Glasgow Airport

Glasgow Airport, which is called Glesga Airport by Scots, is also known as Glasgow International Airport. Airport's codes are IATA: GLA, ICAO: EGPF. It was formerly known as Abbotsinch Airport as well, and it is located in Scotland, Paisley, Renfrewshire, 15.9 km, which is 9.9 mi or 8.6 nautical miles west of Glasgow city center. The airport had 8.84 million passengers, and it was an 8.4% annual decrease, however, till the previous calendar year. The airport is the second-busiest airport in Scotland, and the first place has Edinburgh Airport. As for the United Kingdom statistics, the airport takes the ninth-busiest airport place. AGS airports govern and operate the airport, and this company also owns Aberdeen and Southampton Airports. In the past, the airport was owned by Heathrow Airport Holdings, which was known as BAA. The largest tenants in the airport are EasyJet, Loganair, British Airways. Other airlines are operating at Glasgow as well, such as Jet2 and TUI Airways, which was known as Thomson Airways formerly. The airport was opened in 1966, and flights were only in the United Kingdom and Europe. After several years the airport began to provide trips to other places as well, which were done by Glasgow Prestwick Airport before. Glasgow Prestwick Airport was a secondary airport due to the low-cost airlines, charter and freight operations.

Glasgow Airport

Glasgow Airport, which is called Glesga Airport by Scots, is also known as Glasgow International Airport. Airport's codes are IATA: GLA, ICAO: EGPF. It was formerly known as Abbotsinch Airport as well, and it is located in Scotland, Paisley, Renfrewshire, 15.9 km, which is 9.9 mi or 8.6 nautical miles west of Glasgow city center. The airport had 8.84 million passengers, and it was an 8.4% annual decrease, however, till the previous calendar year. The airport is the second-busiest airport in Scotland, and the first place has Edinburgh Airport. As for the United Kingdom statistics, the airport takes the ninth-busiest airport place. AGS airports govern and operate the airport, and this company also owns Aberdeen and Southampton Airports. In the past, the airport was owned by Heathrow Airport Holdings, which was known as BAA. The largest tenants in the airport are EasyJet, Loganair, British Airways. Other airlines are operating at Glasgow as well, such as Jet2 and TUI Airways, which was known as Thomson Airways formerly. The airport was opened in 1966, and flights were only in the United Kingdom and Europe. After several years the airport began to provide trips to other places as well, which were done by Glasgow Prestwick Airport before. Glasgow Prestwick Airport was a secondary airport due to the low-cost airlines, charter and freight operations.

The Capacity and Business Activity of the Glasgow Airport

Concerning the future growth of the airport, it is possible due to the location, as there is an M8 motorway to the south, the River Clyde to the north, and the town of Renfrew to the east. The areas that sit directly on the paths into the airport are Drumchapel, Bearsden, Clydebank, Faifley, Foxbar, and Linwood, meaning that further increases in traffic may occur in the future. However, there is a strong competitor for Glasgow airport, it is Edinburgh Airport, which provides a broader range of European sites at present. In 2002 the Scottish Executive announced that a rail line, which is known as the Glasgow Airport Rail Link, GARL, would be established from Glasgow Central Station to the airport. It had to be done in 2012, and in 2013 the first trains would start working. However, it did not happen, and as in 2009, the Scottish Government announced that the plan was canceled.

History and Present-day Operations

The Glasgow Airport history begins in 1932, when the territory at Abbotsinch, between the White Cart Water and the Black Car Water, in Renfrewshire near Paisley was established. The Royal Air Force 602 Squadron Auxiliary Air Force was operating from that place in 1933. A torpedo training unit was established in 1940 that trained Royal Navy crews, and RAF. On 11 August 1943, Abbotsinch became a naval base. It was the Royal Navy, and it left in 1963. Nowadays, the airport is a base for the Scottish regional airline Loganair, who have their office placed on site. Airbus A320 operates there, and cargo facility works as well. The Royal Air Force provides flying training for university students who are going to join the RAF. In 2010, Icelandair temporary was working there from Keflavik International Airport. Emirates opened a lounge at the airport for business, as well as first-class passengers in July 2014. It is placed at the top of the West Pier. From 2014, the airport is governed by Macquarie Group, and they bought the airport from Heathrow Airport Holdings.