glasgow airport news stories
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March 2016
10.03.16 Backing for more Skye to Glasgow flights
08.03.16 Super powered laser pens sold just one mile from Scotland's busiest airport
06.03.16 Passengers taken off aircraft after fuel leak on Glasgow runway
02.03.16 Angus man who threatened to ‘wipe out’ Glasgow Airport in wake of Paris terror attacks avoids jail
February 2016
29.02.16 33 laser attacks on Scots planes in a week: Police say 'they could bring down a jet'
24.02.16 Lasers shone at eight planes landing at Glasgow Airport
19.02.16 Budget airline Jet2 relaunches bargain breaks to New York from Glasgow
18.02.16 Air Transat increases Glasgow flights
16.02.16 Plans for future of Scotland's trains network deliberately ignores Glasgow airport rail link ambition, council chiefs claim
15.02.16 Taxi bursts into flames outside Glasgow airport
13.02.16 Glasgow airport reports busiest January on record
09.02.16 Glasgow Airport named among Europe’s best
06.02.16 Glasgow Airport ranked one of Europe's fastest growing airports in 2015
01.02.16 MSP took £500 limo to Glasgow airport – before flying to one of world’s poorest countries to preach “budget scrutiny”
January 2016
30.01.16 Man threatened Glasgow Airport staff in wake of Paris attacks
28.01.16 Glasgow Airport secures 'Scotland first' flight connection with South Korea
26.01.16 Virgin Atlantic adds winter flights to Glasgow-Orlando service
20.01.16 Planes flying over Clydebank targeted with laser pens
13.01.16 Glasgow Airport aims for busiest-ever year in 2016, expecting to beat 2006 record
06.01.16 Loganair reports 24% hike in profits
06.01.16 Glasgow Airport to upgrade the baggage carousels in international arrvials
December 2015
23.12.15 Glasgow Airport celebrates Air France Paris announcement with cake
22.12.15 Glasgow Airport expects busiest festive season in seven years
19.12.15 Blue Air launches new Glasgow to Bucharest route
19.12.15 Glasgow Airport to run daily flight to Paris from March
18.12.15 Police hunt laser pen jet scare yob: Air crew 'dazzled' on approach to Glasgow
16.12.15 £67m pledged to help fund infrastructure projects - including Glasgow Airport link
16.12.15 British Airways starts Salzburg ski service from Glasgow
15.12.15 Tui Group adds Glasgow-Cape Verde flight to 2016 winter schedule
14.12.15 Glasgow Airport on track to record busiest year since 2008
12.12.15 Glasgow and Edinburgh airports report strong November passenger numbers
03.12.15 Woman jailed after £1m of cocaine found in luggage at Glasgow airport
02.12.15 easyJet brings new route to Glasgow Airport
November 2015
28.11.15 Glasgow Airport wins top industry award
27.11.15 Tram-train and light rail plans for Glasgow Airport link
26.11.15 Plans for rail link from Glasgow airport to city centre unveiled
25.11.15 Glasgow tenement nicknamed 'laser block' after planes targeted with laser pointers
24.11.15 Glasgow Airport to sell alcohol in sealed bags in bid to reduce flight disruption by drunk passengers
21.11.15 New flights from Glasgow to southern Spain
19.11.15 easyJet launching growth push in Scotland with new routes to European cities from Glasgow and Edinburgh
19.11.15 easyJet to halt Morocco flights from Glasgow after Tunisia beach attacks
18.11.15 Flight carrying refugees touches down at Glasgow Airport
15.11.15 Home Office announce plane of Syrian refugees due to arrive in Glasgow on Tuesday
12.11.15 Glasgow Airport reports 'busiest' October in eight years
11.11.15 It’s all taking off for Glasgow Airport and Renfrewshire
09.11.15 Hundreds of dangerous hoverboards intercepted at Glasgow Airport
06.11.15 Glasgow Airport growth among fastest in Europe
06.11.15 Flybe cuts flights from Bournemouth to Jersey and Glasgow for winter season
06.11.15 New Glasgow flight launched to Marseille
05.11.15 easyJet adds Glasgow-Marseille flight to 2016 summer schedule
October 2015
30.10.15 Ryanair clocks up one year at Glasgow airport
23.10.15 Stag party caught with stun guns at Glasgow Airport
20.10.15 Love is in the air: man stages elaborate proposal for girlfriend at Glasgow Airport
14.10.15 Glasgow man fined and banned from airline after threatening staff and using bad language
13.10.15 Glasgow Airport reports busiest September in a decade
10.10.15 Glasgow Airport beats Edinburgh to top UK title
09.10.15 Extra staff called in to Glasgow airport for bumper break
08.10.15 Glasgow Airport soars ahead of other European terminals with record flight numbers
06.10.15 Glasgow Airport up for top Scots business award
01.10.15 Romanian airline Blue Air to launch new Glasgow-Bucharest flight
September 2015
30.09.15 Mystery jet's strange flight path leaves Scottish plane spotters baffled
30.09.15 Ryanair announces new Berlin and Copenhagen flights from Glasgow, Edinburgh
24.09.15 New Glasgow Airport base for patient retrieval team
24.09.15 Glasgow airport hotel changes hands; revamp planned
23.09.15 Drunk FlyBe plane passenger arrested on Glasgow - Belfast flight
22.09.15 Glasgow championed at Heathrow as leading UK investment destination
18.09.15 Glasgow passenger accuses Jet2 of heavy-handed response to onboard drinking
18.09.15 Cairn Group acquires Ramada Glasgow Airport hotel
14.09.15 Mixed results for Scottish airports in August
13.09.15 Glasgow Airport and hotels a soaraway success
12.09.15 Dundee men held in ‘drugs swoop’ at Glasgow Airport
11.09.15 Virgin launches new services from Glasgow to Las Vegas
11.09.15 Wizz Air announces direct service to Bucharest from Glasgow Airport
10.09.15 Air Canada to launch seasonal Glasgow - Toronto service in 2016
09.09.15 First direct flights to Montreal from Glasgow to launch summer 2016
07.09.15 Scots holiday flight to Tenerife diverted after 14 passengers wreak havoc on board
02.09.15 Glasgow Airport opens £3.3m pier extension
01.09.15 Glasgow flight declares mid-air emergency
August 2015
29.08.15 Cost of easyJet flight from Glasgow to Amsterdam rockets by 152% within minutes of Celtic drawing Ajax in Europe
29.08.15 Icelandair marks 70 years of flights to Scotland with Glasgow boost
28.08.15 Icelandair to increase Glasgow-Reykjavik flights to six a week
27.08.15 Virtual helpers arrive at Glasgow Airport to support passengers
26.08.15 Flybe expands winter schedule at Glasgow and Edinburgh airports
26.08.15 Glasgow-bound flight declares mid-air emergency
25.08.15 BA to start Glasgow-Salzburg in December
22.08.15 Glasgow Airport secures new Salzburg service
18.08.15 easyJet's Glasgow - Belfast service hits four million passenger milestone
11.08.15 Glasgow Airport busiest July in seven years
08.08.15 Talks to scrap and replace APD in Scotland this year
08.08.15 WWF Scotland calls for answers on emissions as Scottish Government plans to scrap air passenger duty
06.08.15 Glasgow Airport listed as one of the fastest growing in Europe
04.08.15 New regional airline group created as Loganair and bmi regional join forces
04.08.15 Royal Scottish National Orchestra will be resident at Glasgow Airport
04.08.15 Passenger ‘smuggled kitten onto flight to Glasgow’
03.08.15 Delayed air passengers fail to claim compensation
July 2015
24.07.15 Balkan Holidays to launch Glasgow - Varna flights next summer
23.07.15 Stag do prankster arrested after sparking terror alert at Glasgow Airport
22.07.15 Drunken yob strips, spits and abuses staff on flight
22.07.15 Glasgow Airport staff hit the runway to train for Bank of Scotland Great Scottish Run
22.07.15 New flights to Bulgaria from Glasgow next year
21.07.15 Video of Glasgow - Ibiza flight "rave" becomes Facebook hit
18.07.15 Chinese carrier in talks with Scotland's two busiest airports over potential "piggy-back" flight via Manchester
18.07.15 Border Force at Glasgow Airport slammed over handcuffing and cells
16.07.15 Repairs will close Glasgow airport runway for a few days
16.07.15 Recycling up to 90% at Glasgow Airport
15.07.15 UK mango importers take action at Glasgow Airport
14.07.15 Scotland's airports celebrate busiest ever June as holidays start
14.07.15 'Busiest ever' June for Glasgow Airport
11.07.15 RAF jets in six near-misses at Scottish airports
11.07.15 Trafficking victims jailed after landing in Glasgow
09.07.15 New Flybe route means Dorset can do business with Glasgow
03.07.15 Heathrow plan "must bring more flights from Glasgow"
03.07.15 St Mirren to offer over 400 car park spaces to Glasgow Airport users
02.07.15 New runway at Heathrow will boost Glasgow's economy
02.07.15 easyJet launches new Milan - Glasgow service
01.07.15 easyJet adds new Glasgow-Bordeaux flight
June 2015
28.06.15 Glasgow airport praised at industry awards
27.06.15 UK high-street fashion lands at Glasgow airport
26.06.15 Glasgow Airport gears for 'busiest weekend of the year'
26.06.15 Air tax not held back Scots expansion say airlines
25.06.15 In pictures: your first look inside Victoria's Secret at Glasgow Airport
23.06.15 Booming Glasgow: City and airport growing together
21.06.15 Police investigate incident at Glasgow Airport
19.06.15 Drunk Glasgow holidaymaker jailed
16.06.15 Wizz Air launches Glasgow - Budapest service
14.06.15 Glasgow Airport at centre of City Deal investment
12.06.15 Glasgow Airport: May passenger numbers up 13%
11.06.15 Wizz Air adds Glasgow to Vilnius route
09.06.15 Ryanair launches Glasgow to Chania route
06.06.15 Ryanair launches flights from Glasgow to Crete
05.06.15 Scotland Yard's crime artefacts to feature 2007 Glasgow Airport terror attack
05.06.15 Jet2 announce new Spanish summer destination from Glasgow
04.06.15 Glasgow Airport passengers face delay after flight makes emergency landing
May 2015
31.05.15 Airline launches daily flights between Glasgow and Nova Scotia
30.05.15 African choir a delight for Glasgow airport passengers
21.05.15 Airline announce biggest ever summer flight schedule from Glasgow
20.05.15 Airline puts on extra Glasgow flight to Toronto after demand increases
12.05.15 Busiest-ever April for Edinburgh and Glasgow Airports
08.05.15 American Airlines flight from Germany makes emergency landing at Glasgow Airport
06.05.15 Thomas Cook Airlines add Caribbean destinations from Glasgow Airport
06.05.15 Thomas Cook gamble on direct Glasgow - Las Vegas service
05.05.15 First look at Victoria's Secret at Glasgow Airport
03.05.15 Glasgow off-airport car park being sold to investors bay by bay
April 2015
23.04.15 Holiday Inn Glasgow Airport flying high after Scottish Hotel Awards
22.04.15 Teenager arrested after a series of laser pen attacks on planes in Glasgow
21.04.15 Passenger "endangered" lives on Glasgow flight
21.04.15 Hotel fly guys are brought down to earth with a bump over Glasgow Airport car park
17.04.15 Glasgow Airport secures Lithuania service
17.04.15 Veterans project will flourish after cash boost Glasgow FlightPath Fund
16.04.15 Glasgow Airport responds to fuel leak
16.04.15 Wizz Air plans new Glasgow to Vilnius route
14.04.15 Mixed fortunes for Scotland's three main airports in March
14.04.15 Glasgow Airport sky's the limit for good causes
10.04.15 Exciting times on the horizon for Glasgow Airport
10.04.15 Loganair carries almost 650000 passengers in 2014
10.04.15 Holiday flight scare after leaving Glasgow Airport with mid-air instruments alert
04.04.15 Glasgow Airport welcomes Heathrow plans to cut charges but Edinburgh suports second Gatwick runway
02.04.15 Glasgow Airport gets its first direct route to Budapest
March 2015
23.03.15 Heathrow pledges Scottish air link boost
22.03.15 Buster the £5m sniffer dog retires from Glasgow Airport
21.03.15 What Heathrow expansion will mean for Scotland
20.03.15 Former St Mirren stadium site to become giant Glasgow Airport car park
13.03.15 Developers meet with Glasgow Airport about plans for Helensburgh wind farm
12.03.15 Glasgow Airport reports strongest February in eight years
09.03.15 Glasgow aviation entrepreneurs go global from modest beginning
09.03.15 Human trafficking crackdown: Scots flight attendants being trained to spot potential victims
08.03.15 Flybe to launch new route from Glasgow to Cardiff
05.03.15 Transport Minister admits he has the powers to regulate noise at Glasgow Airport
04.03.15 Heritage site to get a makeover from funding from Glasgow Airport’s FlightPath Fund
February 2015
27.02.15 Airbus A380 for Glasgow-Dubai route not ruled out
27.02.15 Two extra flights a week from IOM to Glasgow Airport
26.02.15 Victoria's Secret arrives in Scotland with new Glasgow Airport store
25.02.15 Passenger jet struck by lightning as it approached Glasgow Airport
24.02.15 Citywing do it again with more Glasgow fights for the summer
14.02.15 Man abused easyJet staff after refused on flight with torn passport
12.02.15 Scottish airports report flying start to year
06.02.15 Jet2 adds Glasgow - New York flight
04.02.15 Report: Glasgow Airport tram-train would not deliver superior journey times
03.02.15 Aer Lingus Regional launches new Glasgow-Donegal service
January 2015
31.01.15 Glasgow Airport bomber Bilal Abdullah regrets terror attack
21.01.15 New Glasgow-Berlin route as Ryanair plots growth
20.01.15 Exciting times on the horizon for Glasgow Airport
18.01.15 Snow causes disruption at Glasgow Airport
15.01.15 Men held over fight on holiday jet at Glasgow Airport
14.01.15 BA plane struck by lightning on descent into Glasgow
13.01.15 Glasgow Airport eyes further growth after busiest year since 2008
07.01.15 Rail link essential for Glasgow Airport's future plans
01.01.15 Fine for drunken passenger who delayed Glasgow to Amsterdam flight
December 2014
30.12.14 Flights diverted from Glasgow to Prestwick amid freezing fog
20.12.14 Glasgow airport festive rush
19.12.14 Glasgow Airport boss handed remit for new operator
18.12.14 Glasgow Airport launches festive online game for travellers
12.12.14 Success of Glasgow Airport welcome but potential of Prestwick must also be realised
12.12.14 Extra London flights help boost passenger numbers at Glasgow airport
11.12.14 Ryanair celebrates 100,000th passenger from new Glasgow base
08.12.14 BA Glasgow bound plane targeted with laser pen
November 2014
28.11.14 Scotland could slash air travel taxes under new UK deal
28.11.14 'Competitive distortion' warning over APD being devolved to Scotland
28.11.14 Scottish air tax powers a threat to English airports: BA
28.11.14 Glasgow Airport welcomes findings of Smith Commission
28.11.14 White Ribbon Campaign to ask passengers at Glasgow, Prestwick, Edinburgh and Aberdeen airports to say no to violence against women
28.11.14 Citiwing passengers to benefit from Glasgow Airport extension
27.11.14 Flybe boost for Glasgow to Belfast City service
26.11.14 Air BP strengthens Scottish network with new location at Glasgow Airport
21.11.14 Extra flights from Glasgow to Scottish Islands this Christmas
14.11.14 Sturgeon's pledge on future of rival Glasgow airports
14.11.14 Loganair profits soar on back of oil routes sales
13.11.14 Talking Point: Glasgow Airport is getting five new gates
12.11.14 Icelandair named airline of the year at Glasgow Airport at SPAA Travel awards 2014
11.11.14 Theatre show backed by Glasgow Airport is a "load of rubbish"
10.11.14 Glasgow Airport's better boarding plan takes off
09.11.14 New Bordeaux flight for Glasgow airport
07.11.14 Thomas Cook Airlines to launch Glasgow to Cuba service in 2015
01.11.14 easyJet Inaugurates Glasgow - Marrakech Flight
October 2014
29.10.14 Ryanair opens Glasgow Airport base
18.10.14 Jet2 plane engine fails over the Atlantic flying from Glasgow to Tenerife
17.10.14 Ferrovial and Macquarie acquire Aberdeen, Glasgow and Southampton
15.10.14 Ebola scare at Glasgow Airport
15.10.14 Glasgow Airport keeps attracting more passengers
11.10.14 World Duty Free Group reveals vibrant new retail arena at Glasgow Airport
10.10.14 Glasgow Airport gears up for busy October getaway
10.10.14 Airlines increase capacity from Scottish airports for 2015 summer season
06.10.14 Concern grows for woman who missed flight from Glasgow, then spotted walking without shoes
04.10.14 Singaporean wealth fund joins £1bn UK airport talks
04.10.14 WestJet confirms Glasgow-Canada flights from 2015
02.10.14 Virgin to add third weekly Glasgow - Orlando flight
September 2014
27.09.14 Dreamliner forced to make emergency landing at Glasgow Airport
22.09.14 Macquarie and Ferrovial to buy Glasgow, Aberdeen and Southampton airports in £1bn deal
19.09.14 The high-flying orchestra boosted by Glasgow airport
18.09.14 Ryder Cup: Airlines lay on extra city flights for U.S. golf fans
17.09.14 Budget airlines feud over top spot in Scotland
16.09.14 Prices of long-haul flights from Scotland slashed as airlines compete
12.09.14 Key gateways in Scotland report summer traffic rise
12.09.14 Glasgow Airport celebrates best summer for six years
11.09.14 Holiday Extras inks new parking deal with Glasgow Airport
05.09.14 Flight from Glasgow to Spain diverted to Stansted after emergency
August 2014
28.08.14 Ryanair may add new routes from Edinburgh, Glasgow
22.08.14 Baggage reclaim at Scottish airports criticised
22.08.14 Glasgow airport rail link may be back on the table
14.08.14 Video: Glasgow Airport arrivals transformed into loch-side woodland
13.08.14 Jet2 announce new routes from Glasgow, Newcastle and Belfast
12.08.14 Glasgow Airport records busiest July in six years
09.08.14 Glasgow Airport is leading the way for short security queues
04.08.14 Delays and disruption at Glasgow airport as bad weather hits city
03.08.14 Sale of Glasgow and Aberdeen airports 'could boost business'
02.08.14 Judo star Sarah Clark leads orchestra at Glasgow Airport
01.08.14 Glasgow, Aberdeen and Southampton airports put up for sale
July 2014
31.07.14 Glasgow Airport serves up tasty treats
29.07.14 Glasgow passengers 'drink most'
24.07.14 Emirates opens Glasgow Airport lounge
19.07.14 Glasgow's Favourite Business finalists - Bar 91 and Glasgow Airport
17.07.14 Glasgow recorded 7.4 million passengers in 2013; Ryanair opens base #69 in October
17.07.14 Virgin Atlantic announces direct flights to Las Vegas from Glasgow
12.07.14 Glasgow and Aberdeen airports post June passenger growth
11.07.14 Wizz unveils new routes from Glasgow and Luton
09.07.14 Glasgow Airport's 28th new route for 2014 announced
05.07.14 Glasgow Airport link is back on track
04.07.14 Glasgow set for £1.1bn, 28,000 jobs boost and an airport rail link
03.07.14 Ryanair to begin flying from Glasgow; threat to Prestwick
June 2014
28.06.14 Glasgow Airport ready for the great holiday getaway
27.06.14 MSP meets Glasgow Airport head over noise issue
23.06.14 Doubts over new Glasgow Airport link study
18.06.14 easyJet passengers spend night in Glasgow after 12-hour delay
16.06.14 Airport chief McMillan’s ready for Glasgow 2014
16.06.14 Coke mule’s father blocked from lecture Glasgow travellers on perils of Ibiza drugs
14.06.14 Rise in laser attacks on Glasgow Airport planes
12.06.14 Glasgow airport passenger numbers up 4.3%
08.06.14 MSP meets Glasgow Airport boss to discuss flightpath noise concerns
01.06.14 Bowlers given boost by Glasgow Airport charity
May 2014
28.05.14 Icelandair adds capacity from Glasgow Airport to meet Ryder Cup demand
21.05.14 Glasgow bound passengers stranded as pilots walk out on strike
14.05.14 Glasgow Airport boss predicts a sizzling summer ahead
13.05.14 Glasgow Airport enjoys 4.9% passenger growth in April
02.05.14 Glasgow and Edinburgh airports get makeover for 2014 Commonwealth Games
02.05.14 Thomas Cook announces long haul flights from Glasgow
April 2014
17.04.14 Glasgow Airport upgrades website ahead of Games
17.04.14 Glasgow Airport upgrades website ahead of Games
16.04.14 Private sector has £137m ‘solution’ to Glasgow Airport’s missing rail link
16.04.14 Official video of Emirates A380 landing at Glasgow Airport
13.04.14 Glasgow Airport hit a passenger high in March
11.04.14 BBC Video: Moment the first A380 super jumbo lands in Scotland
11.04.14 Thousands join Emirates and Glasgow Airport for Scotland's first A380 arrival
10.04.14 Pilot from Clydebank set to fly world's biggest jet into Glasgow Airport
09.04.14 All you need to know about the Airbus A380 flying in to Glasgow Airport tomorrow
04.04.14 Emirates to open lounge at Glasgow Airport in time for Commonwealth Games
04.04.14 Citywing restores Glasgow link to Isle of Man
02.04.14 Plane spotting cars ban as giant Airbus flies in to Glasgow Airport
01.04.14 Glasgow Airport gets ready for A380 'superjumbo' flight
March 2014
27.03.14 US Airways to mark 10th anniversary of Glasgow to Philadelphia service with additional flights
26.03.14 Glasgow Airport's volunteer staff move criticised
23.03.14 Volunteers wanted for Glasgow Airport Games welcome
23.03.14 Fundraiser takes off with Glasgow Airport fitness fun
16.03.14 Glasgow Airport train-tram link 'will cost £90m'
15.03.14 Glasgow Airport tram route ‘half the price of rail link’
13.03.14 Glasgow Airport is going for gold in Games year
12.03.14 Glasgow Airport passengers up 6% in February
04.03.14 Return of the 'clippies' for Glasgow Airport buses
02.03.14 Calls for swift action over Glasgow Airport rail link
01.03.14 Experts back a light rail link to Glasgow Airport
February 2014
28.02.14 Trams considered for Glasgow Airport rail link
28.02.14 Glasgow Airport FlightPath Fund puts local charity in the driving seat
24.02.14 Duty free staff at Glasgow Airport suspended in fraud inquiry over missing stock
22.02.14 Pension fund part of group set to launch Glasgow Airport takeover bid
21.02.14 City launches bid to buy Glasgow Airport
17.02.14 Glasgow Airport first in UK to secure industry seal of approval for service
16.02.14 Laser pens shone into cockpit of Glasgow aircraft five times in two days
13.02.14 Big year for Glasgow Airport off to a flying start
13.02.14 A380 flight marks 10 years of Emirates at Glasgow
12.02.14 Glasgow Airport passengers up 6%
08.02.14 Electronics retailer Maplin explains reasons for Glasgow Airport store trial
06.02.14 BA flight makes emergency landing at Glasgow Airport
01.02.14 Gardening project flourshes thanks to Glasgow Airport
January 2014
31.01.14 Ministers urged to step in to boost Glasgow Airport road access
30.01.14 Anger as Glasgow Airport loses 'priority' status
30.01.14 Artist's impression of Glasgow Airport's main check-in hall
24.01.14 Two injured in crash near Glasgow Airport
22.01.14 Wizz Air schedules extra Glasgow flight for Tartan Army
21.01.14 Glasgow could get more flights to London
19.01.14 Flying start for Glasgow - Cardiff travellers
16.01.14 Air Malta returns to Glasgow Airport with additional flights
14.01.14 Glasgow enjoys busiest year since 2008
13.01.14 Edinburgh Airport soars ahead of Glasgow in 2013
02.01.14 Glasgow Airport alert after car driven through security checkpoint
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