Tag: Glasgow

AGS Airports secures £745 million refinancing package with AIB

AIB has announced its role as a lender in the successful refinancing of AGS Airports, completed in December 2025. The transaction supports the long‑term growth and resilience of AGS, which operates Aberdeen, Glasgow and Southampton airports and collectively handles over 11 million passengers an...

Wizz Air launches two new routes to Italy from Glasgow

Wizz Air, Europe’s most environmentally sustainable airline*, today announces the launch of two new routes from Glasgow Airport. Connecting Scotland to the heart of Italy, Wizz Air customers will be able to fly direct to popular Italian cities of Rome and Milan from the 27th October, with fares...

Loganair launches Glasgow-Newquay summer route

Loganair launches Glasgow-Newquay summer route

Loganair has marked the start of a new summer service between Glasgow and Newquay, offering Scots a direct route to Cornwall’s sun-soaked coastline and vibrant seaside culture. The inaugural flight took off on Saturday 31 May, kicking off a seasonal service that will run once a week on Saturd...

Kids Fly Fare-FREE on select Loganair routes

Loganair has announced the launch of its Kids Fly Fare-FREE campaign to coincide with the launch of two new seasonal routes for summer 2025, offering added value for families planning travel in the months ahead. The initiative, which runs from Thursday, 15 May to Sunday, 25 May, allows children a...

Ryanair launches new direct flights from Glasgow to Malta

A new twice-weekly service to Malta with Ryanair has taken off for the first time from Glasgow Airport. Operating on Tuesday and Saturday’s passenger have increased flexibility and convience for travel to one of the Mediterranean’s most popular destinations. Yesterday, (1st April, 2025), s...

Macquarie and Ferrovial announce sale of AGS Airports

Macquarie Asset Management (Macquarie), via Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 4, and Ferrovial have reached an agreement to sell AGS Airports to AviAlliance. The terms of the transaction represent an enterprise value for the business of approximately £1.53 billion. AGS Airports owns and ...

Aer Lingus regional expands network from Glasgow with service to Cork

Aer Lingus Regional, exclusively operated by Emerald Airlines, announces the expansion of its services at Glasgow with the launch of its new service to Cork. With tickets on sale now, the Glasgow to Cork service will commence on 27 October. This new connection with over 30,000 seats on offer w...

Loganair announced as official airline partner for 2025 Island Games

As Orkney gets ready to welcome over 2,000 competitors and officials from across the world as hosts of the International Island Games, organisers have announced Loganair as the official airline partner. Confirmed as the biggest event Orkney has ever hosted, the UK’s largest regional airline Log...

Wizz Air announces two routes from Glasgow

Wizz Air today announces it is launching flights to Budapest and Bucharest from Glasgow, which previously departed from Edinburgh. The routes will take off from Glasgow in November and replaace the services from Edinburgh the same week. There will be two flights per week for both destinations. ...

Emirates’ iconic A380 touches down in Glasgow

Emirates’ flagship A380 has touched down in Glasgow Airport for the first time since September 2019. The added capacity will meet market demand and offer customers more travel options from Glasgow to Dubai, and beyond. The iconic double-decker received a warm welcome by Scottish bagpipe play...

Aer Lingus launches largest UK transatlantic summer schedule to date

Aer Lingus has launched its biggest ever summer 2023 schedule for UK customers with a record-breaking 2.25 million seats on sale to North America. The Irish flag carrier unveiled its largest North American summer schedule to date in line with customer demand for more transatlantic flights, includ...

Aberdeen, Glasgow and Southampton ranked in top five UK airports panel

AGS Airports Ltd’s ongoing commitment to balance the social and economic benefits it delivers with its climate change responsibilities has once again been recognised by a global sustainability benchmarking organisation. The Group’s three airports in Glasgow, Southampton and Aberdeen were rank...

Ryanair flight declares emergency just after take off and diverts to Manchester

Ryanair flight declares emergency just after take off and diverts to Manchester

By Craig Williams & Ashlie Blakey, manchestereveningnews.co.uk A flight had to divert to Manchester Airport this morning after taking off from Glasgow due to a medical emergency. The Ryanair flight FR2522 - which was bound for Alicante - departed from the Scottish airport at 8.47pm but ...

400 jobs available at London Luton Airport as busy summer looms

London Luton Airport (LLA) is recruiting for 400 new roles across the airport as February’s passenger figures indicate a promising recovery for the airport, and the Government announces an end to all covid travel restrictions. A busy ski season and half-term city breaks boosted LLA’s passenge...

First Vueling flight between Glasgow and Paris Orly takes off

New European airline Vueling’s service between Glasgow and Paris will now operate two services per week. Operating each Thursday and Sunday, the new service from the low-cost carrier will bring an additional capacity of 18,000 seats. Steven Marshall, Group Head of Aviation & Marketing at...

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