Glasgow-4

[PinOnTheRight]

Currently yes it's winter only.

Thanks. Hopefully with OPO switching to EZY it will make the return departure time a little later!

[GeorgeNTravels]

Hurghada on sale 2x week operating Monday and Friday
Southampton increases to 7 weekly in May
Marseille returns after a suspension this summer 2x week (usual peak season only)
Pula returns after a suspension this summer 2x week (usual peak season only)

[Seljuk]

6th aircraft confirmed by EZY for next summer
https://airwaysmag.com/easyjet-expand-glasgow-airport/

[SWBKCB]

Following this activity, the proposed solution is to process mail destined for Shetland, Orkney and the Outer Hebrides at Glasgow Mail Centre with flights departing from Glasgow Airport instead of the current operation whereby mail is processed at Aberdeen and Inverness Mail Centres with flights from Aberdeen and Inverness airports to the islands. This recirculation maximises the potential to maintain or improve connectivity and service provision to the islands following the Network Window changes.

https://cwue5.org/2024/01/08/joint-communication-network-window-changes-to-mail-circulation-for-shetland-orkney-and-the-outer-hebrides-islands-postcodes/

https://www.shetnews.co.uk/2024/01/19/mail-flights-may-move-to-glasgow/

[Breathe]

Potentially new changes to Edinburgh and Glasgow airport air routes.

Major changes to Scottish air routes to be unveiled by Edinburgh and Glasgow airports

https://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/major-changes-to-scottish-air-routes-to-be-unveiled-by-edinburgh-and-glasgow-airports-4494958

The next step towards Scotland leading the UK in the biggest changes to its airspace for 70 years is launched this week with views being sought on a move towards “quicker, quieter and cleaner” flights.

It comes as part of the countdown to detailed proposals being unveiled by Edinburgh and Glasgow airports, which are expected to include plans for shorter journeys to and from London by re-routing aircraft along the east coast.

The move is aimed at creating more direct routes between airports to cut delays, noise and emissions. Many routes were established in the 1950s, based on pilots being guided by a series of ground-based beacons that were often not the shortest. They also involved routes converging at certain points, causing congestion.

Detailed design options are being worked up by Scotland’s two busiest airports, but their complexity has delayed publication for up to a year until late 2024.

The body overseeing the process for the UK Government will on Monday embark on a “public engagement exercise” in Scotland ahead of publishing a masterplan for the project. This is designed to help people understand the process.

The Airspace Change Organising Group (ACOG) said it would focus on airspace in and around Edinburgh and Glasgow airports below 7,000ft. Separate changes are planned for higher-level airspace by air traffic control firm National Air Traffic Services.

Scotland is in the vanguard of the changes, which will be repeated in three areas covering the rest of the UK.

ACOG head Mark Swan told The Scotsman: "I suspect all eyes will be on Scotland to see how this plays out over the coming months. This is a big signposting exercise, preparing the ground so people can be really well informed as to how best to have their voice when it comes to the consultations that the airports are in charge of.

"If we want increased capacity, flight efficiency, and quicker, quieter, cleaner journeys and reduced delays, this has to happen. Otherwise people just won’t get the flights they want.”

Mr Swan said if nothing was done, by 2040 one in five flights would be delayed by more than 45 minutes.

An ACOG spokesperson said feedback from three focus groups it had established in Scotland showed most people felt there would be an increase in flying in the future, but were concerned airspace was reaching capacity. There were also worries about the impact of delays on tourism.

The spokesperson said: "Around 80 per cent said airspace modernisation was a good thing to do for Scotland. There was broad support for why we need to do this and the potential to reduce emissions per flight because of more direct routings.”

A spokesman for Edinburgh Airport said: “We’re fully engaged in the process to modernise the skies above the airport and we will take a range of options through a public consultation later this year. This will help shape our final proposal.

“By working closely with our Scottish cluster partners Glasgow Airport and NATS, we’ve been able to identify changes to airspace infrastructure that will meet our criteria of modernisation whilst reducing the noise and carbon impact of flight paths across central Scotland.”

[VickersVicount]

will make zero difference to flight times. The delays are usually at the other end

[Breathe]

Airspace Change Organising Group - Airspace Change Masterplan (Iteration 3) Scotland: Public Engagement Exercise is open for public consultation until 10 March 2024:

https://acog.citizenspace.com/comms/sctma/

Supporting documentation: https://acog.citizenspace.com/comms/sctma/supporting_documents/ACOG_ScTMA%20PEX_DOCUMENT_2024.pdf

[GeorgeNTravels]

Top 10 Busiest Routes from GLA are listed below.

1. London Heathrow - 858,173
2. Dublin - 482,599
3. London Gatwick - 466,131
4. Amsterdam - 380,548
5. Dubai - 316,909
6. Belfast International - 310,049
7. Bristol - 295,945
8. Alicante - 257,478
9. Tenerife - 243,250
10. London Luton - 235,998

On a general note, transatlantic decline has continued into 2023 and was the only area to see a reduction in traffic compared to 2019.

[CabinCrewe]

and the further raised to drop off parking fees just shows the mess AGS are in…

[GeorgeNTravels]

and the further raised to drop off parking fees just shows the mess AGS are in…
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.

[GeorgeNTravels]

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.

[jmdavies86]

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.

[CabinCrewe]

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?

[CandyBender]

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.

[YVRscot]

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.

[billyg]

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 !

[Sharklet_321]

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.

[FRatSTN]

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.

[jmdavies86]

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?

[GeorgeNTravels]

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.

[GeorgeNTravels]

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

[GeorgeNTravels]

Third weekly Budapest flight added from June 20th until the end of summer, taking WIZZ Air to 5 weekly flights.

[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.

[GeorgeNTravels]

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.

[Yeehaw22]

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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[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%)

[GeorgeNTravels]

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.

[BHX5DME]

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.

[Flightrider]

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.

[nivsy]

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.

[Flightrider]

Terrible though it was, the measurable impact of 9/11 on the airline industry economics were little in evidence just nine months later - not so for Covid. It’s a strange date to use as a baseline for comparisons, that’s all. Why not 20 years ago instead of 22?!

Glasgow’s real issue is that it had some very chunky traffic levels on domestic routes which have fallen away. Historic IT traffic (where Edinburgh has rarely done well) has held up ok and will be a growth area this year. Edinburgh has seen a similar drop on domestic routes but has powered forward on European connectivity and transatlantic traffic, based largely on inbound traffic mix in both cases. Glasgow isn’t really equipped with the same pull in either, so gets the downside without any of the upside.

[FRatSTN]

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.

​​​​​​​Back in the mid-late 90's thereabouts GLA was the 4th biggest airport in the UK. Now it holds 9th place. I wonder if in the coming years BFS may even be able to top them. They really need to try and get the Ryanair base back, that could add a million passengers to the total in the first year easily if they played their cards right.

[YVRscot]

Back in the mid-late 90's thereabouts GLA was the 4th biggest airport in the UK. Now it holds 9th place. I wonder if in the coming years BFS may even be able to top them. They really need to try and get the Ryanair base back, that could add a million passengers to the total in the first year easily if they played their cards right.

​​​​​​​Has the total GLA and EDI market expanded or contracted? Have the passengers simply shifted eastwards or, due to COVID, Brexit, taxation etc is Scotland seeing fewer air travellers overall?

[GeorgeNTravels]

Has the total GLA and EDI market expanded or contracted? Have the passengers simply shifted eastwards or, due to COVID, Brexit, taxation etc is Scotland seeing fewer air travellers overall?

Here is the total passenger numbers in 2023 vs 2019 (a few things to note are that Thomas Cook collapsed in 2019, so the last 3 months did not reach full potential & Flybe 1 and 2 also went bust)

2019 Total: 24,224,652

EDI: 14,737,497
GLA: 8,847,100
PIK: 640,055

2023 Total: 22,169,801

EDI: 14,288,907
GLA: 7,358,828
PIK: 522,066

So there is approximately 2 million less passengers in Scotland in 2023 than 2019, both GLA and EDI are expected to grow this year. Bosses at GLA have made a public claim of an extra 1 million passengers, and I would expect EDI have a number in mind, just not made public.Innsbruck - 3024

Salzburg - 1512

Vienna - 4,800

[Ascupart]

...
EDI: 14,288,907
GLA: 7,358,828
PIK: 522,066
...

I get slightly different EDI and PIK figures for 2023 (I'm taking mine from CAA Table 8 - not sure if that's the correct way to do it or not).
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/475x337/edi_6c3507054ccb2faa0ef9c3e137a485cab3557d14.png

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/474x340/pre_2051f3fb300f75bd28864289bbddbeff8a59fb04.png

but my key takeaway from the figures is that Glasgow numbers were trending down pre-pandemic, while Edinburgh's numbers were trending up.
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/948x580/scot_042f6a7364d3c64ba011da210aa6f199234b5cf8.png

[GeorgeNTravels]

Initial W24/25 flights on sale now (note that easyJet usually carry over the previous winter schedule then make changes between April-June) so I suspect this will change

Agadir - 1 weekly
Alicante - 3 weekly in Nov-Dec & Feb, 2 weekly in Jan
Amsterdam - 4 weekly in Nov & Jan, 5 weekly in Dec and Feb
Barcelona - 2 weekly
Belfast City - 2 weekly
Belfast Intl - 24 weekly in Nov-Dec & Feb, 20 weekly in Jan
Berlin - 2 weekly
Birmingham - 8 weekly
Bristol - 19 weekly in Nov Jan and Feb, 18 weekly in Dec,
Faro - 2 weekly in Nov Jan and Feb, 3 weekly in Dec
Geneva - 4 weekly
Gran Canaria - 2 weekly
Hurghada - 2 weekly
Jersey - 2 weekly
Lisbon - 2 weekly
London Gatwick - 23 weekly in Nov and Feb, 25 weekly in Dec, 19 weekly in Jan
London Luton - 18 weekly in Nov-Dec & Feb, 13 weekly in Jan
London Stansted - 13 weekly in Nov & Feb, 12 weekly in Dec, 11 weekly in Jan
Malaga - 3 weekly
Paris CDG - 10 weekly in Nov, 11 weekly in Dec & Feb, 9 weekly in Jan
Southampton - 2 weekly
Tenerife - 2 weekly

[ld0595]

Maybe I'm a grump but most of them seem so uninspiring... I wish they'd introduce new cities or at least up frequencies. I'm sure Amsterdam could be daily and Barcelona, Berlin, Lisbon and Tenerife could be much more frequent then twice weekly. Madrid, Copenhagen and Nice for example seem like obvious gaps missing from Glasgow... Appreciate I don't know the commercial factors though but it would be nice for a bit more ambition!

[nivsy]

Maybe I'm a grump but most of them seem so uninspiring... I wish they'd introduce new cities or at least up frequencies. I'm sure Amsterdam could be daily and Barcelona, Berlin, Lisbon and Tenerife could be much more frequent then twice weekly. Madrid, Copenhagen and Nice for example seem like obvious gaps missing from Glasgow... Appreciate I don't know the commercial factors though but it would be nice for a bit more ambition!
Well ofcourse Amsterdam is well served by KLM on a few daily flights. However I take your point. SAS used to served CPH daily many years ago. Indeed BA tried a few days a week. Both eventually left. FRA remains with LH. EasyJet try hard at GLA I think and if it was going to work daily on some of the routes you mention I'm sure they would.have tried it. Vueling to MAD daily would be interesting but I doubt workable. GLA is a market that always intrigues me. They seem to do well on bucket and spade destinations or feeders like AMS and FRA within mainland Europe although Air France scheduled flights seem to start and close every few years. It just can't compete nor has the market it would appear of EDI. It's heyday was when it served transatlantic services also I'm afraid long gone really apart from seasonal flights.... occasionally!

[LTNman]

I used to attend meetings in person. Now, since covid, most are conducted by Zoom or Teams so substantially increasing efficiency and reducing costs. Definitely less suits at airports now and that is not going to change.

[GeorgeNTravels]

Maybe I'm a grump but most of them seem so uninspiring... I wish they'd introduce new cities or at least up frequencies. I'm sure Amsterdam could be daily and Barcelona, Berlin, Lisbon and Tenerife could be much more frequent then twice weekly. Madrid, Copenhagen and Nice for example seem like obvious gaps missing from Glasgow... Appreciate I don't know the commercial factors though but it would be nice for a bit more ambition!

I would also throw in places such as Venice and Milan, both of which operated from Glasgow with easyJet and pulled in pretty good load factors.

Given the lack of Ryanair routes from the airport, it should provide easyJet with exclusive access to most routes, Ryanair haven't yet reacted to WIZZ Air launching from GLA

[GeorgeNTravels]

Air Transat appears to removing Monday flights to Toronto 6 or so weeks earlier than planned for this summer. Route operates 6 weekly from September 16th until the end of the season.

[YVRscot]

Air Transat appears to removing Monday flights to Toronto 6 or so weeks earlier than planned for this summer. Route operates 6 weekly from September 16th until the end of the season.

I'm not at all surprised. The price for Toronto to EDI is much lower for most dates on WestJet. As low as £144 one way in September.

[GeorgeNTravels]

I'm not at all surprised. The price for Toronto to EDI is much lower for most dates on WestJet. As low as £144 one way in September.
I think as well it is also a case of Halifax now being reintroduced from EDI means that some Toronto passengers will fly from there rather than transit, same with Calgary. It will be interesting given AC appears to be going back to seasonal at EDI what happens with the Canadian market which has seen some rapid changes in the last 2 years.

[Skipness One Foxtrot]

I'm not at all surprised. The price for Toronto to EDI is much lower for most dates on WestJet. As low as £144 one way in September.
Transat have a load of grounded A321Ns waiting on engine overhauls I think? £144 out of EDI is a loss leader to rebuild market share, I wouldn't read too much into it. I suspect that being tight on capacity means they need to trim something.

[GeorgeNTravels]

Ryanair have reduced Malaga from 4 to 3 weekly in June, rest of the season appears to be unaffected

[Donkey497]

Been nothing but BA adverts for fly to the world via Glasgow to LHR & LGW on Forth One radio at all hours for the past month, but as for services from Edinburgh to London and thence to the rest of the world-NADA.

I have to admit that I haven't been able to listen to Clyde One over the same period, but I doubt they'll be advertising flights tot he world from LHR & LGW via Edinburgh....

It kind of leads one to wonder if either the load factors out of GLA are tanking, or BA has just actually noticed that they do have customers north of Watford whose flights they usually bin at the first sign of an issue and are trying to curry favour, or BA have gone back to the '70's and are effectively trying to wipe anywhere except GLA & PIK off the service map....

Or, the simple explanation that BA advertising folks still just have no concept of geography outside the M25.

[GLAEDI]

Been nothing but BA adverts for fly to the world via Glasgow to LHR & LGW on Forth One radio at all hours for the past month, but as for services from Edinburgh to London and thence to the rest of the world-NADA.

I have to admit that I haven't been able to listen to Clyde One over the same period, but I doubt they'll be advertising flights tot he world from LHR & LGW via Edinburgh....

It kind of leads one to wonder if either the load factors out of GLA are tanking, or BA has just actually noticed that they do have customers north of Watford whose flights they usually bin at the first sign of an issue and are trying to curry favour, or BA have gone back to the '70's and are effectively trying to wipe anywhere except GLA & PIK off the service map....

Or, the simple explanation that BA advertising folks still just have no concept of geography outside the M25.

More likely as Forth, Clyde, West and Northsound are all Bauer Media, that GLA is paying for the adverts and Bauer is playing them across all of Scotland. I have heard KLM, Icelandair and Lufty being advertised on Bauer Media's various stations and it was obvious that GLA had paid for the advertising.

[Donkey497]

Been Up & down the A9 & A90 a fair bit for work in the past month & it just seems to be on Forth. Nothing doing up in inverness & not a cheep on Northsound, but I do love their Inverurie furniture store ads:ok:. Only once heard an GLAdvert on TayFM {or whatever they're calling themselves) and that was early March.

I've no particular point, it just seems innocuous to try to entice people to drive past one airport to catch a connecting flight to the same hub as the airport that they have to drive past also has multiple daily flights to. I could see the sense if it was Fly from GLA with BA and have an EH, KY or FK postcode & we'll give you a 5% discount........

[GeorgeNTravels]

Subject to Change, but Lufthansa CityLine appears to have removed its Glasgow to Munich route from sale for this winter, load factor in Jan was approx 57%, pretty poor for a new route.

[Breathe]

Emirates marks 20 years of service to Glasgow. Sounds like it was a bit of a jolly for those attending. No news (or questions asked?) about the return of the 2nd flight or in the wider Scottish context, the return of EDI.

https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/24244963.emirates-celebrates-20-years-flying-glasgow-airport/



The world’s largest international airline is celebrating two decades of flying to and from Glasgow Airport.

To mark the 20-year milestone on Tuesday, Emirates flight EK027, served by its iconic A380, arrived at Glasgow Airport, with a celebration including a Bagpiper.

The flight was flown by Paisley-born Pilot FO Lewis Ferguson, who worked his way up from the airport’s security team to a First Officer for Emirates.

In the 20 years since its inaugural flight on April 10, 2004, Emirates has carried more than 5.62 million passengers on 18,990 roundtrip flights to and from Dubai.

As well as facilitating inbound tourism and contributing to the local economy, Emirates operations from Glasgow Airport see hundreds of tonnes of cargo transported each week. In 2023 alone, Emirates transported more than four million kgs of cargo via its daily service to Dubai.

Richard Jewsbury, Emirates divisional vice president in the UK, said: "We’re proud to have served Scotland via Glasgow for more than 20 years, connecting millions of passengers and facilitating valuable trade across our global network.

"We have seen significant growth over the last two decades and forward bookings for this route were up 51% year-on-year in 2024.

"We’d like to sincerely thank all our stakeholders including the local community, customers, businesses, suppliers, ground handlers, the Scottish Government, local authorities, Glasgow Airport and travel agents for their unwavering support over the past two decades as we reach this milestone.

"Glasgow remains a key market from both passenger and cargo perspectives and is a hugely popular destination for our passengers around the world.

"We look forward to continuing to provide our best-in-class services and greater connectivity to Scotland."

Ronald Leitch, interim chief operations officer at AGS Airports, added: "The Glasgow Dubai service has been a resounding success story for Glasgow and the wider region.

"It was Scotland’s first route to the Middle East and remains the country’s only direct service to Dubai.

"Both airport and airline have celebrated so many milestones during the last two decades, such as the opening of the stunning Emirates’ lounge in 2014, the first visit of the A380 that same year and then the introduction of the world’s largest passenger aircraft into daily service in 2019 and again last year.

"Despite being a daily occurrence, the arrival and departure of Scotland’s only A380 service still captures the imagination of passengers, the public and our airport colleagues.

"I remember vividly the first Emirates’ flight coming in to land all those years ago.

"In the ensuing years, this service has been instrumental in connecting Scotland’s leisure and business travellers through the world’s busiest international airport in Dubai. Equally, the service also plays a significant role in ensuring hundreds of thousands of tonnes of Scotland’s finest goods are exported globally each year.

"To mark 20 years of this hugely important service at Glasgow Airport is a tremendous honour and achievement for Scotland."

[Breathe]

Interview with Christopher Tibbett, Aviation Director, AGS Airports, at Routes Europe 2024.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXws3GuyMCQ

[GeorgeNTravels]

Some additional Ryanair flights for the Euros added today.

13th June

1550-1705 FMM-GLA FR8866
1730-2045 GLA-FMM FR8867

15th June

1150-1300 FMM-GLA FR8866
1325-1635 GLA-FMM FR8867

18th June

1435-1520 CGN-GLA FR8868
1545-1830 GLA-CGN FR8869

20th June

1140-1225 CGN-GLA FR8868
1250-1530 GLA-CGN FR8869

[GeorgeNTravels]

Initial FR schedules for W24/25 starting to appear on the app, one notable change is that WRO is operating year round, rather than summer seasonal. 5 routes on sale (DUB,ALC,AGP,WRO,KRK)

Monday

0840 Krakow FR4204
0850 Dublin FR275
1125 Dublin FR5150
1500 Dublin FR5564
1615 Wroclaw FR7672
1625 Alicante FR2522
2230 Dublin FR5771

Tuesday

1025 Dublin FR275


Wednesday

0725 Dublin FR275


Thursday

0725 Dublin FR275


Friday

0725 Dublin FR275
0815 Krakow FR4204
1355 Dublin FR5564
1655 Alicante FR2522
1715 Malaga FR2609
1925 Dublin FR5771
2205 Dublin FR5150


Saturday

0745 Dublin FR275
0815 Wroclaw FR7672
1110 Dublin FR5150
1610 Dublin FR5564
2125 Dublin FR5771
2255 Dublin FR5773


Sunday

0745 Dublin FR275
1225 Dublin FR5150
1930 Dublin FR5664
2030 Malaga FR2609
2240 Dublin FR5771

[GeorgeNTravels]

SunExpress are to launch 2 routes from Glasgow in S25.

Antalya will operate 4x week
Dalaman will operate 2x week

Airport Press Release: https://www.glasgowairport.com/media-centre/2024/sunexpress-to-deliver-new-services-to-antalya-and-dalaman-for-summer-2025/

[RHagrid]

Has Loganair E-145 G-SAJS (Clobbered by Flybe Q400 in 2020) been in the wars again? It arrived a couple of nights ago and there are rumours of a mishap with a bus!
Thanks