About Glasgow Airport

AGS Airports Limited is held by AviAlliance, one of the world’s leading private industrial airport investors and operators.

Founded in 1997 and acquired by the Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments) in 2013, it has a long track record of traffic growth, operational excellence and superior passenger experience as well as investment in its airports. AviAlliance has an international airport network, currently managing stakes in the airports of Aberdeen, Athens, Düsseldorf, Glasgow, Hamburg, San Juan (Puerto Rico) and Southampton. For more information visit www.avialliance.com.

With over 20 airlines serving over 100 destinations worldwide, including Canada, the US, the Caribbean, Europe, the Gulf as well as critical links to UK domestic and the Scottish islands, Glasgow is key in delivering connectivity via an extensive route network.

Carrying over seven million passengers per year, Glasgow Airport serves more Scottish destinations than any other airport and is a key component of Scotland’s transport infrastructure. 

• Operating hours: 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
• Opened: 1966
• Runways: One (2661m long)
• Terminals: Two – our main terminal plus our T2 facility
• Airlines: 20+
• Destinations: 100 +
• Passengers per year: Over 7 million

Kam Jandu, Chief Executive, AGS Airports

Kam Jandu has been Chief Executive Officer of AGS Airports since January 2025. He previously spent 15 years at Budapest Airport, where he served as CEO and earlier as Chief Commercial Officer, leading aviation, retail and marketing activities. 

Before this, Kam held senior sales and marketing roles in the airline industry with bmi and Star Alliance. He holds a Diploma in Management and an MBA in Strategy and Human Resource Management from the Open University Business School. 

Phillip Staake, Chief Financial Officer, AGS Airports

Phillip joined AGS in May 2025. He previously served as Finance Director at Budapest Airport (2022–2024), on secondment from AviAlliance, where he aligned financial strategy with operational priorities and supported major infrastructure investment. 

He spent several years with AviAlliance’s Transactions Team, leading financing and strategic planning for airport projects, and earlier worked with HOCHTIEF Project Finance, securing funding for major infrastructure developments.

Ronald Leitch, Chief Operating Officer, AGS Airports

Ronald Leitch is Chief Operating Officer of AGS Airports Ltd, responsible for operational performance, safety and service delivery across the Group’s airports. Since April 2024, he has led operations with a focus on resilience, compliance and customer experience. 

He joined Glasgow Airport in 2002 as a BAA Management Trainee and has built extensive expertise in airport operations and aviation management. He also leads AGS’s £350 million transformation programme and serves as President of Renfrewshire Chamber of Commerce, and as a Board Member and Audit & Risk Chair at West College Scotland.

Roger Hunt, Chief of Staff

Roger Hunt is Chief of Staff at AGS Airports, bringing extensive experience across business operations and HR. He joined AGS in 2011 as Head of HR at Aberdeen Airport, later becoming Operations Director, and has been a member of the AGS Executive Committee since 2015. 

Roger began his career with the Royal Bank of Scotland Group, where he spent 26 years in senior business and HR roles, before moving to the Scottish Prison Service as Head of HR.

Gavin Revell, Chief Information Technology Officer, AGS Airports

Gavin joined AGS in June 2024 with over 15 years’ experience leading transformation and change across multiple industries. He previously held senior roles at United Biscuits and Pladis Global, overseeing large international IT and operations teams, before becoming CIO at Midland Expressway Limited, where he led digital and technology transformation. 

Tom Hack, Executive Director Commercial - Non Aero, AGS Airports

Tom Hack was appointed Executive Director of Commercial (Non‑aeronautical) at AGS Airports in May 2026. He joined the Group in February 2024 as Retail Director, leading retail strategy and major transformation projects across Glasgow, Aberdeen and Southampton airports. 

Tom has over 20 years’ experience in the airport sector, including 23 years at Bristol Airport in senior operational and commercial roles, and is responsible for delivering AGS’s non‑aeronautical commercial strategy to support long‑term growth and value creation.

Gavin Newlands, Executive Director Corporate Affairs, AGS Airports

Gavin Newlands was appointed Executive Director of Corporate Affairs at AGS Airports in May 2026, bringing extensive political and policy experience. He joined AGS in October 2024 after nine years as MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North. 

A former Transport Spokesperson, he played a leading role in aviation and wider transport policy, with a focus on decarbonisation. He also continues to support economic development through roles with CBI Scotland and Glasgow Chamber of Commerce.

Fiona Smith, Executive Director ESG & Sustainability AGS Airports

Fiona joined the AGS Executive team in May 2026 as Executive Director for ESG & Sustainability, leading the Group’s sustainability and ESG strategy. With over 20 years’ experience in aviation, she drives progress towards AGS’s Net Zero ambitions while delivering social value and strong governance. 

A passionate advocate for sustainable aviation and inclusion, Fiona is a member of the UK Government’s Jet Zero Expert Group and Co‑chairs the Zero Emission Flight Infrastructure Group.

Gavin Williams, Managing Director, Glasgow Airport

Gavin Williams was appointed Managing Director – Operations at Glasgow Airport in January 2026. He leads day‑to‑day operations and operational performance, overseeing major terminal transformation and airfield infrastructure upgrades to support future growth. 

He joined from Southampton Airport and previously held senior roles with Manchester Airports Group and Centre Parcs UK, bringing extensive experience in large‑scale operations and customer experience. 

Glasgow Airport values your custom and we are committed to ensuring your time with us is enjoyable, hassle-free and you feel safe at all times. Our Customer Charter is based on the things you told us are important to you and specifically how we can ensure you have a great experience as you travel through the airport. Our commitment to you is that we will do everything we can to meet your expectations and give you a fantastic and memorable airport experience. We welcome your feedback and ideas on how we can improve your airport experience so we would be delighted to hear from you.

Running a busy airport is a complex operation which involves ensuring everything is safe and secure for the benefit of our passengers, staff and visitors.

It is important that all of our services run smoothly so our responsibilities include:

• Looking after security
• Property management
• Retail facilities
• Fire services and cargo

We also have an obligation to minimise our environmental impact so we have a robust corporate responsibility agenda and positive results of which we are very proud. As a business, we want to be a leader in this field.

To achieve our goals and aspirations, Glasgow Airport works in partnership with many other organisations to deliver a high-quality service:

Airlines

Responsible for checking in passengers, delivering hold luggage to its final destination, cargo, providing and fuelling aircraft, boarding passengers, passenger safety, on-board catering and complaint handling.

Civil Aviation Authority

Controls all flight paths and aircraft routes at UK airports, regulates airlines, airports and the National Air Traffic Services. The CAA also sets airport charges at the London airports.

UK Border Force

Border Force was formed on 1 March 2012 as a law enforcement command within the Home Office. Border Force secures the border and promotes national prosperity by facilitating the legitimate movement of individuals and goods, whilst preventing those that would cause harm from entering the UK. This is achieved through the immigration and customs checks carried out by its staff.

National Air Traffic Services (NATS)

Looks after air traffic control and management, ensuring aircraft flying in UK airspace and over the eastern part of the North Atlantic are safely separated.

Glasgow Airport is proud to serve Scotland and has done so for over 50 years.

14 November 1960

Government decision to replace Renfrew Airport with a new one at Abbotsinch as it had reached capacity – Glasgow Corporation would be responsible for its operation

May 1965

Construction of the new airport commenced at a cost of £4.5m to build the new airport designed by Sir Basil Spence

2 May 1966

Glasgow Airport opens for business

27 June 1966

Her Majesty The Queen officially opened the airport

1 May 1967

Glasgow Airport handled 654 different

June 1967

Transatlantic services commenced

September 1972

Glasgow handled its first visits form wide-bodied jets – a Lockheed TriStar and the following month a Laker DC-10

6 January 1975

Agreement was reached for ownership of Glasgow Airport to transfer from Glasgow Corporation to the British Airports Authority effective from 1st April 1975

12 January 1975

British Airways introduced the London Shuttle with Trident 1Cs 

24 October 1975

Alitalia operated the first Boeing 747 into Glasgow

12 May 1976

The European Cup Final (Bayern Munich v St Etienne at Hampden) saw Glasgow’s busiest day since opening with over 60 aircraft on the airfield by kick-off time

June 1976

A £2m extension of the passenger terminal was commenced to allow capacity to increase to 3.5m

11 October 1981

British Airways’ Concorde arrived in Glasgow for the first time. It flew a commemorative flight between Glasgow and London

February 1983

“Shuttle 6F” – Trident 1C G-ARPP flew its last flight before being delivered to the Airport Fire Service as a training aircraft

7 June 1983

A NASA Boeing 747 with Space Shuttle Enterprise on top made a low flyover Glasgow

30 August 1983

British Airways introduced the London Super Shuttle services and to celebrate brought 3 Concorde to Glasgow

May 1984

The first regular B747 commenced for Aviaco flying to Tenerife

November 1985

First, ever easyJet flight touches down in Glasgow from Luton

27 March 1985

Glasgow had its first visit of a Boeing 767 – Britannia Airways

29 December 1985

The last Trident aircraft flight took place at Glasgow Airport

16 March 1988

Air 2000 launched its Glasgow operation using the Boeing 757

March 1989

The biggest ever development since the airport was built commenced with a 3-year £55m expansion of the terminal (expanding by 70% of its original size)

6 March 1990

The change of Prestwick’s transatlantic gateway status provided the opportunity for both British and foreign airlines to fly scheduled services from Glasgow

October 1990

BAA plc revealed plans for a further £60m development of the airport providing a new international pier, baggage hall and immigration area

15 June 1992

HRH, The Princess Royal officially opened the extension to the main terminal

11 June 1997

Glasgow had its first Boeing 777 visit –a medical diversion – United Airlines

16 July 1998

Continental Airlines commenced its Glasgow to New York service

1 January 2000

First commercial flight of the 21st century from Glasgow was the Loganair Air Ambulance

June 2004

Terminal 2 opens to allow increased check-in capacity, now with a total of 38 gates

July 2006

BAA plc was taken over by a consortium led by Ferrovial for £10.1bn, to

latterly be known as Heathrow Airport Holdings

October 2006

A £32m terminal development plan was approved to consolidate the security search

facilities and increase the airside area of the terminal creating a central departure lounge

1 July 2007

Glasgow Airport reopened in just under 24hrs after it was targeted in a terrorist attack

October 2008
£31m terminal extension launched

4 January 2010

Glasgow Airport’s community fund, The FlightPath Fund, was launched

April 2010

Icelandair moves its entire hub operation from Iceland to Glasgow during the

eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano

10 July 2013

Glasgow Airport launches a new brand identity to give a ‘Sense of Place’

16 July 2014

Sir Chris Hoy MBE officially opens the new International Arrivals area

23 July – 3 August 2014

Over 4000 athletes and officials from 71 commonwealth nations travel through the airport as part

of the XX Commonwealth Games

October 2014

Ryanair commences services from Glasgow Airport

18 December 2014

Glasgow Airport is sold as part of a group including Aberdeen and

Southampton from Heathrow

May 2015

WestJet Airlines of Canada chooses Glasgow as its first UK airport and its second in Europe after

Dublin. Daily flights operate May to October between Glasgow and Halifax/Toronto

September 2015

Air Transat announces Scotland’s first ever direct link to Montreal. First flight departs 30 May 2016

September 2015

Air Canada announces its return to Glasgow Airport in June 2016 with three flights a week to Toronto

November 2015

£1m mark reached for The FlightPath Fund

December 2015

Air France returns to Glasgow with a daily service to Paris Charles de Gaulle from March 2016

December 2015

Romanian airline Blue Air commences twice-weekly service to Bucharest, Romania

December 2015

Glasgow Airport records its largest ever annual passenger increase with over 1 million additional

passengers added in 12 months. Total passengers in 2015 were 8.7million, the busiest year since the

peak in passengers of 2007 – 8.8million passengers

January 2016

South Korean Tour Operator Hanjin Travel and Korean Air will launch Scotland’s first

ever direct link to Seoul in August 2016 when it commences a short series of charter

flights to bring South Korean tourists to Scotland

27 March 2016

Air France launches services from Glasgow Airport

28 April 2016

The first-ever aircraft on land at Glasgow Airport, the Cherokee 6 returns

to Glasgow to mark 50th anniversary with a special flight

2 May 2016

Official 50 year anniversary of first commercial flight landing at Glasgow Airport

7 June 2016

Delta Airlines announces a new service from Glasgow to New York’s JFK

airport starting May 2017

8 June 2016

The oldest trophy in the world of golf, the Claret Jug, touched down at Glasgow

Airport ahead of the 145th Open at Royal Troon in July

8 June 2016

The oldest trophy in the world of golf, the Claret Jug, touched down at Glasgow

Airport ahead of the 145th Open at Royal Troon in July

8 July 2016

HRH, The Princess Royal visits Glasgow Airport to commemorate 50th anniversary

September 2016

More routes from Ryanair to Lisbon, Palanga, Lithuania, Valencia, Zadar, and Croatia.

2016

Over 9million passengers in 2016. Our busiest year ever.

June 2017

Virgin Atlantic operates its largest ever programme to Orlando and celebrates 10 years on the route

September & October 2017

Madrid, Frankfurt, and Krakow take flight with Ryanair.

October 2017

Lufthansa announces year-round service to Munich.

2017

Will top 2016 and be our busiest year ever.

Thomas Cook launched their winter service to Hurghada. 

Delta Air Lines launched their summer daily service to JFK. 

Air Transat celebrated their 25th anniversary flying from Glasgow Airport. 

2018

Lufthansa launches daily year-round service to Frankfurt.

Thomas Cook launch summer service to Enfidha.

United Airlines will celebrate their 20th anniversary flying from Glasgow Airport.

2019

Air Transport Movements per year: 92,000

Passengers Per Year: 8.8 million

Air Cargo Per Year: 12,822 tonnes

Airlines: 20

Destinations: 100 +

The Emirates A380 made a historic return to Glasgow Airport, flying double daily to Dubai from April 2019.

Our vision for Glasgow Airport is to be Scotland’s preferred business and leisure airport by developing a strong and lasting route network and delivering an unrivalled customer experience. Our master plan, which was updated in 2011, sets out a clear strategy for future airport development aligned to this vision.

Glasgow Airport is an asset of strategic national importance, providing employment for more than 7,300 people across Scotland and generating nearly £200 million annually for the economy, more than any other airport in Scotland. As the airport grows, so too will the substantial contribution it makes to Scotland’s economic success.Not only does the master plan outline how the airport can grow to accommodate increased passenger demand up to 2040, it considers the benefits of a successful and growing airport that underpins both the local and wider Scottish economy.

Masterplan (1,809KB PDF)

Indicative proposal maps (2MB PDF)

Noise contour maps (1.9MB PDF)

Airport Surface Access Strategy

 Glasgow Airport’s Surface Access Strategy can be viewed here. (3MB PDF)

Glasgow Airport Strategic Transport Appraisal Part 2 Executive Summary

Glasgow Airport jointly commissioned a review of strategic transport with Glasgow City Council, Renfrewshire Council and Transport Scotland. The Glasgow Airport strategic transport apprisal part 2 executive summary document can be viewed below after it was completed in March 2014.

 The Glasgow Airport strategic transport appraisal part 2. (103KB PDF)