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Old 20th Feb 2024, 15:34
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An additional Ryanair flight to Krakow has appeared in April every morning, meaning in April there will be a 5x week service to Krakow from Glasgow.

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Old 21st Feb 2024, 15:09
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100%, people wouldn't mind the increase if there was public transport. The bus to Glasgow is too expensive and other than Paisley then you're out of luck really.
Meanwhile, Glasgow-Prestwick (PIK) is connected via a direct rail link from/to Glasgow Central - yes, it takes 40 minutes (I did it just the other week!), but it's not really any different to getting the train from other airports like SEN, SOU or STN.
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Originally Posted by jmdavies86
Meanwhile, Glasgow-Prestwick (PIK) is connected via a direct rail link from/to Glasgow Central - yes, it takes 40 minutes (I did it just the other week!), but it's not really any different to getting the train from other airports like SEN, SOU or STN.
Doesn't PIK station have one of the unenviable records as one of the UKs least used mainline rail stations?
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Old 21st Feb 2024, 20:59
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Originally Posted by CabinCrewe
Doesn't PIK station have one of the unenviable records as one of the UKs least used mainline rail stations?
That's Teesside - one train in one direction every Saturday.
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Originally Posted by CabinCrewe
Doesn't PIK station have one of the unenviable records as one of the UKs least used mainline rail stations?
Latest figures show about 1000 rail users per week, just more than half the numbers in 18/19. I live on the Glasgow- Ayr train line but I find that sometimes Ryanair departures are too early or arrivals too late to be able to use the train as often as I'd like.
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Old 21st Feb 2024, 21:34
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Originally Posted by YVRscot
Latest figures show about 1000 rail users per week, just more than half the numbers in 18/19. I live on the Glasgow- Ayr train line but I find that sometimes Ryanair departures are too early or arrivals too late to be able to use the train as often as I'd like.
Spot on , unless Ryanair and Scotrail get together and solve the problem , then the early departures and late night arrivals are useless as there are no train connections at those times !
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Old 22nd Feb 2024, 08:45
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Originally Posted by YVRscot
Latest figures show about 1000 rail users per week, just more than half the numbers in 18/19. I live on the Glasgow- Ayr train line but I find that sometimes Ryanair departures are too early or arrivals too late to be able to use the train as often as I'd like.
That's 10% of the passenger throughput at PIK which is a very good proportion. Others would envy that.
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Originally Posted by Sharklet_321
That's 10% of the passenger throughput at PIK which is a very good proportion. Others would envy that.
But how many of those are actually airport passengers when you consider airport staff, contractors, visitors and those indeed that use it for local convenience. The actual percentage is likely much smaller than 10%.

That said the rail link is undoubtedly a selling point for PIK, I'm surprised more passenger traffic isn't lured to PIK over GLA for that. Wizz still baffles me why they don't use PIK anymore, I'd have thought it a good fit for them.
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Old 22nd Feb 2024, 14:02
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Originally Posted by CabinCrewe
and the further raised to drop off parking fees just shows the mess AGS are in…
To avoid this thread from turning into a PIK discussion (sorry, I know I initially started it with my earlier comment...!), I've seen a photo on social media suggesting the new drop off charge starts off at £5.50 for 15mins and then increases by £1 per minute up to £20.50 for just 30 minutes from 14th February - is this actually true?
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Old 22nd Feb 2024, 14:07
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Originally Posted by jmdavies86
To avoid this thread from turning into a PIK discussion (sorry, I know I initially started it with my earlier comment...!), I've seen a photo on social media suggesting the new drop off charge starts off at £5.50 for 15mins and then increases by £1 per minute up to £20.50 for just 30 minutes from 14th February - is this actually true?
Yeah it's true, they are also moving the staff car park to the long stay car park and a shuttle bus will be provided, not proving to be popular from what I can see.
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Old 27th Feb 2024, 13:04
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Loganair S24 Confirmed Changes

As part of network wide changes the following routes will be impacted from Glasgow, all information taken from AeroRoutes (https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/240227-lmns24)

Derry – Glasgow Reduce from 7 to 5 weekly

Glasgow – Islay Increase from 12 to 13 weekly

Glasgow – Southampton Reduce from 30 to 22 weekly

Glasgow – Sumburgh Increase from 6 to 7 weekly
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Old 29th Feb 2024, 13:40
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Third weekly Budapest flight added from June 20th until the end of summer, taking WIZZ Air to 5 weekly flights.

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Old 4th Mar 2024, 19:39
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Many unhappy staff at GLA this morning, hunting for free spaces in the new staff car park (only 600 staff spaces in the Long Stay car park to replace about 800) and having to wait for the buses that only run every 15 minutes. And of course the final sting in the tail, extra queuing at security as a bus load of staff all arrive at security at the same time. A lot of people saying it’s the final straw and looking to get a better paid job elsewhere.

I hope AGS make lots of money from their new Mid-Stay car park, they’ve certainly royally p*ssed off everyone who works there.
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Old 4th Mar 2024, 19:48
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Originally Posted by L1011effoh
Many unhappy staff at GLA this morning, hunting for free spaces in the new staff car park (only 600 staff spaces in the Long Stay car park to replace about 800) and having to wait for the buses that only run every 15 minutes. And of course the final sting in the tail, extra queuing at security as a bus load of staff all arrive at security at the same time. A lot of people saying it’s the final straw and looking to get a better paid job elsewhere.

I hope AGS make lots of money from their new Mid-Stay car park, they’ve certainly royally p*ssed off everyone who works there.
I also see on X that there was apparently baggage belt issues, couple all that with the Athletics Championships finishing this weekend and the airport being busy and it is not a good look.

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Old 4th Mar 2024, 20:55
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Originally Posted by L1011effoh
Many unhappy staff at GLA this morning, hunting for free spaces in the new staff car park (only 600 staff spaces in the Long Stay car park to replace about 800) and having to wait for the buses that only run every 15 minutes. And of course the final sting in the tail, extra queuing at security as a bus load of staff all arrive at security at the same time. A lot of people saying it’s the final straw and looking to get a better paid job elsewhere.

I hope AGS make lots of money from their new Mid-Stay car park, they’ve certainly royally p*ssed off everyone who works there.
There were plenty of spaces this morning. And I suspect quite a lot of punter cars still In the new staff area. Still a shambles as it's effectively just compacted gravel in places and the bus has already been adjusted from continuous to every 15/20 mins "at peak times" whatever that is at an airport. The airport have been woeful with implementing this.
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Old 14th Mar 2024, 17:17
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Total Passenger Numbers in Jan 2024: 432,447 (+7%)

Market Breakdown for Scheduled Pax Below;

Domestic:
201,079 (-3.2%)
EU: 161,822 (+13%)
NON-EU: 50,919 (+35.5%)
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Old 16th Mar 2024, 13:22
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Ryanair have extended the third weekly KRK flight into May, route will be 3x week with Ryanair in April and May before going to 2 weekly in June.
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Old 16th Mar 2024, 15:07
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Originally Posted by GeorgeNTravels
Total Passenger Numbers in Jan 2024: 432,447 (+7%)

Market Breakdown for Scheduled Pax Below;

Domestic:
201,079 (-3.2%)
EU: 161,822 (+13%)
NON-EU: 50,919 (+35.5%)
Still a lot of work to do at GLA - January 2002 pax were 435,653

So more pax 22 years ago.
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Old 17th Mar 2024, 03:55
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Not sure why you would use 2002 as the baseline. Although it amplifies your main point, the industry was still in a real mess with the aftermath of 9/11 just a few months earlier. It’s probably one of the worst comparators that you could choose.
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Not sure why you would use 2002 as the baseline. Although it amplifies your main point, the industry was still in a real mess with the aftermath of 9/11 just a few months earlier. It’s probably one of the worst comparators that you could choose.
Possibly, however there was also covid. The facts remain that Glasgow is a mere shadow of an airport of what it once was and I also think that a lot of work needs to be done. Regardless of of economic and political issues look how EDI has established itself compared to GLA. Speaks volumes. I never also thought some years ago that in terms of pax GLA would be overtaken by the likes of Lulsgate. It has.
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