glasgow airport news
February 2012
04.02.12 More Irish flights announced
03.02.12 Flybe flight emergency
02.02.12 Loganair celebrate 50th birthday
January 2012
24.01.12 First hi-tech fire engine arrives
20.01.12 Three new French routes
11.01.12 Emirates announce second daily Dubai flight
07.01.12 Plane targeted with laser
06.01.12 New designer brands store lands at airport
05.01.12 Agents concern over BMI takeover
December 2011
29.12.11 Canadian airline announce Glasgow flights
28.12.11 MSPs want improved airport access
21.12.11 Roadworks could cause one hour delays
16.12.11 Fundraising award for BA worker
13.12.11 Airport bus driver caught in drink driving crackdown
09.12.11 Government to help boost airport
08.12.11 Airport wants China flights
03.12.11 Weekend roadworks near the airport
02.12.11 Roadworks near airport to cause delays for 3 months
November 2011
28.11.11 Special offer breakfast at airport hotel
26.11.11 Airport and business leaders want APD axed
22.11.11 Scare for passengers on holiday flight
20.11.11 Hospice gets funding boost from the airport
19.11.11 Petition launched for the return of Lahore flights
10.11.11 Loss of Heathrow flights hit businesses
09.11.11 Iberia launch Madrid flights
01.11.11 easyJet launch Amsterdam flights
October 2011
28.10.11 Report released on holiday jet and glider near miss
16.10.11 Scottish consortium could bid for airport
15.10.11 Airport expects passenger surge
15.10.11 Glasgow Airport passengers warned not to buy fake goods
14.10.11 Scottish aviation leaders call for devolved APD
13.10.11 BA to increase Heathrow flight capacity by 25%
08.10.11 BAA agree to sell a Scottish airport
07.10.11 Jet2 emergency
September 2011
21.09.11 Direct Iceland flights take off
17.09.11 Jet2 plane lands on third attempt
15.09.11 Jet2 to expand; create 50 new jobs
12.09.11 New Norway flights take off
08.09.11 Woman in court over air rage incident
01.09.11 Jet2 announce new Crete and Rhodes flights
August 2011
30.08.11 Rugby players mistaken for stag party
26.08.11 New local products at discover Glasgow store
25.08.11 Eastern announce first Norway flights
25.08.11 Loganair announce Glasgow – Donegal flights
23.08.11 Month long 'best of Scotland' celebrations
19.08.11 Vintage plane marks KLM flights anniversary
16.08.11 Near miss prompts ATC change
13.08.11 Passengers up for seventh month in a row
12.08.11 Emirates agree long term advertising deal
11.08.11 Bus crashes through airport fence
08.08.11 New Scottish store opened
07.08.11 US flight evacuated over 'threat'
06.08.11 Pay and scheduling deal agreed by Flybe pilots
05.08.11 Jet2 announce Rome flights
July 2011
28.07.11 Stornoway flight emergency
19.07.11 Spanish airline announces Madrid flights
16.07.11 Airport braced for busiest weekend
15.07.11 Airport hotels bus company refused operators licence
14.07.11 Most wanted mugshots on display
13.07.11 Ryanair 'would consider Glasgow base'
11.07.11 BAA to be forced to sell two airports
06.07.11 New Travelodge Hotel for Glasgow Airport
04.07.11 Report calls for improved worldwide links from Glasgow
01.07.11 Passengers warned not to bring weapons back from holiday
June 2011
28.06.11 Passenger wrong turn shuts terminal
27.06.11 Servisair airport lounge closed
22.06.11 Two emergency landings in one day for BA passengers
17.06.11 Engine fire emergency
15.06.11 Passengers hit six year high
14.06.11 Airport supports dog for disabled charity
08.06.11 Jet2 announce four new Spanish routes
01.06.11 Airport managers to meet ethnic group leaders over security concerns
May 2011
29.05.11 Airport tries new route to cut security delays
24.05.11 Ash hits Scottish flights
19.05.11 New £1.5m food hall opened
10.05.11 Summer flights guide launched
April 2011
24.04.11 Blow to air link plans as some land sold
21.04.11 easyJet to relaunch Glasgow flights
13.04.11 Flybe highlight Scottish interline options
12.04.11 Fast track security trial for easyJet speedy boarding passengers
09.04.11 Labour party plans to resurrect airport rail link plans
01.04.11 Jet2 launch first flights
March 2011
31.03.11 Airport community fund gives £50,000
30.03.11 Second terminal reopens ahead of Spring holiday rush
26.03.11 easyJet add breakfast Gatwick flight
25.03.11 easyJet announce summer Jersey flights
12.03.11 Passengers up for second month running
05.03.11 Drug smuggling baseball player jailed
February 2011
26.02.11 BAA to spend over £3m on snow clearing equipment
18.02.11 Scottish airports raise APD fears
17.02.11 Loganair to operate Sunday flights to Barra and Tiree
12.02.11 First rise in passenger numbers since 2007
11.02.11 Roadworks near the airport this weekend
10.02.11 Pilots not told about plane evacuation
10.02.11 Glasgow Airport offer VAT free Valentines shopping
01.02.11 BMI 'suspend' Heathrow route
January 2011
23.01.11 BMI to axe Heathrow route?
22.01.11 Masterplan meeting for local businesses
21.01.11 Second airport – city centre bus service takes off
21.01.11 Baseball player tried to smuggle £1.28m cocaine into UK
19.01.11 Minister to meet Scottish airport operators
14.01.11 Snow causes worst passenger figures for 5 years
13.01.11 PIA axe Lahore flights
12.01.11 New scanner test
08.01.11 Airport to get £11.2m in upgrades
December 2010
30.12.10 Food hall to get £1.5m upgrade
26.12.10 Lahore flights under threat again
23.12.10 US Airways Philadelphia flights boost
18.12.10 Hamleys open temporary store
17.12.10 Jet2 release more Glasgow flights
15.12.10 Bravery awards for terror attack heroes
09.12.10 Loganair increase fares and axe free alcohol
06.12.10 Airport boss expects return to growth
November 2010
17.11.10 Fraport interested in BAA's Scottish airports
16.11.10 Budget Glasgow Airport hotel reopened
12.11.10 New liquids scanners being tested
04.11.10 Suspicious package closes terminal
October 2010
25.10.10 KLM to increase Amsterdam flights by 20%
16.10.10 Jet2 announce Tenerife flights
09.10.10 Fake goods warning for passengers
06.10.10 £2000 fine for violent air rage drunk
02.10.10 460 apply for 27 jobs at new Tesco store
September 2010
30.09.10 Air fares up on higher fuel costs and lower capacity
21.09.10 Website relaunch for punctual Loganair
14.09.10 Jet2 to establish Glasgow Airport base
13.09.10 Big rise in laser incidents reported
12.09.10 Airport suffers passenger slump
06.09.10 Glasgow gets one off flights to Jamaica and Las Vegas
August 2010
21.08.10 New 'planeshop' retail offering announced
20.08.10 Airport picks music showcase winner
15.08.10 Weather disrupts Spanish Ryanair flight
11.08.10 BAA's Scottish passengers down 1.7%
02.08.10 MP slams drunken passengers after flight delay
July 2010
31.07.10 Tesco to open first UK airport store
28.07.10 Terror attack heroes honoured
27.07.10 New commercial director appointed
24.07.10 BA seeks maintenance apprentices
23.07.10 BMI Regional is UK's most punctual airline
22.07.10 MP slams airport parking charges
20.07.10 Airport car park machines won't accept Scottish notes
17.07.10 Airport music festival launched
16.07.10 BAA to cut jobs at Glasgow support centre
08.07.10 Ryanair announce Frankfurt flights (via Southampton)
June 2010
26.06.10 Airport has busiest day
24.06.10 MSP wants action on flights 'rip off'
22.06.10 Terror police told to put uniforms on
17.06.10 Airport denies drop of charge reports
12.06.10 Group suggest new cheaper rail link route
11.06.10 Glasgow worst hit by ash / strikes
08.06.10 Axing rail link cost £40m
04.06.10 £2m short term parking project
01.06.10 Rail link goes live - as computer game !
May 2010
30.05.10 Three new routes for next summer
27.05.10 Ash problems see big jump in twitter followers
13.05.10 Ash cloud causes 30 hour delay
13.05.10 New Glasgow Airport bus takes off
11.05.10 Ash cloud hits Scottish airports hardest
09.05.10 Fresh ash threat today
08.05.10 Islands flights hit by ash again
08.05.10 Taxi chaos at Glasgow Airport
06.05.10 Airports reopen after ash problems
06.05.10 Glasgow Airport begins development review06.05.10 Glasgow Airport begins development review
05.05.10 More ash cloud problems today
02.05.10 Loganair flight emergency
01.05.10 Airport to showcase musicians
April 2010
30.04.10 easyJet flight 'too heavy'; six passengers paid €250 to get off
28.04.10 Thomas Cook base sixth plane at Glasgow
24.04.10 Icelandair reroute transatlantic flights to Glasgow
22.04.10 £500,000 drugs find
20.04.10 Some UK flights take off, but not many
16.04.10 Labour MSPs ask for rail link to be reinstated again
15.04.10 Passengers down 9.6 percent
March 2010
23.03.10 Staff tell airport 'hands off our buns !'
17.03.10 BA cancel 90% of Heathrow flights during strike
16.03.10 Minister says rail link business case does not add up
03.03.10 Virgin confirm extra Orlando flights
02.03.10 Entrepreneurs to help airport boost business credentials
February 2010
26.02.10 Competition Commission loose airport sale appeal bid
25.02.10 Aer Arann announce Donegal flights
21.02.10 BAA 'more likely to sell Glasgow than Edinburgh'
20.02.10 Airport tweets
10.02.10 SNP rejected Network Rail offer on rail link
05.02.10 Rail link plans dead after SNP budget passed
02.02.10 Airport boss raises rail link concerns
January 2010
27.01.10 New Irish flights announced
20.01.10 Thomas Cook land passengers in England again
19.01.10 Kiss to help fill FlyGlobespan gap
16.01.10 Flybe to increase Birmingham flights
14.01.10 Rail link spat rumbles on
13.01.10 Drunken air rage incident on Emirates flight
12.01.10 Thomas Cook criticised in Scottish Parliament
07.01.10 Pakistan flights to continue
02.01.10 Security staff unhappy over Christmas parcel hunt
December 2009
28.12.09 Airport announced £25m upgrade
18.12.09 Virgin help to fill Flyglobespan Florida gap
09.12.09 Glasgow Airport parking cheapest in Scotland
04.12.09 MSPs reject calls to reinstate rail link
02.12.09 Only two houses quality for airport sound insulation scheme
01.12.09 Emirates slash Sydney flight time
November 2009
23.11.09 Business groups call for rail link to be reinstated
19.11.09 Drugs mule jailed
15.11.09 Urgent study on airport future planned
14.11.09 T2 to close next week
12.11.09 Passengers continue to fall
11.11.09 Rail link 'desirable not essential'
10.11.09 Barhead announce Venice flights
07.11.09 Brown and Adonis slam rail link decision
03.11.09 Pilots back rail link
01.11.09 Glasgow Airport seeks new brand identity
October 2009
31.10.09 Darling urged to back rail link
28.10.09 Airport boss calls rail link decision 'a backward step'
27.10.09 CBI slam SNP decision to axe rail link
27.10.09 42 hour delay for Thomson Glasgow flight
24.10.09 Scottish minister backs rail link
13.10.09 SNP blame airport for rail link cancellation
11.10.09 Glasgow could close terminal this winter
09.10.09 Airport boss enters rail link row
07.10.09 Airport rail link row rumbles on
September 2009
30.09.09 SNP 'didn't think through rail link decision'
27.09.09 Pilots blinded in laser attack
26.09.09 Smeato wants to be an MP
25.09.09 Council and SNP leaders row over rail link
24.09.09 Investigation in to runway lights failure
21.09.09 Job loss fear over rail link axe
20.09.09 Labour vow to reinstate rail link
18.09.09 Government axe airport rail link
13.09.09 Airport rail link still on track
12.09.09 Big drop in passenger numbers
August 2009
29.08.09 Icelandair relaunch flights
22.08.09 New bravery award for terror attack policeman
15.08.09 Airport workers clean up
07.08.09 Staff fundraising efforts rewarded
July 2009
22.07.09 Airport rail link hits technical problems
18.07.09 Roadworks warning
18.07.09 Glasgow Airport hero Smeato marries
11.07.09 Irish taxes mean it's cheaper to fly to Glasgow than Edinburgh
03.07.09 Fire almost closes the airport
June 2009
27.06.09 Airport expects a busy weekend
24.06.09 Weapons campaign launched
23.06.09 Indian immigrants allege airport harassment
21.06.09 Fashion mall for Glasgow Airport
18.06.09 Jet fire man to be detained indefinitely
16.06.09 Airport seeks English passengers
12.06.09 Tender for next phase of airport rail link to be issued this month
May 2009
28.05.09 32 hour delay for Flyglobespan passengers
26.05.09 Airport rail link moves a step closer
12.05.09 Man sentenced over airport gun 'joke'
10.05.09 Icelandair flights to return
April 2009
13.04.09 Flyglobespan announce new Egypt route
10.04.09 Dubai route nears 1m passengers
04.04.09 Airport marketing campaign
March 2009
23.03.09 easyJet add Palma flights
18.03.09 Big drop in transatlantic capacity
05.03.09 New food outlet announced
01.03.09 Holiday flight quarantined on runway
01.03.09 Student in court after cutting plane seat belts
February 2009
27.02.09 Airport announce 5 year plan to cut car usage
10.02.09 Forecourt reopened
January 2009
26.01.09 Noise protesters plan film
21.01.09 Airport raise concerns over swans living near runway
20.01.09 £300 fine over seat recline threats
19.01.09 CAA backs forced airport sale - but says it could be Glasgow
16.01.09 Shares suspended of Glasgow Airport hotel operator
10.01.09 Police honoured for terror attack actions
December 2008
27.12.08 Flyglobespan announce new Canada route
26.12.08 Airport rail link two years late and much more expensive
22.12.08 DJ denies drugs charge
21.12.08 Go-ahead for rail link work
16.12.08 Doctor found guilty of airport attack
10.12.08 New summer sun flights announced
06.12.08 Staff accuse BA of bullying
05.12.08 BAA to upgrade Glasgow ahead of 2014 games
04.12.08 Fire engines crash at airport
November 2008
29.11.08 New roadworks to affect airport users
20.11.08 Airport fills gap left by Zoom and XL
14.11.08 Concerns over airport roadworks
11.11.08 New restaurant opens
05.11.08 Airport protest grounded by tip off
04.11.08 Big support for 'save BA base' campaign
03.11.08 Fox helps guard airport car park
October 2008
31.10.08 Glasgow flight crashes off runway
28.10.08 Second phase of Skyhub opens
27.10.08 Icelandair suspend flights
21.10.08 Skyhub opens today
15.10.08 Flight evacuated over bomb threat
15.10.08 Afgan protest at Glasgow Airport
11.10.08 Airport expects busiest day of the year
08.10.08 Walsh: BA ‘still committed to Scotland’
08.10.08 Unite slam BA decision to close Glasgow base
07.10.08 First Minister to meet BA boss over flight fears
06.10.08 Schiphol registers 'definite interest' in Glasgow
04.10.08 Doctors stand trial over airport terror attack
04.10.08 Passenger denies Glasgow Airport weapon charge
02.10.08 New Canada flights for next summer
September 2008
27.09.08 1100 security breaches at 5 UK airports
25.09.08 Loganair axe Derry route
21.09.08 New roadworks misery
07.09.08 Countdown to Skyhub opening
06.09.08 Airport boss ‘no’ to noise levy
06.09.08 Glasgow Airport sale ‘may kill of Prestwick’
04.09.08 Air Transat to add 100,000 seats to Canada next summer
03.09.08 Residents want £1 airport noise charge
01.09.08 Dutch company interested in Glasgow Airport
August 2008
31.08.08 Work steps up on airport rail link
28.08.08 Zoom plane detained over payment problem
25.08.08 Seaplane emergency landing
22.08.08 Councils ‘keen to take share in bid for airport’
22.08.08 Manchester ‘to make £700m bid for Glasgow Airport’
20.08.08 BAA ‘should sell 3 airports’
20.08.08 Residents call for airport Asbo over night flight noise
17.08.08 New Dalaman flights for Flyglobespan
16.08.08 Flyglobespan announce Hurghada flights
13.08.08 Press speculation that Glasgow Airport will be sold
02.08.08 BA announce Gatwick and Heathrow flight cuts
July 2008
31.07.08 17 hour delay for Flyglobespan passengers
24.07.08 Flybe continues to grow in Scotland
23.07.08 Muslim concern at airport stop and search
23.07.08 Security alert on Glasgow flight
22.07.08 Airport warns taxi drivers over protest
19.07.08 Roadworks near Glasgow Airport for the next two weekends
18.07.08 New African route as Glasgow gears up for long haul
17.07.08 Skyhub countdown begins
16.07.08 Airport taxi drivers stage protest
16.07.08 Glasgow Airport boss moves to Edinburgh
08.07.08 BA to cut late Heathrow - Glasgow flight
01.07.08 Man in court over air rage incident
June 2008
30.06.08 Airport ‘transformed’ since terror attack
30.06.08 Glasgow flight problem after flight onboard
28.06.08 Plane fire accused in court
27.06.08 Expert; airports not taking threat of terrorism seriously enough
25.06.08 BA cut early morning Heathrow flight
24.06.08 Glasgow Airport defends expansion plans
24.06.08 Virgin launch Glasgow – Orlando flights
21.06.08 Doctors deny airport terror attack charges
21.06.08 Glasgow Airport hero gets new role – judge of pole dancing contest
20.06.08 Smeato not moving to the US but has quit car park job
17.06.08 Smeato moving to the US
15.06.08 Human rights outcry over airport detainees
15.06.08 Glasgow Airport hero will not run against David Davis
15.06.08 Glasgow Airport hero snubs ‘tasteless’ Bollywood movie
14.06.08 Flybe axe Newquay route
14.06.08 Emergency landing for Zoom Glasgow flight in Canada
10.06.08 Skyhub on track for October opening
09.06.08 Rail link procurement started
07.06.08 £600 fine for air rage passenger
06.06.08 Draft noise action plan released
05.06.08 No medals for Glasgow Airport heroes
May 2008
26.05.08 Planning meeting for new aviation campaign group
25.05.08 Second electric police bike
24.05.08 bmi test mobile phone boarding pass
24.05.08 Glasgow Airport evacuated over suspicious package
16.05.08 Edinburgh continues to top Glasgow as Scotland’s favourite
10.05.08 Brother of airport bomber deported
01.05.08 Flyglobespan plane diverted after problems in Edinburgh
April 2008
27.04.08 New Glasgow - Mull seaplane service
25.04.08 Smeato opens John Smeaton college
23.04.08 Airport station set for green light
22.04.08 Doctor arrested over explosive traces
22.04.08 easyJet Glasgow – Faro link takes off
20.04.08 Terror alert over suspect package
18.04.08 Flybe installs check-in kiosks
16.04.08 Flyglobespan announce new winter Egypt route
12.04.08 Brother of airport bomber jailed; deported
10.04.08 Flyglobespan add 130 staff
08.04.08 Topping out ceremony at SkyHub
05.04.08 Air rage fine halved
March 2008
29.03.08 Transport Scotland take over rail link project
27.03.08 More frequent Greenock bus service this summer
25.03.08 Glasgow Airport train station plans submitted
24.03.08 Skyhub gets ready for takeoff
23.03.08 Coming soon: Smeato the Bollywood musical
20.03.08 New drop off zone opens today
19.03.08 Rail link work to cause 'months of misery' on M8
18.03.08 Award for building anti terror device
17.03.08 Spat over John Smeaton’s role in terror attack
17.03.08 New Pakistan flights from Glasgow Airport
16.03.08 Flyglobespan recruitment fair at airport hotel
14.03.08 Airport taxis to take foreign cash
14.03.08 Cheap hotels near Glasgow Airport
13.03.08 Taxi drivers face big cost increase
10.03.08 Airport taxi firm 'linked to crook'
09.03.08 Rail Link utilities tender advertised
08.03.08 Fair trade push at Glasgow Airport
05.03.08 Queen honours terror attack hero
05.03.08 Man remanded over Glasgow Airport plane fire
04.03.08 Emergency landing over fire alert
02.03.08 Airport arson suspect extradited
February 2008
25.02.08 Glasgow Airport parking row
24.02.08 BAA in £1bn regional airports fundraising
23.02.08 Teleticket announce Greek Islands flights
23.02.08 BA suspend former MSPs wife over theft allegations
22.02.08 Hundreds back terror attack heroes medal campaign
21.02.08 Thomas Cook scrap Almeria flights
21.02.08 Police use eco-friendly scooters to patrol Glasgow Airport car parks
19.02.08 Airport has 'sky high ambition'
18.02.08 Medal snub trio return to airport
14.02.08 Passengers down 6.1%
14.02.08 bmibaby launch Glasgow – Knock flights
11.02.08 Terror attack heroes will not get medal
10.02.08 Wind farm plans shelved over airport concerns
05.02.08 New 'premium budget' airport hotel opened
January 2008
31.01.08 Scottish air travellers have doubled over the last 15 years
29.01.08 Relatives launch website over airport heroes snub
23.01.08 Glasgow to shut runway to help pay for £9m revamp
23.01.08 New 'unbeatable' Glasgow Airport parking launched
16.01.08 Glasgow Airport hero out of hospital
14.01.08 Passenger escapes over 12 foot razor wire fence
14.01.08 Glasgow Airport hero policeman blinded by robbers
13.01.08 Security expert says protecting airport perimeter harder than protecting terminals
12.01.08 Airport upgrade plans backed by Government
12.01.08 Flyglobespan Edinburgh - Portugal flights to stop off in Glasgow
11.01.08 Glasgow wants Scotland's busiest title back
09.01.08 Weather hits flights
07.01.08 Jailed extremist backs airport bombers
05.01.08 Airport hero in hospital after brain haemorrhage
04.01.08 Emergency landing for Glasgow bound Flyglobespan flight
03.01.08 More UK airports including Glasgow and Edinburgh get two bags okay
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