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Glasgow Airport reports increase in passenger numbers for April

11 May 2012

Passenger growth at Glasgow Airport has continued with almost 550,000 people travelling through the airport in April 2012, representing an increase of 6.7% compared to the same period last year.

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Local group banks £11,000 from Glasgow Airport

11 May 2012

Bankie Talk Talking Newspaper is laughing all the way to the bank after securing £11,000 from Glasgow Airport’s FlightPath Fund.

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Local farm is flying high after Glasgow Airport donation

11 May 2012

A local farm is flying high after a donation from Glasgow Airport allowed it to build a new learning facility.

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Emirates enhance Glasgow service

04 May 2012

Emirates extends chauffeur-drive service for first class passengers from Scotland.

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Glasgow Airport lands more flights to London City

03 May 2012

British Airways is increasing flights from Glasgow to London City Airport four months ahead of schedule.

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Boeing 787 Dreamliner to take off from Glasgow Airport

19 April 2012

Glasgow Airport will be the first airport in Scotland to welcome the Boeing 787 Dreamliner after Thomson Airways confirmed it will fly the aircraft from the airport next year.

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Loganair to operate new route to Leeds

18 April 2012

Loganair, Scotland’s Airline, has stepped in to guarantee the future of a vital link between Scotland and Yorkshire, following the announcement by bmi British Midland that it is withdrawing its long-standing service.

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Glasgow Airport reports passenger growth for March 2012

11 April 2012

An increase in demand for international travel saw Glasgow Airport report a significant rise in passenger numbers for March 2012.

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Loganair launch new route from Glasgow

10 April 2012

Loganair and franchise partner Flybe has launched a direct service to the coastal haven of Newquay in Cornwall.

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Double delight for Loganair passengers

30 March 2012

Passengers using the Glasgow to Donegal route are in for a double boost – Flybe and franchise partner Loganair are doubling the number of flights and waiving baggage charges until the end of April to the coastal county.

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Glasgow Airport gears up for April get-away

30 March 2012

Glasgow Airport is gearing up for one of its busiest periods of the year as tens of thousands of holidaymakers prepare to take to the skies for the Easter school holidays.

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Jet2.com celebrates first year of flying from Glasgow Airport

29 March 2012

Jet2.com is getting into fiesta spirit to celebrate its first anniversary of flying from Glasgow Airport, and the launch of the eagerly anticipated inaugural flights to three exciting new Spanish hotspots, which will jet off on Thursday 29 March 2012.

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Glasgow Airport’s customer charter takes off

29 March 2012

Glasgow Airport has officially launched its customer charter, which is designed to get its passengers’ journey off to a flying start.

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Registration for Glasgow Youth Games "Take off"

29 March 2012

Registrations for the Glasgow Youth Games in association with Glasgow Airport has taken off.

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More aircraft, more flights for London City

28 March 2012

British Airways is expanding its aircraft fleet and route network at London City Airport where it is now officially the largest operator with the highest number of routes and customers.

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Jet2holidays’ New York festive shopping trip is back!

28 March 2012

Package holiday specialist, Jet2holidays, has announced the return of its hugely successful New York Christmas Shopping Break direct from Glasgow Airport – reintroduced following the overwhelming success of last year’s inaugural trip.     

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Six Nations Supporters ‘Touchdown’ with Jet2.com

16 March 2012

There was a line-up with a difference at Jet2.com’s check in desks at Glasgow Airport this morning as Scottish rugby fans, travelling to the Italy v Scotland RBS Six Nations match in Rome, prepared to take off on the airline’s inaugural flight to the Italian capital.

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Chancellor urged to give Scottish airports fighting chance against European rivals

15 March 2012

Scotland’s main airports have urged Chancellor George Osborne to rethink a planned hike in Air Passenger Duty (APD) “to give our airlines and airports a fighting chance” to compete against European rivals.

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Glasgow Airport reports passenger growth for February 2012

12 March 2012

A strong demand for overseas travel enabled Glasgow Airport to report an increase in passenger numbers for February 2012.

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Further road works on M8 Glasgow Airport

05 March 2012

Drivers using the M8 near Glasgow Airport can expect delays from Friday 9 March, when essential repairs to the White Cart Viaduct on the M8 are due to restart.

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Flybe increases capacity at Glasgow Airport

27 February 2012

Flybe has increased capacity on one of its key routes from Glasgow Airport, following the introduction of its state-of-the-art Embraer 195 jet aircraft.

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easyJet celebrates flying 20million passengers on routes from Glasgow Airport

21 February 2012

easyJet, Scotland’s largest airline, is celebrating flying 20million passengers on routes from Glasgow Airport. The airline has reached the passenger milestone 16 years after its first flight to London Luton Airport.

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Glasgow Airport brings the world closer this summer

15 February 2012

Glasgow Airport has launched its 2012 summer flight guide, which includes details of 15 new routes and destinations.

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Glasgow Airport boosts international traffic for January 2012

14 February 2012

A strong demand for overseas travel enabled Glasgow Airport to report an increase in international traffic for January 2012...

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Glasgow Airport donates over £170,000 to the local community

10 February 2012

More than 50 charities and community groups received over £170,000 in 2011 from Glasgow Airport's community funding programme.

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£50,000 up for grabs in airport's charity challenge

10 February 2012

Local charities and community groups are being given the opportunity to secure £50,000 worth of funding from the BAA Communities Trust.

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Glasgow-Dublin increases to five flights per day

07 February 2012

Aer Arann has announced its summer 2012 Aer Lingus Regional flight schedule, with more Glasgow-Dublin services from 25 March.

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Yellow panther lands at Glasgow Airport

24 January 2012

Glasgow Airport has unveiled details of a £1.8 million investment programme which will see it purchase three state-of-the-art fire appliances over the course of the next two years.

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Glasgow Airport strengthens its French connection

19 January 2012

Glasgow Airport has landed more new routes for 2012 after a major holiday company announced new direct flights to three popular French cities.

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M8 back to three lanes at Glasgow Airport

12 January 2012

Drivers using the M8 near Glasgow Airport will see all three lanes temporarily re-open from tomorrow (Thursday 12 January), following the completion of the first stage of essential strengthening works.

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Glasgow Airport announces December 2011 and calendar year 2011 traffic figures

11 January 2012

Glasgow Airport served over 420,000 passengers in December 2011, an increase of 16.8% on the same month in 2010.

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Scottish charity set to fly high with donation from Glasgow Airport FlightPath Fund

11 January 2012

Glasgow Airport’s FlightPath Fund, a community funding programme committed to supporting local projects, is providing much needed funding to The Prince’s Scottish Youth Business Trust (PSYBT) a charity helping young people to start up and continue in business.

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Emirates Airlines invests in Scotland by doubling Glasgow service

10 January 2012

Emirates Airline has today announced a continued commitment to its Scottish route connection with plans to introduce a second daily non-stop flight from Glasgow to Dubai, commencing 1 June 2012.

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