will be operated by a Boeing 767-300 offering Economy Class, Premium Class and Business Class.

On May 25th the airline will commence a new daily service from Glasgow to Boston’s Logan Airport. Flights to Boston will operate year round and the route will be served by a Boeing 757-200 offering Economy Class and Business Class.

Other new routes planned from Glasgow International Airport are…
Virgin Atlantic to Orlando, Florida.
Easyjet to London Gatwick.
Easyjet to Geneva.
First Choice Airways to Sharm El Sheikh.
First Choice Airways to Thessaliniki.
FlyGlobespan to Fuerteventura.
ThomsonFly to Pula, Croatia.
Air Scotland to Gran Canaria.
Air Scotland to Lanzarote.
Thomas Cook Airlines to Hurghada, Egypt.

Ryanair will also start flights later this year from Glasgow Prestwick to Eindhoven and Riga.

I have only ever been in Glasgow ones but I couldn't remember it very well.
From the pictures it looks rather small - especially compared to Edinburgh.

I have only ever been in Glasgow ones but I couldn't remember it very well.
From the pictures it looks rather small - especially compared to Edinburgh.


Glasgow airport is far bigger than EDI. The pictures I have included are only off two different areas of the terminal, the main check-in hall and the international pier. I cant find pictures from other parts of the airport.

smal yet modern, i like it :okay:

Wow! I never would've expected that from Glasgow

Ryanair Announce Flights from Glasgow to Derry
Ryanair have announced a new route from Glasgow Prestwick to Derry. Flights to Derry will commence on the 5th of December and will operate five times per week, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Flights are on sale now at www.ryanair.com


bmi baby Set to Announce Glasgow to Birmingham Link
bmi Baby, the low cost arm of bmi British Midland are set to announce a new multi-daily service between Glasgow and Birmingham. Flights are expected to go on sale soon with an official announcement within the next week.
Earlier this year bmi baby launched flights from Glasgow to Cardiff, which has been a huge success and they have recently increased the frequency of flights from Glasgow to Nottingham. www.bmibaby.com


ThomsonFly Expansion for Winter 06 and Summer 07
ThomsonFly will launch four new route in December, followed by another two new routes in May, direct from Glasgow Airport. In December the airline will commence to Acapulco, Athens, Barbados and Fort Lauderdale followed by the launch of flights to Crete and Pula in May 2007. Package Holidays and Flight Only deals are now on sale at www.thomsonfly.com


BMI Increase Flights to Manchester
bmi British Midland will increase their flights from Glasgow to Manchester from 4x daily to 5x daily.
The extra daily service will start on the 29th of October and is now on sale at www.flybmi.com


Record Passenger Number use Continental Airlines to New York
Continental Airlines are celebrating after carrying its millionth passenger on its multi-daily Glasgow to New York service. Continental launched its daily flights to Glasgow in 1999 and since then the route has been upgraded several times and is now one of Continentals most successful long haul routes. www.continental.com


Emirates Airlines set to Double Flights from Glasgow to Dubai
Emirates Airlines has recorded its busiest ever month at Glasgow Airport, passenger numbers on the route to Dubai soared by more than 18%, with business class passengers up a staggering 24%.

Laurie Berryman, Emirates manager UK North and Scotland, said: "Business conditions have been challenging for Glasgow this year, but I'm pleased that Emirates has been able to buck the trend.

"Our growth in business travel in and out of Glasgow has been, frankly, amazing and beyond our expectations in a tough market."

Passengers have taken advantage of Emirates' extensive network not only to Dubai and the Middle East region, but further afield, with Australia the most popular onward destination.

Flights are currently operated by a daily Boeing 777-300ER with a capacity of just under 500 passengers. Flights are expected to go twice daily from March with the current 777 operating the afternoon service and a new A330 flight in the evening. www.emirates.com


New Routes
Easyjet - London Gatwick - 02/10/06
Thomas Cook - Hurghada - 03/10/06
Ryanair - Eindhoven - 31/10/06
Ryanair - Riga - 31/10/06
Air Scotland - Gran Canaria - 01/11/06
Air Scotland - Lanzarote - 02/11/06
FlyGlobespan - Toronto - 03/11/06
FlyGlobespan - Fuerteventura - 07/11/06
Thomson Fly - Athens - 04/12/06
Ryanair - Londonderry - 05/12/06
Thomson Fly - Acapulco - 07/12/06
Thomson Fly - Barbados - 08/12/06
Thomson Fly - Fort Lauderdale - 09/12/06
Easyjet - Geneva - 15/12/06
Ryanair - Grenoble - 18/12/06
FlyGlobespan - Barbados - 21/01/07
FlyGlobespan - Las Vegas - 02/02/07
FlyGlobespan - Hamilton - 01/05/07
Thomson Fly - Pula - 02/05/07
First Choice - Thessaloniki - 03/05/07
FlyGlobespan - Vancouver - 04/05/07
FlyGlobespan - Calgary - 04/05/07
Thomas Cook - Sharm el Sheikh - 05/05/07
FlyGlobespan - Boston - 25/05/07
Virgin Atlantic - Orlando International - 23/06/07

£290m Expansion of Glasgow Airport
BAA have unveiled a multi-million plan to turn Glasgow Airport into 'world class gateway' for the United Kingdom.

Over £290 million will be spent expanding terminal and airfield facilities, with the creation of over 7000 new jobs.

Work at the airport will start early in 2007 with a £25m expansion of the main check-in hall, baggage reclaim, departure lunges and boarding gate facilities.

A second international pier will be built west of existing international pier, costing over £30m. The new pier will be able to accommodate up to 10 aircraft of varying sizes, including Boeing 747s or 777s.

The existing east pier, also know as the low cost pier used by budget airlines will be replaced by a modern and significantly longer pier, increasing capacity by more than 60%.

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10 Million Easyjet Passengers in Glasgow!
easyJet, Europe's leading low-fares airline, today thanked the region’s travellers for their support over the years as it welcomed its 10 millionth passenger from Glasgow International Airport.

easyJet began operations on 10 November 1995, with the airline’s very first flight connecting Glasgow International with London Luton (http://hometown.aol.com/flyscotland/airportltn.html)and now offers a choice of 10 domestic and European destinations from its Glasgow base. With up to 25 flights a day, easyJet provides significant choice, flexibility and affordable low fares to people across Scotland.

The top three domestic destinations from Glasgow International during the last 12 months were Bristol (http://hometown.aol.com/flyscotland/airportbrs.html), Belfast (http://hometown.aol.com/flyscotland/airportbfs.html)and Luton (http://hometown.aol.com/flyscotland/airportltn.html), with strong forward sales on the new route to London Gatwick (http://hometown.aol.com/flyscotland/airportlgw.html)which launched on 2 October. The most popular European destinations are Berlin (http://hometown.aol.com/flyscotland/airportsfx.html)and Geneva (http://hometown.aol.com/flyscotland/airportgva.html).

Clive Wilson of the Tartan army, became easyJet’s 10 millionth passenger from Glasgow this morning. He was travelling to Gatwick (http://hometown.aol.com/flyscotland/airportlgw.html)with easyJet ahead of Scotland’s European Championship Qualifying match this Wednesday against Ukraine. Clive received free flights to Berlin (http://hometown.aol.com/flyscotland/airportsfx.html)and a bottle of champagne. Fellow passengers joined the celebrations and enjoyed a slice of cake as they checked in.

easyJet now operates a total of 10 routes from Glasgow International Airport to: Alicante (http://hometown.aol.com/flyscotland/airportalc.html), Belfast (http://hometown.aol.com/flyscotland/airportbfs.html), Berlin (http://hometown.aol.com/flyscotland/airportsfx.html), Bristol (http://hometown.aol.com/flyscotland/airportbrs.html), Geneva (http://hometown.aol.com/flyscotland/airportgva.html), London Gatwick (http://hometown.aol.com/flyscotland/airportlgw.html), London Luton (http://hometown.aol.com/flyscotland/airportltn.html), London Stansted (http://hometown.aol.com/flyscotland/airportstn.html), Malaga (http://hometown.aol.com/flyscotland/airportagp.html), and Palma (Majorca). (http://hometown.aol.com/flyscotland/airportpmi.html)


Thomas Cook Commence Second Egyptian Route from Glasgow
Thomas Cook have commenced a new weekly service direct from Glasgow to Hurghada (http://hometown.aol.com/flyscotland/airporthrg.html)in Egypt. Flights to the Egyptian resort depart every Tuesday and will operate all year round. MyTravel Airways and First Choice Airways already operate direct flights between Glasgow and Hurghada (http://hometown.aol.com/flyscotland/airporthrg.html). Book now at www.thomascookflights.com


Easyjet Overtake BA as Largest Airline in Glasgow
Easyjet will this winter overtake British Airways as the largest airline operating from Glasgow International Airport. Easyjet will operate an addition 9 return flights per day this winter compared to winter 05/06. In total Easyjet will offer 22.7% of seats on offer from Glasgow Airport, while British Airways share has fallen to 22.6%. The increased capacity from Easyjet will come from a new 3x daily service to London Gatwick (http://hometown.aol.com/flyscotland/airportlgw.html), new daily flights to Berlin (http://hometown.aol.com/flyscotland/airportsfx.html), Alicante (http://hometown.aol.com/flyscotland/airportalc.html), Malaga (http://hometown.aol.com/flyscotland/airportagp.html)and Palma (http://hometown.aol.com/flyscotland/airportpmi.html)and increased frequencies on flights to London Luton (http://hometown.aol.com/flyscotland/airportltn.html)and Geneva (http://hometown.aol.com/flyscotland/airportgva.html). Book your Easyjet flights to the UK and Europe now direct from Glasgow Airport at www.easyjet.com

Glasgow’s 10 largest airlines in terms of number of seats on offer is as follows.
1. easyjet 22.7%
2. British Airways 22.6%
3. bmi British Midland 9.9%
4. FlyBe 9.2%
5. FlyGlobespan 6.8%
6. bmi baby 4.7%
7. KLM 3.3%
8. Aer Lingus 3%
9. Emirates 2.9%
10. ThomsonFly 2.6%


Easyjet Commence Flights to London Gatwick
Easyjet have today (02 October 06) commenced a new 3x daily service from Glasgow International to London Gatwick (http://hometown.aol.com/flyscotland/airportlgw.html). Flights to Gatwick (http://hometown.aol.com/flyscotland/airportlgw.html)are operated by a brand-new Airbus A319 and flights depart Glasgow daily at 08:30, 15:05 and 21:05. Flights are available from as little as £40 return including all taxes and charges, a fraction of the price on offer from British Airways. Book your Easyjet flights direct from Glasgow Airport now at www.easyjet.com


Record Month for American Flights at Glasgow
Direct flights from Glasgow Airport to the USA saw an increase off over 8000 passengers in August 2006 compared to the same month last year. A total off 51,759 passengers flew direct from Glasgow to the US last month.

The most popular flights where Continental’s twice daily service to New York (http://hometown.aol.com/flyscotland/airportnewyork.html), American Airlines to Chicago (http://hometown.aol.com/flyscotland/airportord.html)and US Airways direct service to Philadelphia (http://hometown.aol.com/flyscotland/airportphl.html). FlyGlobespan’s new daily service to Orlando, Florida (http://hometown.aol.com/flyscotland/airportorlando.html), which took off in June also proved very popular, with both Brits and Americans.

2007 looks like being an even better year for American flights at Glasgow Airport with the launch of a new daily link direct to Boston (http://hometown.aol.com/flyscotland/airportbos.html)with FlyGlobespan and increased flights to Las Vegas (http://hometown.aol.com/flyscotland/airportlas.html), operated by both FlyGlobespan and MyTravel Airways.

Virgin Atlantic will also launch transatlantic flights from Glasgow in June 2007 with a weekly Boeing 747, jumbo jet flight direct to Orlando, Florida (http://hometown.aol.com/flyscotland/airportorlando.html).


Success for New Easyjet Route to Berlin
Easyjet’s new daily service direct from Glasgow to Berlin (http://hometown.aol.com/flyscotland/airportsfx.html)has proven to be a huge success. In August, just 3 months after the flight started, more than 8000 passengers used the service making it Easyjet’s best performing Berlin (http://hometown.aol.com/flyscotland/airportsfx.html)route to a non-London airport.

When Easyjet announced their new flights to Berlin (http://hometown.aol.com/flyscotland/airportsfx.html)they said if they proved successful they will add more flights direct from Glasgow to European cities. Easyjet have already stated that they are looking to fly from Glasgow to Barcelona (http://hometown.aol.com/flyscotland/airportbcn.html), Madrid (http://hometown.aol.com/flyscotland/airportmad.html), Milan (http://hometown.aol.com/flyscotland/airportbgo.html)and Paris (http://hometown.aol.com/flyscotland/airportcdg.html).

Great news for Glasgow, should help it reach its potential as one of the great medium sized cities of Europe.

Qatar Airways Set to Launch Glasgow to Doha Flights
Qatar Airways look set to announce direct flights from Glasgow to Doha starting in 2007. More information will be available once the timetable is available. Flights are expected to be operated by an Airbus A330-200.

Thomas Cook Commence Second Egyptian Route from Glasgow
Thomas Cook have commenced a new weekly service direct from Glasgow to Hurghada in Egypt. Flights to the Egyptian resort depart every Tuesday and will operate all year round. MyTravel Airways and First Choice Airways already operate direct flights between Glasgow and Hurghada. Book now at www.thomascookflights.com


Direct Flights from Glasgow to Amritsar, India Set for Take-off
Air Slovakia have said that they with to launch flights direct from Glasgow to India. The airline currently operates a fleet off three Boeing aircraft, two 737s and one 757. Riqbal Rocky Singh, the director of the company said there are plans to grow the fleet to nine aircraft and launch flights direct from Amritsar in Northern India to Barcelona, Glasgow, Athens, Paris and Amsterdam to bring the Punjabi population in those areas back to their roots. www.airslovakia.sk


US Airways Flights for Summer 2007 Now on Sale
US Airways seasonal flights to Philadelphia will return to Glasgow on May 12 2007. Flight US964 will depart Philadelphia daily at 20:25 and will arrive into Glasgow at 08:20 the next morning. Flight US963 will then leave Glasgow at 11:00 and will arrive in Philadelphia at 13:35, all times given are local.

Flights between Glasgow and Philadelphia are operated by a two-class Boeing 757-200. US Airways have 8 seats in Business Class and 185 seats in Economy Class.

One-way fares to Philadelphia are available from just £230 and return flights are available from £400. For more information on US Airways flights from Glasgow and a guide to Philadelphia, click here or visit www.usairways.com


Hourly FlyBe Flights from Glasgow to Birmingham
Flybe is in talks with Birmingham International Airport to increase the frequency of flights to Glasgow, to as many as one every hour by early next year.

The airline is also set to announce a celebration fare for flights between Birmingham and Glasgow, with tickets starting from £13.99.


BMI Baby add Flights to Birmingham
BMI Baby have today announced a new service direct from Glasgow to Birmingham. Flights will commence on the 25th of March and will operate twice a day with flights leaving Glasgow at 0830 and 1700. Flights are on sale now with fares from as little as £19 return including all taxes, book now at www.bmibaby.com


Ryanair Commence Flights from Glasgow to Latvia
Ryanair have this week commenced their new flights linking Glasgow with the Latvian city of Riga. Flights to Riga will operate ever Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday and will be operated by a 189 seat Boeing 737-800. The route is expected to used by far more Latvians than Scots and should prove to be another boost to tourism in Glasgow. Flights from Glasgow to Riga and 24 other European cities now at www.ryanair.com


FlyGlobespan Take-off for Toronto
FlyGlobespan’s latest new route from Glasgow Airport took-off this week for the first time. Flights to Toronto’s Pearson International Airport will operate ever Tuesday, Friday and Saturday and will be operated by a Boeing 767-300. Flights to Toronto are available from £125 one-way excluding taxes, upgrades to Premium class are also available from just £200 one-way excluding taxes. Book your flights to Canada now direct from Glasgow Airport at www.flyglobespan.com

Record November Passenger Numbers at Glasgow International Airport
Passenger numbers using Scotland’s premier airport rose by 5.7% for the month of November, far outgrowing both Glasgow Prestwick and Edinburgh.

Strong growth for November was helped by new routes to Alicante, Berlin, Halifax, London Gatwick, Malaga, Orlando and Toronto as well as increased capacity on existing services to Amsterdam, Calgary, Dubai, Southampton and Vancouver.

The rise in passenger numbers at Scotland’s busiest international airport is expected to continue with many more routes still to start such as Boston, Geneva, Hamilton,Stockholm and Thessaloniki as well as increased flights and capacity on existing routes to destinations such as Birmingham, Manchester, New York, Orlando, Pula and Sharm el Sheikh.


Continental Airlines Summer 2007 Flights to New York On Sale
Continental Airlines have released their summer 2007 schedule. Flights from Glasgow International to New York Newark will operate twice daily, with flight CO17 departing Glasgow at 0900 and flight CO107 departing Glasgow at 1240. The return New York to Glasgow flights will arrive into Glasgow at 0630 and 0950.

Continental Airlines recently celebrated carrying their one millionth passenger on the hugely successful Glasgow to New York route.

For more information and to book your flights direct from Glasgow to New York and beyond visit www.continental.com


New Ryanair Route to Derry Takes off
Budget airline, Ryanair have commenced a new five-times-weekly service to the Northern Irish city Derry. Flights to Derry will operate every Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Flights are operated by a 189 seated Boeing 737-800 and can be booked online now at www.ryanair.com


Four New ThomsonFly Routes Take off
ThomsonFly have commenced flights direct from Glasgow to Acapulco in Mexico, the Greek capital of Athens, the exotic Caribbean island of Barbados and to the Floridian city of Fort Lauderdale. Flights to Acapulco, Barbados and Fort Lauderdale will operate once a week with a Boeing 767-300 while flights to Athens will operate every Wednesday using a mix of Boeing 737s and Boeing 757s. Flights to Acapulco, Athens, Barbados, Fort Lauderdale and 30 other worldwide destinations can be booked online now at www.thomsonfly.com


New Caribbean Link Takes-off
ThomsonFly have commenced a new once weekly service direct from Glasgow to Barbados. Flights to the Caribbean Island will operate every Saturday from today (2 December 2006) till late March 2007. Flights are operated by a Boeing 767 and can be booked online now at www.thomsonfly.com


FlyBe Announce Flights from Glasgow to Manchester
FlyBe have announced a new route from Glasgow to Manchester. Flights to Manchester will commence on the 24th of March and will operate five times per day. Flights will depart Glasgow daily at 07:00, 08:25, 15:10, 16:45, 18:25 and 20:00. Flights from Glasgow to Belfast, Birmingham, Exeter, Jersey, Manchester, Norwich and Southampton are on sale now at www.flybe.com


BMI Baby Add More Flights to Birmingham
Bookings for BMI Baby’s new twice daily service from Glasgow to Birmingham have been so strong that the airline has decided to add another daily flight to Birmingham. The airline have added a new early evening departure from Glasgow with flights leaving Glasgow for Birmingham everyday at 0830, 1650 and 2125. Flights to Birmingham are available from just £20 and can be booked now at www.bmibaby.com

BMI Baby also offer flights from Glasgow to Cardiff, Copenhagen, Jersey, Leeds/Bradford, London Heathrow, Manchester and Nottingham East Midlands.


Glasgow International Wins Direct Flights to Stockholm
SAS Scandinavian Airlines have announced a new route from Glasgow to Stockholm. Flights to Stockholm will commence on Friday the 27th of April 2007. Flight SK2544 will depart Glasgow International at 10:40 and will arrive into Stockholm Arlanda at 13:55. The return Stockholm to Glasgow service will leave Stockholm at 08:30 and will arrive in Glasgow at 09:50. Flights between Glasgow and Stockholm will be operated by a Boeing 737-600 and are on sale now at www.flysas.co.uk with fares starting from £74 one-way, excluding taxes and charges.

SAS Scandinavian Airlines will offer onward connections from their hub in Stockholm. Return flight to all over Scandinavia via Stockholm are available from £200 return including all taxes and charges. For more information on what destinations are available from Stockholm visit Scandinavian Airlines website at www.flysas.co.uk and for more information on Stockholm’s Arlanda Airport click here.

The new Glasgow to Stockholm service is the airlines second route from Glasgow, SAS Scandinavian Airlines already operate a double daily service between Glasgow and Copenhagen with onward connections also available. Flights to Copenhagen are available from £100 return and can be booked online now at www.flysas.co.uk


Air France Looking to Launch Direct Flights from Glasgow to Paris
Air France are in talks with BAA Glasgow about launching a new 3x daily service direct to Paris CDG. Flights will be operated by Air France partner airline, CityJet using a BAe146 and would feed into Air France’s worldwide network from Charles de Gaul airport.

Check back with FlyGlasgow.vze.com soon to keep up-to-date with this and many more developments.

FlyBe Increase Flights from Glasgow to Birmingham Flights
FlyBe have confirmed that they will increase the number of flights to Birmingham from six per day to nine flights daily.

Mike Rutter, Chief Commercial Officer, Flybe comments: “With the introduction of this pioneering service we are showing once again why Flybe is the market leader. With nine flights a day between these key business and leisure destinations we’re remaining one step ahead of our competitors.

Flights to Birmingham will commence on the 25th of March and can be booked online now at www.flybe.com

FlyBe also fly from Glasgow to Belfast, Exeter, Guernsey, Jersey, Manchester, Norwich and Southampton.


bmi Baby Increase Flights to Birmingham
Low cost airline, bmi Baby have again increased the number of flights on offer between Glasgow and Birmingham.

In October 2006 the airline announced that they would fly twice a day between Glasgow and Birmingham with a Boeing 737 starting in March 2007. Just one month after this announcement the airline added an extra third daily rotation.

The airline have now added a fourth daily flight to the route, that will also be operated by a Boeing 737. Flights will depart Glasgow daily at 08:40, 16:50, 18:25 and 20:45.

For more information and to make your bmi baby bookings from Glasgow to Birmingham, Cardiff, Copenhagen, Jersey, Leeds/Bradford, London Heathrow, Manchester and Nottingham East Midlands visit www.bmibaby.com


Direct Flights to London City Set for Take-off
British Airways have announced that they will fly direct from Glasgow International to London City. Flights to London City airport will operate four times per day, with flights commencing on the 25th of March 2007. Flights will be operated by an Avro ARJ100 aircraft.

Flights will depart Glasgow daily at 07:00, 08:30, 12:25 and 15:50. The return London City to Glasgow flights will depart City airport at 09:10, 13:40, 18:00 and 19:20.

London City is perfectly located in the centre of London for business travellers going to Canary Wharf and leisure visitors looking for a day trip to central London. Book your flights to London City now at www.ba.com



Record Passenger Numbers in January for Glasgow Airport
Glasgow Airport got the year off to a flying start with a record number of passengers travelling on long-haul flights, it has emerged.

The latest figures show the number of passengers flying to and from Scotland’s busiest international airport grew by 23% in January to 534.300.

Dubai was the most popular long-haul destination, followed by New York and Toronto.

Domestic services to Exeter, London Gatwick and Nottingham also saw an increase in passengers.

Glasgow Airport's new managing director, Gordon Dewar, said new long-haul flights to Boston, Orlando, Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary would be added this year, as well as flights to Stockholm in Sweden and other European destinations.

Mr Dewar said: "Glasgow Airport begins 2007 in good shape with rising passenger numbers, a growing route network and a multi-million pound investment plan in place.

Work on a new £250million expansion of Glasgow Airport will start later this month, for more information on the expansion of Glasgow Airport click here.


Aer Arann Increase Flights to Donegal
Aer Arran have announced that they will increase their flights from Glasgow Prestwick to Donegal to a 4x weekly service. The airline have added a new Saturday service, to compliment their current flights to Donegal on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, The new schedule is effective of 23 June 2007. Book your flights to Donegal now at www.aerarann.com



British Jet Announce Flights from Glasgow to Malta
Malta based budget airline, British Jet have announced that they will commence flights from Glasgow in April 2007. British Jet will fly between Glasgow and Malta every Friday from the 5th of April 2007. Flights to Malta are on sale now and can be booked online at www.britishjet.com



Continental Airlines Increase Winter Flights to New York
Continental Airlines will increase the number of winter flights between Glasgow and New York from November 2007.

The airline currently operate a double daily service from Glasgow International to New York Newark during the summer months, May to October while operating just one flight per day from November to April, but from November 2007 the current summer schedule of two flights per day will continue throughout the entire winter season.

Flight CO17 departs Glasgow at 09:00 and arrives into New York at 11:30. Flight CO107 departs Glasgow at 12:40 and arrives into New York at 15:20.

The return New York to Glasgow flights will depart Newark Airport at 19:45 and 22:10 with arrival times into Glasgow at 07:30 and 09:50.

Book your flights direct from Glasgow to the Big Apple now at www.continental.com



Glasgow International is Scotland’s Fastest Growing Airport
Glasgow International is again for the third month running Scotland’s fastest growing airport. Glasgow Airport passenger numbers grew by 2.3% in the month of December, 2% more than Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow Prestwick.

Growth during December could have hit 5% if it was not for the chaos caused by British Airways at London’s Heathrow airport.

2007 is set to be an even busier year for Scotland’s premier airport with up to a massive 20 extra transatlantic flights a week plus an ever increasing number of flights to continental Europe. To view a full list of all new routes taking off soon click here.

Work on £250m Expansion Begins

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Skyhub to deliver ‘faster security, increased capacity and better customer service’

# Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 to be merged together
# New purpose built security screening area
# Wider choice of shops, bars and restaurants
# Delivering a better customer service today and into the future
# A multi-million pound plan to expand Glasgow Airport – the biggest single investment by airport operator BAA Glasgow for a generation – is underway.

The £250 million project – known as skyhub – aims to reduce security waiting times, increase capacity in the terminal and offer passengers a wider choice of shops, bars and restaurants.

Work has already started on the 4,000sq metre skyhub development, which is expected to take 18 months to complete.

The two storey development will provide additional seating capacity on the ground floor, as well as new retail and catering facilities, and a new purpose built security search area on the first floor, through which all departing passengers will pass.

This will replace the existing three security zones (international, domestic and east pier) which will later be converted for use as retail, lounge and other passenger facilities.

The new search area will have capacity for up to 14 x-ray machines, four more than at present.

The development will also include a flagship World Duty Free store open to all departing passengers.

Gordon Dewar, managing director of Glasgow Airport said: “This expansion will allow us to concentrate our security search areas in one location, freeing up a huge amount of additional capacity within the terminal. This is particularly important during the busy summer months when Glasgow Airport can expect to handle over one million passengers in a single month.

“Security, for any airport, is of paramount importance and as passenger numbers increase, it’s important that we are able to screen passengers quickly and safely. We have already announced a major investment in additional staff and x-ray technology. skyhub takes that investment a step further and will give us the flexibility and the extra capacity that we need to provide a fast, efficient security screening service.

“Our aim, ultimately, will be to reduce the amount of time passengers wait in security lines and, in the process, deliver a better customer experience for our growing number of passengers.”

Glasgow Airport’s domestic and international search areas have recently been refurbished - and rebranded skyscreen - as part of a trial for the planned single search area.

Customer service director Derek Provan said: “We see skyscreen as the launch pad for a new type of airport security at Glasgow. The security and safety of our passengers is something we take extremely seriously, but airport security doesn’t have to be an ordeal. skyscreen is designed to create a more relaxing security environment that puts passengers at ease.”

The new layout will also bring retail benefits for passengers. Under BAA’s plans, the existing airside/landside boundary will switch, so that most of the shops currently landside (before security) will be located airside (beyond security). Once through security, passengers can shop, eat and relax anywhere in the terminal.

“Glasgow is quite unusual in that the majority of shops are currently landside. By switching the boundary, and moving the majority of our retail offer airside, it means passengers will enjoy bigger savings and more choice,” explained Mr Provan. “Once through security, passengers will have access to the full range of bars, restaurants and lounges on offer at Glasgow Airport.”

Mr Dewar added: “skyhub is the biggest single investment by BAA in Glasgow Airport for a generation and underlines BAA’s long term commitment to the airport. It is an exciting, ambitious project which puts the interests of passengers first. We want to make the journey through Glasgow Airport as safe, smooth and enjoyable as we can for all our passengers, delivering better service not just for today, but for the next generation of travellers. skyhub is the new way to travel at Glasgow Airport, our gateway to the future.”

I flew into this airport back in the summer of 2006 on American Airlines. Had my first real English Breakfast there and felt very comfortable at that airport. I planned to get out and see the city during my 6 hour layover but due to the security concerns at the time I decided to stay at the airport so I didn't miss my connection to Birmingham (BHX). I loved the United Kingdom.

I flew into this airport back in the summer of 2006 on American Airlines. Had my first real English Breakfast there and felt very comfortable at that airport. I planned to get out and see the city during my 6 hour layover but due to the security concerns at the time I decided to stay at the airport so I didn't miss my connection to Birmingham (BHX). I loved the United Kingdom.

I’ve also used the GLA-ORD AA service, last time I used it for GLA-ORD-MIA-ORD-GLA. Glad you enjoyed your experience of Glasgow Airport, shame that you didn’t make it into the city, its well worth a visit.

Warning to terrorists: John Smeaton is back on duty!
Scottish travellers can breathe a sigh of relief today and terrorists should beware. Four weeks after an eventful cigarette break propelled him into a worldwide star, including features on the front page of the Wall Street Journal, praise in the House of Commons, and appearances on news channels worldwide, John Smeaton will return to work at Glasgow Airport.

At 14:00 today, Mr. Smeaton will return to his position as a senior ramp assistant at the airport, with CNN - the US-based news channel - sending a crew to document his return to Airway Handling Ltd.

In the immediate aftermath of the incident, Mr. Smeaton's uncompromising recount of his actions won him a worldwide fan base. His blunt remarks rang true with viewers, particularly when he stated: 'This is Glasgow - we'll just set aboot ye,' and chided one alleged bomber thus: 'You're nae hitting the polis mate, there's nae chance.'

A website set up in his honor was visited by 500,000 people in its first 48 hours. Visitors to the site even raised enough money to buy him 1400 pints of beer at an airport hotel (although he will donated half the money to a charity which cares for injured military veterans, and will use the rest to fund a night out for other people involved in thwarting the bombing attempt).

As things begin to return to normal, Mr. Smeaton, who lives with his parents near the airport, can still expect a few high profile events. He will be invited to an official reception in Glasgow hosted by the First Minister, Alex Salmond, and is even tipped for a place on the New Year's Honours List.

This is a great thread. Thanks for the great photos and so much information.

US Airways Report 10% Increase in Passengers on Glasgow to Philadelphia Route
US Airways has hailed the success of a summer marketing campaign with Glasgow tourism partners that has seen a marked rise in sales for their daily flight from Philadelphia to Glasgow.

US Airways has announced a ten per cent increase in seat sales on its Philadelphia to Glasgow service during July, and strong sales continuing this month. The airline praised the contribution to their success made by a six-week marketing campaign in the US by VisitScotland with Glasgow City Marketing Bureau.

The campaign was devised by VisitScotland to attract increased leisure visitors to Glasgow and Scotland during the peak summer period. Campaign ads enticed passengers with shots of Kelvingrove, iconic Charles Rennie Mackintosh attractions and powerful images of Highland landscapes, whisky and world-famous golf courses.

Glasgow City Marketing Bureau also invested in the campaign, bringing the Glasgow: Scotland with style message to potential US visitors.

VisitScotland is the organisation responsible for attracting leisure tourism to Glasgow. Tom McWilliam, VisitScotland’s area director for Glasgow, said:

“I see these great results as a direct outcome of that partnership and our wider tourism industry, which is completely committed to making a success of routes into Glasgow,” he said.

Philadelphia is a fantastic city in its own right, very like Glasgow in many respects, and an important hub for onward travel connections. Despite the strong pound, it continues to draw American visitors to Scotland, and for US-bound travellers it’s an affordable and convenient way to travel direct to the States.

US Airways flights can be booked online at www.usairways.com


Glasgow Passenger Numbers up by 4.5%
Glasgow’s two international airports handled a combined total off 1,115.579 passengers in August 2007, a 4.5% rise on the same period last year.

The rise in passenger number has largely came from an increase in flights to Eastern Europe, particularly Poland and Latvia. Transatlantic passenger numbers also reached record levels, thanks to new services to Boston, Toronto, Hamilton, Orlando and other North American destinations.

The rise in passenger numbers from Scotland’s Air Hub is expected to continue with many more new routes being launched this winter, including six new routes to Eastern European destinations.


Glasgow’s 5th Polish Route Takes-off
Polish budget airline, Wizz Air have commenced there third Polish route from Glasgow Prestwick Airport.

Flights to Katowice will operate every Monday, Thursday and Saturday with an Airbus A320 type aircraft.

Wizz Air already operate high-frequency low cost flights from Glasgow Prestwick to the Polish capital, Warsaw and the costal city of Gdansk. In January 2008, the airline will launch a fourth Polish route from Glasgow Prestwick airport, this time to the city of Poznan in western Poland.

Click here to book your flights from Glasgow Prestwick to Gdansk, Katowice, Poznan and Warsaw.


PIA Pakistan International Airlines Set to Reinstate Glasgow Flights
PIA Pakistan International Airlines, the national airline of Pakistan are to reinstate flights to Glasgow from the 3rd of October.

Previously the airline operated two flights a week to the city of Lahore, but due to aircraft shortages the airline had to axe a number of flights.

The airline has since overcame there problems and have said they wish to reinstate the most profitable routes off those axed, and this includes Glasgow.

PIA Pakistan International Airlines will fly twice a Lahore, Pakistan’s second largest city and once a week to the capital, Islamabad as well as one flight a week to Pakistan’s largest city, Karachi.


Zoom Airlines Double Number of Flights to Calgary
Zoom Airlines have released there summer 2008 schedule, which includes more direct flights to the Canadian city of Calgary.

The airline will double the number of flights on offer between Glasgow and Calgary, with flights operating every Thursday and Sunday.

Zoom Airlines will also increase capacity on its flights to Toronto and Vancouver, with flights operating direct as apposed to the current split load with Manchester.

Zooms Summer 2008 schedule will see them offer two flights a week to Calgary, two flights a week to Halifax, one flight a week to Ottawa, four flights a week to Toronto and three flights a week to Vancouver.

Book your Zoom Airline flights from Glasgow to Canada now at www.flyzoom.com


Daily Flights from Glasgow to Paris Cleared for Take-off
Budget airline, Easyjet have today announced another new route from there base at Glasgow International, this time to Charles de Gaul airport in Paris.

The new daily service to Paris will commence on the 29th of October with fares starting from just £21.99 one-way or £45.01 including taxes.

Easyjet are the largest operator at Glasgow International Airport, with almost 2 million passengers per year. Easyjet are expecting to carry over 100.000 passengers on this route within the first 12 months of operating.

Click here to book your Easyjet flights direct from Glasgow to Paris, Berlin, Alicante, Belfast, Bristol, Geneva, Ibiza, London Gatwick, London Luton, London Stansted, Malaga and Palma.


Ryanair Announce Three New European Routes from Glasgow Prestwick
Irish budget airline, Ryanair have today confirmed three new routes direct from there Glasgow Prestwick base. A new twice weekly service to Kaunas in Lithuania will commence on the 28th of October, followed by a daily flight to Belfast City starting on the 30th of October and a new three times weekly flight to Budapest in Hungary commencing on the 1st of November.

This announcement brings the number of Ryanair routes on offer from Glasgow up to 27. Flights to all Ryanair destinations, including the three new routes can be booked online now at www.ryanair.com

Syhub Construction Well Underway
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Air Southwest Announce First Flights from Scotland, Direct from Glasgow Airport
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Regional airline, Air Southwest have announced two new routes from Glasgow International Airport.

Air Southwest will provide Scot’s with cheap and easy access to the South Coast of England, with daily flights to Newquay and Plymouth.

Flights to both destinations will commence on the 28th of April 2008 and can be booked online now at www.airsouthwest.com


Ryanair Commence Three New Routes from Glasgow Prestwick Airport
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Ryanair have this week commenced three new routes direct from Glasgow Prestwick Airport.

Direct flights between Scotland and Lithuania started on October 30th when the inaugural flight took off from Glasgow Prestwick Airport bound for Kaunas.

It is the first time the two countries have been connected by a direct air link and the twice weekly service will operate on Sundays and Wednesdays, with fares from as little as £10 - including all taxes and charges

The following day it was Belfast turn, with a new daily service taking off to Belfast City Airport.

The next day was another first for Scotland, this time the first scheduled service to between Scotland and Hungary, when Ryanair commenced a new three-times-weekly service between Glasgow Prestwick and Budapest Airport.

According to Glasgow Prestwick Airport, “The early signs are that Ryanair’s three times a week service to Hungary’s cultural capital will be a great success.”

Ryanair fly direct from Glasgow Prestwick to 27 European destinstions, with more expected to be added in the near future.


Easyjet Commence New Daily Service to Paris Charles de Gaul
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Easyjet have commenced a new daily service direct from Glasgow International to Paris Charles de Gaul.

Flights from Glasgow to Paris operate daily with a modern 156 seated Airbus A319 type aircraft.

The new route is proving to be a massive success already with both Scottish and French customers, so much so, that easyjet are rumoured to be increasing the service to twice daily, possibly more, from April 2008.

Easyjet currently carry over 2 million passengers a year from Glasgow International Airport, and expect to carry an additional 100,000 passengers on the new Glasgow to Paris service.

As well as an increase in flights to Paris, FlyGlasgow is extremely hopefully of more new Easyjet routes to Europe, with Barcelona, Brussels, Krakow, Lisbon, Madrid, Milan, Munich, Prague and Warsaw being top of our priority list.

Book your easyjet flights from Glasgow to Alicante, Belfast, Berlin, Bristol, Geneva, Ibiza, London Gatwick, London Luton, London Stansted, Malaga, Palma Majorca and Paris Charles de Gaul now at www.easyjet.com


bmi baby Announce New Budget Link to Ireland West Knock
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Budget airline, bmibaby have today confirmed a brand-new route direct from Glasgow International Airport to Ireland West Knock.

The airline will commence flights between Glasgow and Knock on the 12th of February 2008 with flights operating every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday.

Flights can be booked online now at www.bmibaby.com with fares from as little as £18.99 or €17.99.

Magic Million Again for Glasgow
For the sixth month in a row, Glasgow has handled over 1million passengers in a single month. During the month of October 1,095.193 passengers flew to and from Glasgow, firmly cementing Glasgow's place as the United Kingdom's third gateway after London and Manchester.

Passenger numbers grew 2% compared to the same month last year, with growth largely down to new flights to Eastern Europe, such as Riga and Kaunas. Growth was slightly haltered by declining numbers of passengers flying to London, again proving Scots have had enough of connections at Heathrow and want to fly direct from Glasgow, Scotland's Air Hub.



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FlyBe Announce Four New Routes from Glasgow International
Regional airline, FlyBe have announced four new routes from Glasgow International Airport, with new services taking off in 2008 to Cardiff, La Rochelle, Newquay and Paris CDG.

Flights to both Cardiff and Paris will operate twice daily, with the first flight taking off from Glasgow on the 31st of March.

Flights to Newquay will operate every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from the 1st of April while flights to La Rochelle in France will commence on the 24th of May and operate every Saturday.

Summer 2008 will see FlyBe operating upto 35 departures a day direct from Glasgow International and flights to Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Exeter, Frankfurt, Guernsey, Jersey, La Rochelle, Manchester, Newquay, Paris CDG and Southampton can be booked online now at www.flybe.com



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Easyjet Announce New Portuguese Link from Glasgow Airport
Glasgow's largest airline, Easyjet, has announced a new thrice weekly service from Glasgow to Faro, the gateway to the Algarve.

Flights from Glasgow to Faro will commence on the 20th of April 2008 and will operate every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday with a 156 seated Airbus A319 type aircraft.

FlyGlasgow.net is hopeful of more new Easyjet routes being announced in the months ahead for summer 2008, mainly to European cities such as Barcelona, Madrid, Milan and others. The announcement of Glasgow to Faro is seen as an attack on troubled airline FlyGlobespan.

Flights from Glasgow to Faro can be booked online now at www.easyjet.com from as little as £59 return.


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New Daily Flight to Cork Takes Off
Ryanair, Europe's largest low fares airline has commenced another new route from Glasgow Prestwick Airport, this time to the Irish city of Cork

The new route to Cork is Ryanair's 27th route from Glasgow Prestwick and is expected to carry around 100,000 passengers in its first year of operating.

Flights to Cork operate daily and can be booked online now by clicking here.


New Routes Starting Soon
Easyjet to Faro, Portugal
LLSP to Tobermory, Scotland
FlyBe to Cardiff, Wales
FlyBe to La Rochelle, France
FlyBe to Newquay, England
FlyBe to Paris CDG, France
bmi baby to Knock, Ireland
Air Southwest to Newquay, England
Air Southwest to Plymouth, England
XL to Corfu, Greece
First Choice to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
FlyGlobespan to Pula, Croatia
BH Air to Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Wizz Air to Poznan, Poland

About time with the cork route, the EDI-ORK route operates at 95% load so this will be a well used service for sure.

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First Choice Airways Add Two Routes to the Dominican Republic
First Choice Airways will this year commence two new routes direct to the Caribbean Island of the Dominican Republic direct from Glasgow International Airport.

On the 3rd of May First Choice Airways will re-launch there previously operated weekly service to Puerto Plata. The airline terminated this service in 2005 in favour of adding more capacity on flights from Glasgow to Cancun, Mexico, but they will now operate both routes weekly.

First Choice have also added an entirely new destination to their route network, La Romana, also in the north of the Dominican Republic. Flights to La Romana will commence on the 28th of December and will operate every Sunday.

First Choice Airways flights from Glasgow International to Orlando-Florida, Cancun-Mexico, Puerto Plata-Dominican Republic and La Romana-Dominican Republic are operated by a Boeing 767 aircraft with two classes of travel, Star Class Premium and Star Class Economy, for further information on First Choice's award winning long haul service click here, or to book your flights and holidays with First Choice from Glasgow Airport visit www.firstchoice.co.uk


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Ryanair Double Capacity on Bournemouth Route
Budget airline, Ryanair will double capacity on their Glasgow Prestwick to Bournemouth route. From April 2008 flights between Glasgow Prestwick and Bournemouth will operate twice a day, compared to the current schedule of one flight per day. Flights can be booked online now by clicking here.



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Troubled Airline, FlyGlobespan axe Four Routes
Troubled budget airline, FlyGlobespan have axed four highly successful routes from Glasgow International Airport, the four routes in question are to Athens, Boston, Corfu and Prague.

The routes have been axed due to a large number of Scot's now boycotting the airline and taking their business elsewhere.

Flights to Corfu are offered by other airlines, such Thomas Cook, ThomsonFly and XL Airways, however Athens, Boston and Prague are now only available via hubs such as Amsterdam and Copenhagen.

FlyGlasgow.net is hopeful of other, more reliable airlines launching flights to Athens, Boston and Prague direct from Glasgow's Airports.


Total Passengers for 2007
11.1 million

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bmi baby's First Irish Route from Scotland Takes-off
Low cost airline, bmi baby, have commenced there new three times weekly service from Glasgow International to Ireland West Knock.

Flights to Knock will operate every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday using a Boeing 737 aircraft. The new route to Ireland West Knock compliments bmi baby's existing routes from Glasgow to Birmingham, Cardiff and Norringham East Midlands and is expected to carry an additional 45,000 passengers per year.

Flights from Glasgow to Ireland West Knock can be booked online now at www.bmibaby.com from as little as £18.99.



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Glasgow's Sixth Route to Poland Takes-off
Polish budget carrier, Wizz Air have commenced their fourth route to Poland direct from Glasgow. The new route to Poznan in Central Poland will operate every Wednesday and Sunday with an Airbus A320.

The new Poznan route takes the number of Polish routes operating from Glasgow Prestwick Airport to six, with Ryanair flying to Krakow and Wroclaw while Wizz Air fly to Gdansk, Katowice, Poznan and Warsaw.

Wizz Air flights from Glasgow to Poland can be booked online now by clicking here.

About time with the cork route, the EDI-ORK route operates at 95% load so this will be a well used service for sure.

Seems the new Glasgow to Cork service is having a big impact on EDI-ORK, passenger numbers of the EDI route are well down and apparently Aer Arran are cutting it back to once daily, from its current twice daily.

Wizz Air Name Glasgow Prestwick as Their "Best Airport"
Glasgow Prestwick Airport’s relationship with Wizz Air continues to go from strength to strength.

As Wizz launched their latest new route from the airport, the inaugural flight to Poznan coincided with the news that Glasgow Prestwick was named the airline’s Best Overall Airport for the month of December.

This follows on from a second place finish in November and is based on performance criteria such as aircraft turnaround time and baggage processing.

Poznan is the fifth largest city in Poland and the fourth destination in that country to be served by Wizz flights from Glasgow Prestwick, along with Warsaw, Gdansk and Katowice.

Wizz operates at more than 40 airports around Europe and recently handled its 10 millionth passenger.

The Best Overall Airport accolade clearly shows not only the ability, but also the dedication and teamwork of the Prestwick Handling department, which is made up of Passenger Handling, Aircraft Dispatch, Ground Services, Motor Transport and Passenger Services.

Two Glasgow Prestwick staff members, Scott Plain and Barbara McMaster, received free flights from Wizz as a reward for the effort put in across all the departments.

Mark Rodwell, Chief Executive of Glasgow Prestwick Airport, said: “Wizz have shown they are serious about growing their customer base and route network at Glasgow Prestwick in the two years they have been here.

“The new route to Poznan is yet another indication of this commitment. Poland is a very strong market for us at the present time and we are keen to capitalise by offering new services.”

He added: “To finish second and then first in the Wizz league table in consecutive months is a fantastic achievement and demonstrates even further the strong working relationship between the two companies.”

Jules Matteoni, Manager of Prestwick Handling, was delighted that his team helped the airport to seal top spot in December’s league table.

He said: “This shows our commitment to ensuring that airlines and their passengers have a brilliant experience here, with a focus on ensuring that delays are minimised and that passengers’ journeys are totally stress-free.

“Successful low cost airlines like Wizz have very high standards when it comes to on-time performance and I’m proud of my team for demonstrating how well we look after our airline customers here.”

In addition to handling aircraft for Wizz, Glasgow Prestwick has recently adopted a trial whereby Wizz passengers will be able to check-in four hours before departure, which it is hoped will lead to less queuing and congestion in the terminal during peak periods.

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£31m Vision for future
LONG queues, delays and claustrophobic hallways most holidaymakers can relax only when they finally pass through security at Glasgow Airport.

Skyhub, the airport's new £31million extension, aims to transform the experience for passengers and reduce waiting times for security checks to five minutes for 95% of all travellers.

The futuristic building, which is due to open on October 21, is taking shape on the site of the walkway between the main terminal and T2.

It will be the most advanced security zone in the UK and is the biggest single investment at the airport since the international pier opened in 1994.

All passengers will be channelled through the two-storey hub, which will have bars, shops and restaurants.

The 4000sq ft area - the size of a football pitch - will be bathed in natural light as the entire front of the building will be covered in translucent cladding.

The revolutionary system, called Kalwall, has been used at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium, Orlando Sanford Airport in Florida and Nasa's base at Cape Canaveral. The material is energy efficient, allows daylight to flood into the interior of the building and retains heat.

More than £3m of the total build cost has been spent on a bomb-proof steel cage, which is wrapped under the structure.

A total of 88 pillars have been sunk 120ft into the ground to ensure Skyhub's foundations can withstand any terrorist attack.

Fiona Doherty, head of airport security, said: "It will bring all of our security staff under one roof and ensure all passengers have the same experience.

"The new scanning machines give a far sharper resolution and provide 3D images by taking shots of a bag at two different angles.

"Laptops can be kept in their cases because the image is a lot sharper and items can be identified clearly on screen without rummaging through cases.

"Our staff have a reputation for being warm and personable and extremely professional. Glasgow is the benchmark for UK airport security because we do it so well."

Thousands of passengers will be channelled through the five security points every day. Skyhub will house 10 hi-tech Sky Screen' machines initially and will have capacity for another four.

Marks & Spencer Simply Food, a JD Wetherspoon pub and a New York-style bar and restaurant, Frankie and Benny's, will be based on the ground floor, with the security zone and a new World Duty Free store upstairs, leading to the remodelled main terminal.

THE second phase will start in the autumn and is due to be completed by the end of next year.

The existing three security areas, at international, domestic and the east pier, will be converted into shop space, lounge and leisure facilities.

Mike MacSorley, lead project manager for contractors Balfour Beatty, said: "There will be nothing like this anywhere in the UK.

"Skyhub will have a completely different look from other airports. The site looks fairly small from the road but the floor space is massive.

"Around 300 people will have worked on the project, through its separate phases, by the end of September and we are on target."

Plasma information screens will greet travellers arriving at Skyhub, detailing information on baggage restrictions and banned items.

Figures show there is still confusion among passengers about what can be carried on to planes, with 51% of Scots not aware of liquid restrictions, which have been in force, in some form, since August 2006.

Skips of confiscated bottles of liquids are collected by waste contractors every week.

Gordon Dewar, managing director of Glasgow Airport, said: "People want to get through security first and relax and do a bit of shopping. That's what happened at Gatwick and it works really well. By freeing up additional space within the terminal we can put the passengers' needs first.

"The safety and security of passengers is extremely important but it doesn't have to be an ordeal."

Reid Architecture, which designed the extension, has blended Skyhub into Sir Basil Spence's barrel-vaulted roof of the main terminal.

The top of the building has been designed to allow commercial office space to be added at a later date.

The Callwall canvas blocks on the front of the building can display projected messages. Airport bosses are considering showcasing a countdown to the Commonwealth Games.

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State-of-the-art bid to ensure our safety
A PETROL-driven chainsaw, a samurai sword and a holdall full of live fish.

These are just some of the items that passengers have tried to breeze past security and carry on to flights at Glasgow over the years.

The new £31million Skyhub extension will use Atix scanners which take two images of every bag or item, from the side and above.

Staff are only permitted to study the images for 20 minutes at a time, to ensure maximum concentration levels, before being switched to other duties.

Waiting times are closely monitored on an hourly basis by identifying individuals in queues and timing how long it takes them to pass through security.

Fiona Doherty, head of security, said: "Some of the technology that is being trialled now is futuristic stuff.

"Our staff have been down to Heathrow and Gatwick to train people down there because we are ahead of the game. Everything we do is geared towards making passengers as comfortable as possible."

FlyGlasgow.net Welcomes Decision on M74 Expansion
FlyGlasgow.net has welcomed today's decision to give the final go-ahead to the M74 motorway expansion.

The completion of the M74s missing link between Rutherglen in South East Glasgow and the Kingston Bridge in the Centre of Glasgow will not only ease congestion on the M8 north of the city, it will also cut driving times from South Glasgow, the South of Scotland and England to Glasgow International Airport by as much as 40 minutes.

Work on completing Glasgow's Motorway network will commence in May of this year and should be completed by 2011, in plenty of time for the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Completing the M74 will come at a cost of £445m.

Glasgow City Council leader Steven Purcell said the scheme was tremendous news for Glasgow while Business Leaders said the motorway would bring "significant economical benefits to Glasgow".

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PIA Pakistan International Re-Instate Direct Flights to Glasgow
PIA Pakistan International Airlines, the national carrier of Pakistan, will re-instate there direct flights from Glasgow International Airport to Pakistan this spring.

Flights from Glasgow to Faisalabad and Lahore will operate every Wednesday and Sunday from the 2nd of April 2008. Flights will be operated by a three-class Airbus A310 type aircraft, capable of carrying over 180 passengers.

Direct flights between Glasgow and Pakistan can be booked by calling PIA's Glasgow ticket office on 0141-221-9936.



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Emirates Airlines add Glasgow to Cape Town Connection
Emirates Airline, one of the world’s fastest growing airlines, have added yet another new route from there hub at Dubai Airport, this time to the South African city of Cape Town.

From the 30th of March 2008, Emirates will offer daily flights from Glasgow International to Cape Town via the award winning Dubai International Airport.

Emirates new service from Dubai to Cape Town gives Scot’s visiting South Africa more options flying from Glasgow International, and arguable more importantly, the opportunity to avoid the dreaded London Heathrow transit.

Flights from Glasgow to Cape Town and 80 other worldwide destinations can be booked online now by clicking here (http://www.dpbolvw.net/click-1983081-10471873).

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Terminal 1 Forecourt Re-opens after Terror Attack
Passengers will be able to be picked up and dropped off outside the Glasgow Airport terminal building from tomorrow for the first time since last summer's terror attack.

A new £150,000 pick-up and drop-off zone will end the long walk, often with luggage, that passengers currently face from St Andrew's Drive.

Passengers will be able to wait in the new barrier zone, directly opposite the terminal building, for up to 10 minutes without charge.

The zone will be able to accommodate up to 60 cars at one time, said airport operator BAA.

A total of 160 parking bays in the ground floor of the airport's multi-storey car park have been stripped out to make way for the facility.

It is part of a £2million plan to improve passenger access to and from the airport.
This includes a £500,000 refurbishment of the St Andrew's Drive site, which took over as the main drop-off area after the June 30 attack.

A BAA spokesman said St Andrew's Drive would remain as a secondary drop-off point, to be used at peak times.

But he warned people waiting longer than 10 minutes should still use the airport's short-stay car parks.

Parking wardens would hand out £20 fines to anyone caught abusing the new zone, he said.

Gordon Dewar, managing director of Glasgow International Airport, said: "The drop-off zone on St Andrew's Drive has served us well since the attack, and we have invested heavily to improve passenger facilities along this route.

"However, we fully understand passengers want to pick up and drop off as close to the terminal as security constraints allow.

"Obviously, following the events of 30 June, we are not in a position to allow private vehicles on the forecourt, because of security concerns and capacity constraints.

"However, we have listened carefully to feedback from our passengers over the last few weeks and months, and have taken their views into account in our re-design of our vehicle access arrangements."

The new pick-up and drop-off zone has four designated spaces for people with reduced mobility, and special help points have also been set up.

The facility will be open from 4.30am tomorrow.

Meanwhile, a £1.5m project to enhance airport security and redesign the airport forecourt is also under way.

The entire forecourt will be resurfaced, with separate lanes created for buses and taxis, as well as wider pavements.

Around £16m has been committed this year to the Skyhub project, which will see all passengers flying from the same terminal, tighter security and new bars, shops and restaurants.

Nice pics Glasgowman, but since when have BA flown 747-400s out of Glasgow? I take it this was a one off?

Nice pics Glasgowman, but since when have BA flown 747-400s out of Glasgow? I take it this was a one off?

Hi David, the BA 747 was a diversion; the flight was operating London Heathrow to San Francisco but came in with an ill passenger.

Plans lodged for airport train station

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TRANSPORT bosses have submitted plans to create a train station at Glasgow Airport ahead of a £210million rail link.

An application to build two platforms yards from the main terminal has now been lodged with Renfrewshire Council.

It's understood BAA Scotland have agreed to pay for a walkway to take passengers from the station into the heart of the airport.

Four trains an hour will run between Glasgow Airport and Glasgow Central stations once the long-awaited link is completed in 2011.

Strathclyde Partnership for Transport have applied for prior approval for the station to ensure the project can be delivered on time.

The station is expected to be built after a viaduct linking the proposed route over the M8 motorway is finished.

The journey from Glasgow city centre will take 16 minutes, making one brief stop at Paisley Gilmour Street.

Councillor Alistair Watson, chairman of SPT, said: "Once the M74 extension, Glasgow Airport Rail Link and the Crossrail projects are built, the airport will have the best surface access of any in the UK.

"Every major international city has an airport rail link and Glasgow should be no different."

The viaduct will run over the M8, across the St James' playing fields in Paisley and the Murray Business Area and join the main line to the east of St James' Station.

The rail link will result in 5.4miles of existing track being upgraded between Shields Junction and Paisley Gilmour Street station, as well as 1.2miles of track being laid between Paisley St James Station and the airport.

Studies show around 95% of passengers travel to the airport by road.

Industry experts estimate the route will create around 650 new jobs in Glasgow and Renfrewshire in the next 10 years, and 700 jobs in Paisley town centre by 2015.

FlyGlobespan Add Egyptian Link from Glasgow International
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Budget airline FlyGlobespan will launch flights from Glasgow International Airport to the Egyptian resort of Hurghada on the 5th of November 2008.

FlyGlobespan are now the second airline to offer flights between Glasgow International and Hurghada as Thomas Cook already offer all year round weekly flights to the Egyptian resort.

Flights to Hurghada will operate every Wednesday using a Boeing 737-800 which has capacity for up to 189 passengers.

FlyGlobespan currently fly direct to fifthteen worldwide destinations from Glasgow International Airport and flights can be booked online now at www.flyglobespan.com



FlyGlobespan Recruit Over 120 New Cabin Crew for Summer 2008
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Glasgow based budget airline, FlyGlobespan, have recruited over 120 new cabin crew members for summer 2008.

The airline has said that the new cabin crew have been recruited to operate on their long haul flights from Glasgow International to Canada and the United States of America.

A FlyGlobespan spokeswoman said: "The new staff have been taken on to work on FlyGlobespan's increased flying programme for the summer. This includes daily flights from Glasgow International to Alicante, Malaga, Palma, Faro, Barcelona and Orlando as well as the start of our Canadian programme which starts in May and includes twice weekly flights to Toronto and twice weekly flights to Calgary and Vancouver direct from Glasgow International Airport."

The new starts will board their first planes out of Glasgow from April 21, with chief executive Rick Green commenting: "I am pleased that the popularity of our summer flying programme has lead to a requirement for more staff and allowed us to provide further jobs in Glasgow.



Two New Routes to Pakistan Take-off
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PIA Pakistan International Airlines have again started flying direct from Glasgow International Airport to Pakistan.

PIA previously operated twice weekly flights to Islamabad, Karachi and Lahore before having to axe all flights to Glasgow and a number of other worldwide destinations due to operational difficulties.

Pakistan’s national carriers has now put their problems behind them and are once again fly to Pakistan direct from Glasgow. Initially the airline will offer two flights to Lahore and one flight a week to Faisalabad. The brand-new Glasgow to Faisalabad flight is the United Kingdom’s first and only route to Faisalabad.

PIA’s first flight back into Glasgow arrived 20 minutes ahead of schedule with the return flight to Faisalabad departing 15 minutes early.

Flights from Glasgow to Pakistan can be booked now by contacting PIA Pakistan Airlines on 0141-221-9936.



FlyBe Launch Three New Routes from Glasgow International Airport
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Regional airline, FlyBe have this week commenced three new routes from their base at Glasgow International Airport. Flights to Cardiff and Paris Charles de Gaul commenced on Sunday the 30th of March while flights to Newquay took-off on Tuesday the 1st of April.

Flights to Cardiff and Paris will operate twice daily, while flights to Newquay will operate every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

FlyBe will also launch a new route to the French town of La Rochelle on the 3rd of May with flights operating every Saturday.

Summer 2008 will see FlyBe offering up to 35 departures a day direct from Glasgow International with flights to Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Exeter, Frankfurt, Guernsey, Jersey, La Rochelle, Manchester, Newquay, Paris CDG and Southampton on sale now at www.flybe.com



Thomas Cook’s New Airline Takes-off from Glasgow International
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Thomas Cook Airlines, the new airline brought-together following the merger of MyTravel Airways and Thomas Cook Airways took to the skies today for the first time.

Thomas Cook Airlines will base four aircraft at Glasgow International Airport, three Boeing 757s and one Airbus A330 and expect to carry around 700,000 passengers from Glasgow International Airport in their first year of operating.

Thomas Cook Airlines will this summer fly direct from Glasgow International Airport to 39 destinations, including 9 long haul routes to holiday favourites such as Florida, the Caribbean and Mexico.

Thomas Cook Airlines managing director Frank Pullman said: "Over the coming months we have a number of changes scheduled, all of which will add to the customer's enjoyment and comfort, such as increased seat pitches and new cabin crew uniforms."

A wider choice of movies on long haul flights and a new selection of in-flight products will be available. Those travelling in premium cabins will enjoy duvet quilts instead of blankets and u-shaped pillows.



Glasgow Wins Direct Flights to the Turkish City of Izmir
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Turkish Airline Onur Air will this summer add a new weekly flights to the Turkish city of Izmir. Flights to Izmir will operate every Sunday with flights commencing on the 11th of May.

Onur Air fly direct from Glasgow International Airport to four Turkish destinations, Antalya, Bodrum, Dalaman and Izmir on behalf of Goldtrain Holidays and flights can be booked online now at www.goldtrail.co.uk



Easyjet Increase Spanish Flights from Glasgow International Airport
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Easyjet have increased the number of flights on offer between Glasgow and Alicante, Malaga and Palma giving the airline a total of 23 flights a week direct from Glasgow to Spain.

Easyjet have added an extra two flights a week to Alicante, the gateway to the Costa Blanca. Flights to Alicante will operate nine times a week, with two flights every Saturday and Sunday with one flight on all other days.

Flights to Malaga have also been increased to nine times weekly and like Alicante, flights will operate daily throughout the week with extra departures now available every Saturday and Sunday.

Flights to Palma, Majorca have been increased to three times a week, with flights departing Glasgow International every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday while flights to Ibiza have been increased to two a week, with flights departing Glasgow every Tuesday and Saturday.

All Easyjet flights from Glasgow International depart from terminal 2 using state-of-the-art Airbus A319 type aircraft and flights from Glasgow to Alicante, Belfast, Berlin, Bristol, Faro, Geneva, Ibiza, London Gatwick, London Luton, London Stansted, Malaga, Palma and Paris Charles de Gaul can be booked online now at www.easyjet.com

Glasgow wins more flights to the Caribbean
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Thomas Cook Airlines have announced another new long haul route from Glasgow International Airport, this time to the exclusive resort area of Cayo Coco on the island of Cuba.

Flights to Cuba will commence on the 30th of June 2009 with flights departing Glasgow Tuesday's and Thursday's using the airlines Glasgow based Airbus A330.

This new flight to Cayo Coco, Cuba is the fourth new service to the Caribbean to be announced in recent times. Earlier this month First Choice Airways launched flights to Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic and quickly followed by announcing a further two new flights to the Dominican Republic, La Romana and Punta Cana being the destinations this time.

Thomas Cook Airlines fly from Glasgow to 39 worldwide destinations, including 11 long haul destinations and flights and holidays can be booked online now by clicking here (http://www.dpbolvw.net/click-1983081-10456282).




First Choice Airways add their third route to the Dominican Republic
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First Choice Airways have added their third route to the Caribbean paradise of the Dominican Republic. Just this month First Choice Airways re-launched their previously operated route to Puerto Plata and later this year the airline will commenced an entierly new route to La Romana.

The airline has today announced another new route to the Dominican Republic, this time to Punta Cana in the North of the Island. Flights to Punta cana will commence on the 9th of May 2009 and will operate every Saturday.

First Choice Airways flights from Glasgow International Airport to over 20 European destinations as well as long haul flights to the Dominican Republic, Egypt, Florida and Mexico can be booked online now at www.firstchoice.co.uk.




Thomas Cook Airlines Announce Their Third African Route from Glasgow
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Thomas Cook Airlines have announced a new route to Banjul in the African country of Gambia. Flights to Banjul will operate every Tuesday with flights starting on the 4th of November 2008.

Banjul is the capital and also the largest city in the Gambia with the country being located on the west coast of Africa, bordering Senegal to the North, East and South and a coast line with the Atlantic Ocean to the West.

Thomas Cook flights and holidays flying direct from Glasgow to over 30 worldwide destinations can be booked online by clicking here (http://www.dpbolvw.net/click-1983081-10456282).




FlyBe Launch Second French Route from Glasgow International
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FlyBe have today (Saturday 03 May) launched their second new route to France from Glasgow International Airport. In April this year the airline launched a new twice daily service to Paris Charles de Gaul and today the airline took-off for the French city of La Rochelle.

La Rochelle is located on the west coast of France and is a major port city on the Bay of Biscay.

Flights to La Rochelle will operate once a week, every Saturday and FlyBe flights from Glasgow to Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Exeter, Jersey, La Rochelle, Manchester, Newquay, Norwich, Paris CDG and Southampton can be booked online now by clicking here (http://www.dpbolvw.net/click-1983081-10305673).



First Choice Airways Re-launch Popular Caribbean Route
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First Choice Airways, the UK's leading leisure airline have today re-launched their previously operated weekly flight to Puerto Plata in the Caribbean country of the Dominican Republic.

Flights to Puerto Plata will operate every Saturday using a two-class Boeing 767 type aircraft. First Choice Airways have won numerace awards for their service and product onboard there long haul flights, to find out more about First Choice Airways long haul flights click here (http://www.firstchoice.co.uk/starclass).

First Choice Airways flights from Glasgow International Airport to over 20 European destinations as well as the Dominican Republic, Egypt, Florida and Mexico can be booked online now by clicking here (http://www.firstchoice.co.uk/flights).




Air Southwest Launch Two New Routes from Glasgow International Airport
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Regional low cost airline, Air Southwest today launched new flights to Newquay and Plymouth from Glasgow International Airport. Flights to Newquay and Plymouth will operate daily using a Dash 8 type aircraft.

Newquay Airport is the gateway to the beautiful Cornwall region in the Southwest of England and Cornwall is also known as the Surf Capital of the United Kingdom.

Flights to Newquay and Plymouth can be booked online now by clicking here (http://scripts.affiliatefuture.com/AFClick.asp?affiliateID=51524&merchantID=2592&programmeID=6882&mediaID=0&tracking=&url=).



Aer Lingus Moving to Terminal 2
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Aer Lingus will be moving to Terminal 2 at Glasgow International Airport from the 1st of May 2008.



FlyGlasgow Welcome Competition Commission Report on BAA’s Monopoly
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BAA’s ownership of Glasgow International Airport could at long last be brought to an end by the Competition Commission.

BAA currently own seven airports in the United Kingdom, a monopoly on British aviation. It is expected the Competition Commission will force BAA to sell two airports; with Glasgow International and London Gatwick favoured to be sold.

For years now BAA have allows passenger growth at Scotland’s busiest international airport to stagnate and have held Glasgow International Airport back from reaching its full potential as a major European Airport.

Paul Charles, of Virgin Atlantic Airways, said: "It seems the Competition Commission has seen the light. It supports the views of every airline and every passenger, that there is no competition at our major airports."

Andy Harrison, easyjet’s Chief Executive said: “We welcome the Competition Commission’s initial report as a major step in the right direction. It raises the right questions and the UK’s air passengers deserve answers which put their interests first. The combination of awful service, massive price increases and antiquated infrastructure makes it obvious to millions of passengers that the UK’s major airports are a shameful mess. This is due to a combination of poor airport regulation, an airport operator that is unresponsive to the needs of its major customers, poor long-term planning of infrastructure requirements, and BAA’s monopoly control of London and Scottish airports.”

Rick Green, chief executive of Glasgow based airline flyglobespan said: “Should the commission come to the conclusion that one of them should be under independent ownership, it would be hard to argue how that could be anything but a benefit to the Scottish traveller."

Ryanair’s Peter Sherrard commented “Ryanair welcomes the Competition Commission’s report into its emerging thinking. We fully support the Competition Commission’s view that BAA’s monopoly ownership of Glasgow International and Edinburgh airports has adversely affected competition.

Mike Rutter, Flybe’s Chief Commercial Officer said: “Over the last year, Flybe have flown more than 75,000 flights from BAA/Ferrovial owned airports, so we are in a very good position to be able to comment on their lack of performance. It’s high time the sell-off began and in a spirit of cooperation, can we suggest they begin by disposing of Southampton, London Gatwick and Glasgow”.



EasyJet Launches New Portuguese Route from Glasgow
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Low-fares airline easyJet has launched its latest new route from Glasgow International Airport, this time to the city of Faro in the South of Portugal, the gateway to the Algarve.

Flights from Glasgow to Faro will operate thrice-weekly with flights departing Glasgow International every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

EasyJet expects that it will carry 16,000 passengers between Glasgow and Faro in the route's first year.

David Osborne, the airline's UK commercial manager, said: "This direct route to Faro has already proven a popular choice and will offer all Scots the opportunity to experience the glorious Algarve from their local airport.

"Forward bookings for the route have been very strong, which further proves the demand for direct low-cost flights from Glasgow to the sun."

Flights from Glasgow International to Alicante, Belfast, Berlin, Bristol, Faro, Geneva, Ibiza, London Gatwick, London Luton, London Stansted, Malaga, Palma and Paris Charles de Gaul can be booked online now at www.easyjet.com.

Very nice thread GlasgowMan!!. I love the 777....
Didn't know that Flyglobespan have 767's.
Well maybe i'll get some pics of GLA and i'll put here ;)

Buenisimo el hilo!! :)

Boeing 777-300 - Emirates

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Boeing 767-300 - Flyglobespan

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Boeing 747-400 - Virgin Atlantic Airways

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Boeing 737-800 - Oman Air

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Boeing 737-800 - Flygloespan

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*Favorites: the Last one and the first one ;)

Nice Glasgow Airport :cheers:

Nice photos Migssant, thanks for sharing :cheers:

The second shot really makes the 777 look huge!

100 days till Skyhub opens for business
The latest phase of Glasgow International Airports expansion plan, Skyhub, is just 100 days away from opening to passengers for the first time. The development will open on October 21 and will double the size of Terminal 1.

The new extension to Terminal 1, located to the east of the existing terminal is also bomb proof. The building has 88 giant pillars sank 120 feet into the ground to secure the foundations against any future terrorist attacks. The building is also encased in a steel case which will protect passengers and staff in the event of a bomb or explosion.

Once complete, Glasgow International Airport will be home to the UK's most advanced security screening area. Skyhub security will house 10 x-ray screening channels for checking passengers and their luggage.

There will also be a huge number of new shops and bars opening including the UK's largest Duty Free store and high-street brands such as Starbucks, Sunglass Hut, Hugh Boss, JD Wetherspoon and Frankie and Bennys.

On the ground floor of the new development will be a new and much larger arrivals hall for domestic passengers.

Managing director Gordon Dewar said: The opening of Skyhub, now less than 100 days away, promises a better airport experience for passengers at Glasgow International Airport, with fast, efficient security screening, more space to relax and a wider choice of bars, restaurants and shops.

Skyhub is the first of many major investments planned at Glasgow International Airport, including the new rail link and a new western pier. By 2014, when Glasgow hosts the Commonwealth Games, the airport will be substantially transformed, boasting world class surface access links and a modern, welcoming environment.

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^^nice!! :)

it's not a bad airport at all. :cheers:

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more piczzz :D

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And the :cheers: 777 :D


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Nice pictures sotavento and Migssant, thanks for adding them!

My favourites have to be the busier looking pictures, the ones with aircraft parked on stand with service cars etc all in the picture too.

Migssant, I’m guessing you’re a fan of the Boeing 777? PIA bring their 777s into GLA from time to time and there are pictures of American Airlines and a few other 777s at GLA on airliners.net

You're right GlasgowMan, i'm a fan of the Boeing 777... i love that airplane :D
Look out in my signature in ''Myaviation.net - Luis M. Sanchez'' There are some piczz that i have taken of the majestic Boeing 777-200ER ;)
:cheers:

BAA likely to be forced into sale of Glasgow International Airport
The Competition Commission is set to recommend the break-up of the airports group BAA this month. The company is likely to be forced into selling two of their seven UK airports, with Glasgow International and London Gatwick being the most likely to be sold.

Airlines such as Easyjet, Emirates, FlyBe, FlyGlobespan, Ryanair, ThomsonFly and Virgin Atlantic have all been pushing for a break-up of BAA. They complain that it operates a monopoly in Scotland, resulting in poor service and unfair charges at Glasgow International Airport.

The airlines also claim that, by squeezing airport capacity, BAA can drive up charges and has little incentive to invest in new infrastructure; this is evident at Glasgow International Airport were passenger numbers are exceeding terminal capacity.

:banana::banana::cheers:

Glasgow International Airport set for new owners and huge bost in flights
Reports say Spanish infrastructure giant Ferrovial is looking at plans to put the airport on the market this month in a bid to avoid a full-scale break-up of the company being imposed by UK watchdogs.

Any sale would effectively smash Ferrovial's near monopoly in Scotland: the company's subsidiary BAA, the former British Airports Authority, owns Glasgow International, Edinburgh and Aberdeen airports and controls more than three-quarters of the Scottish market.

Airlines argue competition between Glasgow International and Edinburgh airports could bring down fares and have urged competition authorities to force BAA to sell one or the other.

Earlier this year, the Competition Commission warned the BAA monopoly in both Scotland and the south-east of England may be hurting passengers.

Yesterday, media reports suggested the commission was now sure BAA's control of seven British airports, including London's Gatwick, Stansted and Heathrow, was harmful to the market.

Unnamed legal sources have been cited saying the next round of findings would be an important step towards an order for BAA to sell an airport in Scotland and an airport in England.

Rival airport operators are said to be have been consulted by the commission on what wider ownership would do for the industry.

The commission, however, is not expected to make its full findings public until later this month.

Charlie Gordon, a Glasgow Labour MSP, has been calling for BAA to be broken up in Scotland for years. He said: "I'd love to see some divestment in Scotland."

A spokesman for BAA said it would only make a statement after the commission made its announcement.

Budget airlines easyjet, FlyGlobespan, Ryanair and FlyBe have all stated that if charges at Glasgow International, currently one of the most expensive airports in the United Kingdom, were lowered they would be in a position to offer significantly more cheap flights from the airport to Europe.

£1bn price tag if Glasgow Airport is sold off

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GLASGOW International Airport could have a price tag of more than £1billion if it is sold off.

BAA bosses were left furious today after the Competition Commission signalled the break up of its UK empire and recommended it lose control of Glasgow International and a London airport.

Airport bosses said it was "business as usual" at the airports today but made plain their intention to fight the ruling during the consultation period.

The Competition Commission also said Spanish-owned BAA should give up two of its three of its London airports - Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted.

The following companies are interested in buying Glasgow International Airport. BAA have said they want £1 billion GBP for Glasgow International, Scotland’s biggest airport.

Fraport
Infratil
Manchester Airport Group
Middle East sovereign fund
Peel Holdings

The following companies are interested in buying Glasgow International Airport. BAA have said they want £1 billion GBP for Glasgow International, Scotland’s biggest airport.

Fraport
Infratil
Manchester Airport Group
Middle East sovereign fund
Peel Holdings

I wonder who adjudicates if BAA receives offers significantly below it's asking price.

I wonder who adjudicates if BAA receives offers significantly below it's asking price.

I would guess maybe the CC have a say with that as its them who have decided BAA must be broken up, and rightly so, IMO.

Do you know if the CC will have a say in who buys the airport or will it be a case of highest bidder?

I would guess maybe the CC have a say with that as its them who have decided BAA must be broken up, and rightly so, IMO.

Do you know if the CC will have a say in who buys the airport or will it be a case of highest bidder?

I'm not sure how it would all work - perhasp it is the DoT and the CAA that would have to oversea any tender for sales process.

I'm not sure how it would all work - perhasp it is the DoT and the CAA that would have to oversea any tender for sales process.

I would imagine all would have some say in what goes on.

For example, the CC couldn’t allow the Manchester Airport Group to buy both Glasgow International and London Gatwick. That would simply breakup BAA’s monopoly but give MAG a monopoly.

Only time will tell but I’m sure the airports that get sold, London Gatwick, Glasgow International and possibly even Stansted will have a much better future without BAA in charge.

:cheers:

I would imagine all would have some say in what goes on.

For example, the CC couldn’t allow the Manchester Airport Group to buy both Glasgow International and London Gatwick. That would simply breakup BAA’s monopoly but give MAG a monopoly.

Only time will tell but I’m sure the airports that get sold, London Gatwick, Glasgow International and possibly even Stansted will have a much better future without BAA in charge.

:cheers:

I'm not sure that the CC would have an issue with MAG taking both one of the Scottish pair and one of either Stanstead or Gatwick - they do not get a monopoly in either area and it would produce two operators of about the same size.

I'm not sure that the CC would have an issue with MAG taking both one of the Scottish pair and one of either Stanstead or Gatwick - they do not get a monopoly in either area and it would produce two operators of about the same size.

Well that’s true actually. Still, I wonder if MAG have enough money to buy both Gatwick and Glasgow Intl?

Well that’s true actually. Still, I wonder if MAG have enough money to buy both Gatwick and Glasgow Intl?

MAG said today that they could buy either of the Scotish airports through their own means (based on MAGs estimates of the value of the two airports) but that they would most likely need to go into partnership to cover the cost of one of the London airports.

MAG said today that they could buy either of the Scotish airports through their own means (based on MAGs estimates of the value of the two airports) but that they would most likely need to go into partnership to cover the cost of one of the London airports.

I suspect MAG’s valuation of the airports is much lower than what BAA will be looking for...

I also seen that MAG said they have no interest in buying Edinburgh if that airport becomes available. Although, in Scotland it’s pretty much guaranteed that Glasgow International will be the airport to be sold. BAA will keep Edinburgh.

The only question marks left as to what airport might, or might not, be sold is with Stansted. I think it’s a certainty Gatwick will be sold.

I suspect MAG’s valuation of the airports is much lower than what BAA will be looking for...

I also seen that MAG said they have no interest in buying Edinburgh if that airport becomes available. Although, in Scotland it’s pretty much guaranteed that Glasgow International will be the airport to be sold. BAA will keep Edinburgh.

The only question marks left as to what airport might, or might not, be sold is with Stansted. I think it’s a certainty Gatwick will be sold.

You may be right; we will have to wait until next year to find out.

You may be right; we will have to wait until next year to find out.

I hope it’s not that long. :ohno:

There have been suggestions up here that Glasgow could be under new ownership by next month.

I hope it’s not that long. :ohno:

There have been suggestions up here that Glasgow could be under new ownership by next month.

That would be of BAA's own choosing if it happened; the CC will not deliver it's final report (this is an interim statement for review and comment by the industry) until early in 2009. The Government (DoT) would then have to come to a decision as to how to proceed. It would probably be in the 2010/2011 timeframe before any change of ownership was completed.

That would be of BAA's own choosing if it happened; the CC will not deliver it's final report (this is an interim statement for review and comment by the industry) until early in 2009. The Government (DoT) would then have to come to a decision as to how to proceed. It would probably be in the 2010/2011 timeframe before any change of ownership was completed.

To much time for BAA to do more damage to Glasgow :ohno:

Ryanair announce four new routes for winter 2008/09
Budget airline Ryanair, have announced their fourth new route from Glasgow Prestwick Airport for the coming winter. Earlier this year Ryanair announced three new routes to Spain and Portugal which are due to commence operations at the end of October.

Today the airline announced their fourth Italian route from their Glasgow base, this time to the northern city of Turin. Flights to Turin will commence on the 20th of December and will operate every Saturday.

Flights are expected to prove popular with skiers as well as Italians wishing to visit Scotland's premier tourist destination, Glasgow; Scotland with style.

Ryanair will not have this route to themselves as holiday budget airline Thomsonfly, also fly to Turin, but from Glasgow International Airport.

Ryanair flights to Turin and 30 other European destinations can be booked online now at ryanair.com




bmi baby release more flights for Winter 2008/2009
bmi baby will increase the number of flights on offer from Scotland's gateway this winter. Just last month the airline released a much reduced schedule of flights for the coming winter from Glasgow International, including completely axing flights to Ireland West Knock.

bmi baby last week said that "all winter 2008/2009 flights are now on sale".

But today, just 24 hours after BAA have been told they will be forced to sell Glasgow International Airport, the airline with tiny fares have increased the number of flights they plan on offering from Glasgow this winter.

The airline will now fly to Cardiff up to 10 times per week, with flights to Birmingham and Nottingham operating up to three times per day. bmi baby will also continue to fly to Ireland West Knock, after previously confirming the route had been axed. Flights to Ireland West Knock will operate every Friday and Sunday.

bmi baby flights from Glasgow to Birmingham, Cardiff, Knock and Nottingham can be booked online now at bmibaby.com

beautiful airport!

Pictures from Glasgow Prestwick Airport :).

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^^Prestwick Airport?????:eek: can't believe it!!!!!! :omg:

i thought that Prestwick airport was a Domestic small airport... :O
very amazing picz :D

^^Prestwick Airport?????:eek: can't believe it!!!!!! :omg:

i thought that Prestwick airport was a Domestic small airport... :O
very amazing picz :D

Glasgow Prestwick is much smaller than Glasgow International but it still handles a good number of international traffic, around 2.5million passengers each year. Glasgow Prestwick has direct flights to 42 destinations, 37 of them are international.

The airport also handles a huge number of freight, I believe Prestwick gets more 747 cargo flights than any other UK airport.

^^Waooo :eek:

So much 747 there :yes:
emm....What is doing an Airbus A319 of Northwest Airlines at Prestwick?

^^Waooo :eek:

So much 747 there :yes:
emm....What is doing an Airbus A319 of Northwest Airlines at Prestwick?

Most of the short haul airbuses, A319, 320, 321 etc pass trough Glasgow Prestwick to refuel on their delivery flights to the Americas.

OASIS was in Glasgow? Didn't expect that!

Air Transat double the number of flights from Glasgow to Canada
02 October 2008

Air Transat, Canada’s second largest airline, have today announced a significant increase on the number of flights they will offer between Glasgow and Canada.

From May 2009 the airline will offer up to 10 flights a week to Toronto, flying daily with two flights available on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. The airline will also fly to Vancouver twice a week while flights to Calgary will be on offer every Wednesday.

During summer 2008, Air Transat offered 6 flights a week to Toronto and one to both Calgary and Vancouver.

Summer 2009 will see the airline nearly double their capacity to and from Glasgow International Airport.

Flights to Toronto will operate with Airbus A310s while flights to Calgary and Vancouver will be operated by Airbus A330 type aircraft.

Flights from Glasgow to Calgary, Toronto and Vancouver can be booked online now at airtransat.com




British Airways increase flights to London City Airport
23 September 2008

British Airways will increase their flights between Glasgow International and London City from late October.

Currently, British Airways offer up to four departures a day on their Glasgow International to London City route, but from the 28th of October, this will be increased to five daily flights.

Flights will depart Glasgow International daily at 07:00, 08:45, 12:30, 16:00 and 20:30, while flights on the return London City to Glasgow International service will depart City Airport at 06:50, 09:30, 13:40, 18:05 and 20:30.

The increased frequency of flights will mean greater flexibility for business passengers, particularly those making day-trips between the United Kingdom’s two biggest cities.

London City Airport is also ideally located for leisure passengers travelling to London for weekend breaks and even day-trips. London City Airport is located in the centre of London, which makes it a much better option than flying to Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted or Luton.

British Airways flights from Glasgow to London can be booked online now at ba.com




Aer Arann announce new Glasgow to Cork service
08 September 2008

Irish regional airline Aer Arann, have today announced a new flight that will link Glasgow and Cork, Ireland. Flights to Cork will depart Glasgow Prestwick daily at 13:40 with the new route commencing operations on the 28th of October.

Aer Arann will offer up to 11 flights a week from Glasgow Prestwick Airport. Flights to Cork will be on offer seven times per week, alongside the airlines existing service to Donegal, which operates four times a week.

Mark Rodwell, Chief Executive of Glasgow Prestwick Airport, said "we are delighted with Aer Arann's announcement today that they will operate between Glasgow Prestwick and Cork."

"As well as Scottish based travellers, we are confident this new service will also cater for the inbound market as Glasgow is a very popular destination among Irish travellers with a wide range of attractions including golf, shopping and exciting nightlife."

Aer Arann flights from Glasgow to Cork and Donegal can be booked online now at aerarann.com

First phase of Skyhub expansion opens to passengers
21 October 2008

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The first phase of a £31million extension to Glasgow Airport's terminal opened to passengers today.

A major new ground floor arrivals hall for UK domestic flights was the first part of the project to be unveiled.

Renfrewshire Council Leader Derek Mackay greeted the first arriving domestic passengers through the new terminal extension, arriving from Belfast at 7.20am.

A bar and restaurant was also opened and other retail outlets will open soon in the new sky hub terminal.

The second phase of the development, a £12m security area, will come into operation next week, replacing the three existing search areas.

From next Tuesday all departing passengers will be routed through the central search area on the terminal's first floor.

The first passenger to arrive in a gleaming new arrivals hall was David Gordon, 30, from Belfast.

The procurement manager who travels to Glasgow every week on business was greeted by airport officials and Councillor Mackay who presented him with a bottle of champagne.

He said: "It's beautiful. I think a facelift for the airport is long overdue for such a big city. Glasgow needs an airport to match this cosmopolitan city."

Another passenger from the first flight to arrive from Belfast, Marguerite Gibney, 41, from Belfast said: "It's bigger, brighter than before and the new pub is very nice."

Passengers using Terminal 2 at the airport will also benefit as they will not have to go outside to get to their check-in area. Roy McCubbin 46, from Carluke, who was flying to Paris, said: "It's great to be able to stay within the airport terminal to get to T2."

Russ Harris, 43, was waiting for a customer to arrive for a meeting. He said: "It's a lot more welcoming, a lot less cluttered and it feels fresh. It's also more secure for the baggage area as before there weren't any doors there."

Derek Mackay, leader of Renfrewshire Council said: "The last time I was here I was cutting the soil. "The airport is a key part of Scotland's economy. It's fantastic to see it developing in this way. "I hope it symbolises a very bright future for the airport."

Managing director of Glasgow airport Amanda McMillan said: "The airport has been growing and this is a natural progression. "It gives us a great new space for arriving passengers and gives us all the opportunity to meet and greet and move more freely through the building. "I think it's fantastic. It's crisp, clean and airy. It's just a different class and when we open the new security area next week that will be the icing on the cake."

A third phase, due to start this month, will see the existing terminal upgraded and refurbished to provide additional seating, new fashion stores and catering facilities.

the runway looks a bit uneven rite? how safe is that?

In two days, Wednesday the 29th of October, Glasgow Prestwick Airport will unveil plans for a major expansion of the airport to cope with the ever increasing number of passengers.

Also, today two new Ryanair routes start from Glasgow Prestwick, flights to Malaga and Tenerife. Tomorrow Aer Arran start a new daily flight to Cork and on Wednesday, Ryanair start a new flight to Faro.

Good times at Glasgow Prestwick Airport!

:banana::cheers:

the runway looks a bit uneven rite? how safe is that?

Perfectly safe. The runway at Prestwick is very long. The photo makes it look shorter than it is so exaggerates it looking uneven. Also very few airports in the world have completely flat, even runways. The runway at Edinburgh, for example, goes up a slight hill.

Glasgow Prestwick reveal plans for major airport expansion
30 October 2008

Glasgow Prestwick Airport is set for huge expansion as it bids for a bold future.

Bosses plan to build a new terminal, launch transatlantic flights and more than double passenger numbers.

The radical growth is outlined in a draft master plan for the airport’s future, which FlyGlasgow can reveal.

Airport bosses plan to create over 2000 new jobs and predict Glasgow Prestwick will be handling 12 million passengers per year in the near future.

Chief Executive Mark Rodwell admitted: “There is no doubt that the aviation industry is currently facing a challenging time with volatile fuel prices and unfavorable economic conditions.

“But the unique thing about this industry is that it always bounces back stronger than before.

“We’ve seen it with SARS and September 11 and it will happen again here.

“Our growth predictions are based on the greater of three possible scenarios and it assumes that a number of business opportunities come to fruition, as well as new developments in the domestic, European and long haul markets.”

Mr Rodwell revealed flights across the Atlantic could be leaving Glasgow Prestwick “within a few years”.

And work has already begun on a £1.7 million development of the existing departure lounge, which should be finished by April 2009.

Mr Rodwell added: “We’re not in a position yet to build a new terminal but at some stage we will.

“Our growth will be taken in steps and we have to be flexible but we’re already studying designs for a terminal.”

Bosses at Glasgow Prestwick are also expecting a boom in freight traffic – rising at an average of 4 per cent each year.

The bold master plan comes hot on the heels of Ryanair launching another three routes from Glasgow Prestwick to Tenerife, Malaga and Faro as well as Aer Arann who have launched a new daily flight to Cork.

Some pictures from the newly opened Glasgow International Skyhub :cheers:

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:eek: wauu it looks pretty good!!
nice pictures GlasgowMan! :D

Winter 2008/2009 at Glasgow International (GLA) :)

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BTW Glasgow is not Scotlands biggest airport:
Edinburgh airport: 9,062,007 (rolling year)
Glasgow airport: 8,284,955 (rolling year)

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THank you Glasgowman! Fantastic pictures! :okay:

Sorry, message repeated thanks to the server. :D

Glasgow International Airport plans expansion
28 December 2009

Glasgow airport has announced a £25m expansion plan to improve facilities for passengers and traffic access to the site over the next two years.

Planned developments include improving the airport road system, a new food court, a new runway lighting system and upgrades to the airfield taxiway.

The airport will invest £12m in 2010, followed by a further £13m in 2011.

By 2014, when Glasgow hosts the Commonwealth Games, the airport expects to spend between £85m and £100m.

The airport's main passenger lounge, skylounge, will also be refurbished along with improvements to the internal layouts of the main terminal building in an effort to create "a more seamless passenger journey through the airport".

The airport is also contributing £1m towards the cost of the M74 extension which, it is hoped, will reduce journey times to and from the transport hub.

Amanda McMillan, managing director of Glasgow Airport, said: "These improvements will deliver a better passenger experience, provide enhanced terminal facilities, and improve the efficiency of our taxiway and runway infrastructure, which are essential for the smooth operation of the airport.

"This is a significant investment in the future of Glasgow Airport, and underlines our commitment to grow the airport and deliver a better customer experience for our passengers."

This is the latest in a series of high profile investments at Glasgow Airport.

Last year, it opened a £31m terminal extension - the biggest single investment for more than a decade.

The skyhub extension includes a new security search area, arrivals hall, additional seating capacity, and a wider choice of bars, shops and restaurants.

'Significant investment'

Councillor Steven Purcell, leader of Glasgow City Council said: "The importance of the airport to the local economy cannot be overestimated.

"Investment in improving Glasgow Airport is an investment in jobs in Glasgow and the West of Scotland."

Renfrewshire Council Leader Derek Mackay said: "This programme of work will enhance access and the customer experience and we welcome such a significant investment particularly in the current economic circumstances."

Ms McMillan also confirmed that the airport was in discussion with new and existing airlines in a bid to secure several new routes for 2010, and was working to fill the capacity lost by the collapse of Globespan.

More than a third of the capacity has been replaced by existing carriers at Glasgow, including easyJet, Thomas Cook, Thomson and Virgin Atlantic.

A major announcement on further additional capacity is expected in the next few days.

A small update with more photos from January and February at Glasgow International Airport. Like before, none of the following pictures are mine so I cannot take credit for them. Credit goes to the individual photographers for their excellent pictures.

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Thomas Cook Airlines to base seventh aircraft at Glasgow International
23 March 2010

Thomas Cook Airlines has announced plans to base a seventh aircraft at Glasgow International Airport for the full summer season, with an eighth aircraft being based for the peak season.

Thomas Cook’s seventh based aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, operated by Travel Service with 189 seats, will provide increased capacity on existing routes to Corfu, Faro, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Ibiza, Lanzarote, Mahon, Palma and Rhodes.

An eighth aircraft, a Airbus A330, will be based at the airport for June and July will provide extra long haul capacity for flights to Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Florida, Las Vegas and Mexico.

The airlines eight Glasgow based aircraft include four Boeing 757’s, one Airbus A320, one Boeing 737-800 and two Airbus A330’s. This is a substantial increase from summer 2009, when the airline based four Boeing 757’s and one Airbus A330.

Thomas Cook Airlines fly direct to 37 worldwide destinations from Glasgow International Airport, carrying up to 3 million passengers per year.

Flights and holidays can be booked online now via the official Thomas Cook website.






Virgin Atlantic plan more flights from Glasgow for 2011
03 March 2010

Virgin Atlantic’s love for Glasgow appears to have no boundaries as the carrier again plans to increase the number of flights on offer from the city.

Currently the airline offer up to five departures per week direct to Orlando, Florida, during the school Easter and summer holidays. However from April 2011, Virgin Atlantic plans to operate a permanent schedule of flights.

Virgin Atlantic has confirmed that flight from Glasgow International to Orlando International will operate twice weekly, every week, from early April to late October. The airline has also confirmed all flights to and from Glasgow will be operated by a Boeing 747-400 type aircraft.

FlyGlasgow can reveal that should advanced bookings prove popular, Virgin Atlantic will have the capacity to add a third weekly flight, for the entire season.

Virgin Atlantic launched flights from Glasgow International Airport in 2007 and has since then increased capacity from the airport every year.

Flights for 2011 will not be on sale until 12 months in advance of departure date; however package holidays for summer 2011 to Florida flying with Virgin Atlantic from Glasgow can be booked now with Virgin Holidays.






Aer Arann switch Donegal flights from Glasgow Prestwick to Glasgow International
23 February 2010

Aer Arann has revealed it will switch its Donegal flight from Glasgow Prestwick Airport to Glasgow International Airport.

The airline launched flights from Glasgow Prestwick to Donegal in 2006, with three flights per week to the Irish destination. Since its launch the route has continued to perform well and in 2007 Aer Arann increased flights to four weekly.

From 28 March 2010 the service will operate four days per week, direct from Glasgow International Airport, replacing the current Glasgow Prestwick route. Flights are on sale now with fares starting from £37 one way including taxes.

Donegal Airport opens up the North-West of Ireland for the leisure and business traveler. Located at Carrickfinn, Kincasslagh, the airport is approximately 15 minutes drive from Dungloe and Gweedore, 45 minutes from Letterkenny and 1 hour from Donegal Town.

Welcoming the new route Aer Arann Corporate Affairs Director Andrew Kelly said: “Donegal and Glasgow have a strong connection and we are responding to popular customer demand by introducing this new link. The Donegal service will further enhance our presence at the airport following the announcement of our Cork-Glasgow International route under the Aer Lingus Regional franchise. We look forward to welcoming both existing and new passengers on board all of our services in the coming weeks and months”.

Scott Taylor, Chief Executive of Glasgow City Marketing Bureau, added: "The new service from Donegal has a clear fit with friends and family hopping between Donegal and Glasgow, and with events like the World Irish Dancing championships taking place in the city this year, it’s a perfect opportunity to bring the whole family to experience a major event celebrating the cultural links between the Celts.






Ryanair increase flights on five international routes from Glasgow Prestwick
16 February 2010

Ryanair, Glasgow’s largest airline, has announced it will add an extra ten flights per week to existing routes from Glasgow Prestwick Airport.

The airline is adding additional flights to Alicante, Carcassonne, Faro, Malaga and Palma. The extra flights will provide an extra 1890 seats from the airport each week.

Flights to Alicante will increase to six times per week, with a new Thursday flight now available. Flights to Alicante will operate every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

The newly announced Carcassonne route, which starts on 31 March 2010 was due to operate twice a week, with flights available every Wednesday and Sunday, has, due to high demand, been increased to three flights per week with a new Monday service now on sale.

Flights to Faro are being increased to six per week, with flights operating every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday as well as two departures every Sunday.

Malaga will see flights operating daily, with a new Wednesday departure now on offer.

Flights to Palma will be increased to seven weekly, with flights departing daily excluding Tuesday but with two flights every Friday.

Glasgow Prestwick Chief Executive Iain Cochrane said: “This is more excellent news for the airport. As well as these welcome extra services, we have new Ryanair routes starting to Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands and Ibiza next month, plus summer flights to Jersey and Turkey with other airlines.

“This means that Glasgow Prestwick is number one for sun-seeking Scots this spring and summer and, together, Glasgow Prestwick and Ryanair provide fares and punctual, reliable flights at prices unrivalled in the Scottish market.”






Ryanair to build new maintenance hangar at Glasgow Prestwick
10 February 2010

Ryanair, Glasgow’s largest airline, today (10 February 2010) announced that it will build a second maintenance hangar at Glasgow Prestwick Airport at a cost of £8 million, which will create 200 new engineering jobs, increasing the total jobs sustained by Ryanair in Glasgow to over 2,400.

The facility, which is due to open in October 2010, was announced at Glasgow Prestwick Airport by Scotland’s First Minister, Alex Salmond and Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary.

The Scottish Government, Scottish Enterprise and Glasgow Prestwick Airport secured this 6,000 sq/m hangar investment despite intense competition from five other Ryanair bases throughout Europe.

By securing this new investment Glasgow Prestwick Airport has helped to create over 400 engineering and support jobs between the two hangars, which will maintain a large portion of Ryanair’s 210 aircraft fleet.

Ryanair recently announced that they will base a sixth aircraft at Glasgow Prestwick Airport, with three new routes to Carcassonne, Fuerteventura and Ibiza launching later this year.

Ryanair fly to 29 European destinations from Glasgow, carrying over 2 million passengers per year to and from the airport.

FlyGlasgow has learned that Ryanair are in talks with Glasgow Prestwick Airport to base a seventh aircraft at the airport by the summer, however nothing has yet been confirmed.

For the latest on this and all other news from Glasgow’s Airlines Industry, check back with FlyGlasgow frequently






Aer Lingus add new route to Cork and increase Dublin flights
26 January 2010

Aer Lingus, Ireland’s national airline, has today (Tuesday 26 January 2010) announced a new route from Glasgow and Cork, as well as more flights to Dublin.

The Irish based airline will operate a new daily service from Glasgow to Cork with flights commencing on 28 March 2010.

Flights will depart Glasgow International at 13:05 and arrive in Cork at 14:40. The return flight will depart Cork at 11:10 and arrive in Glasgow International at 12:40.

The airline also plans to increase capacity on their Glasgow to Dublin route, with flights increasing from the present once daily, to a convenient schedule of four daily departures.

From 28 March 2010, flights will depart Glasgow International at 08:25, 11:35, 17:45 and 20:50 while the return flights will depart Dublin at 06:50, 10:00, 16:10 and 19:15.

Flights to from Glasgow to Cork and Dublin are available to book now from just £40 return, including tax.

Amanda McMillan, managing director of Glasgow International Airport, said: "Ireland is one of Glasgow’s biggest overseas tourism markets, generating millions of pounds for the city’s economy, and a crucial trading centre for many Scottish exporters.

"The new and improved service will allow even greater opportunity for business and leisure travel between Scotland and Ireland, with increased frequency on the important Glasgow to Dublin route particularly good news."






Kiss Flights to launch 13 routes from Glasgow International Airport
18 January 2010

Kiss Flights, a new and rapidly expanding start-up airline, is to open a base at Glasgow International Airport with 13 new routes.

The airline will base a Boeing 737-800 series aircraft at Glasgow International Airport to operate flights to Corfu, Dalaman, Faro, Fuerteventura, Heraklion, Kos, Lanzarote, Las Palmas, Malaga, Paphos, Rhodes, Tenerife and Zante.

Kiss will launch 6 of the new routes in early April, with the remaining 7 new flights taking-off in mid June.

Kiss Flights director Paul Moss said: "Kiss Flights are enjoying a period of strong growth and we are delighted to be able to offer these flights from Glasgow.

Since the demise of FlyGlobespan we have had unprecedented requests from the travel trade to offer increased capacity from Glasgow."

Amanda McMillan, managing director of Glasgow International Airport, said: "We are making good progress in our efforts to backfill the capacity lost by FlyGlobespan, and this latest announcement from Kiss Flights is further good news for passengers.

"We are determined to ensure that holidaymakers continue to have a wide choice of airlines and destinations from Glasgow International. Competition equals lower prices for travellers."

She added: "This is the first of several announcements we hope to make in the coming weeks as we continue our work to backfill the capacity lost by FlyGlobespan, and secure new international routes for Glasgow."

Kiss flights from Glasgow to 13 European destinations are on sale now from just £70 return, including tax at kissflights.com





Spanair announce new Glasgow to Barcelona flights
05 January 2010

Spanair, Spain’s second largest airline will launch direct flights from Glasgow to Barcelona in May 2010.

The Barcelona based airline will operate the new service two times a week: on Saturdays and Sundays. Return tickets are available from £230 per person.

The airline expects to serve 11,000 travellers on the route over a period of one year, giving Glaswegians an opportunity to enjoy a visit to one of Europe’s most popular cities. The new route is Scotland’s only direct flight to Barcelona.

Saturday flights depart from Glasgow International at 23:55, arriving in Barcelona at 02:15. The return flight departs Barcelona at 21:40 and arrives in Glasgow International at 22:55.

Sunday flights depart from Glasgow International at 06:00, arriving in Barcelona at 10:00. The return flight departs Barcelona at 11:00 and arrives in Glasgow International at 13:00.

Flights can be booked online now by clicking here.

How is the rail line to GLA coming along?

How is the rail line to GLA coming along?

The SNP cancelled it. Trying to get an SNP Government to spend money in Glasgow is like trying to draw blood from stone. :bash:


Labour vows to put Glasgow International Airport Rail Link back on track
28 March 2010

Labour will revive the Glasgow International Airport Rail Link (GARL) project if it wins next year’s Scottish election.

The plan, which will be included in the party’s manifesto for the Holyrood election, is one of a series of populist measures designed to wrest power from Alex Salmond.

The SNP’s decision to drop the £170m GARL scheme linking the airport to Glasgow and Paisley was a factor in the party’s defeat by Labour in last year’s Glasgow North East by-election.

While the SNP has said the rail link would provide minimal benefit to the Scottish economy and have virtually no impact on cutting traffic or greenhouse gas emissions, senior Labour figures accused the SNP of having an “anti-Glasgow agenda”.

Labour strategists believe resurrecting the scheme would be a vote winner in its traditional west of Scotland heartland.

“This will mean better connectivity for the business community. Getting people on to trains rather than buses also makes sense from an environmental point of view,” said Johann Lamont, Scottish Labour’s deputy leader.

“It’s also about creating jobs and the community regeneration that goes alongside it.

“In tough times abandoning a key project which would offer so many opportunities would be a loss.”

The move has been welcomed by business leaders, who said they were astonished by the SNP’s decision to withdraw support for the project.

“We believe this scheme should not have been abandoned by the Scottish government and very much welcome Labour’s commitment to restore the rail link to Glasgow airport,” said Iain McMillan, director of CBI Scotland.

“It’s a ridiculous position that we do not have a rail link into Glasgow International Airport. The Glasgow rail link would provide a significant boost to Scotland’s economy.”

A few pictures from Saturday 17 April 2010 of some of the only flights in Europe on this day. A total of 14 flights managed to get into Glasgow International through the night, others were not so lucky and had to turn back, including a British Airways 747 from San Francisco.

None of the following pictures are mine, so credit must go to the photographers.


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