Flights to Glasgow

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Glasgow International Airport (Scottish Gaelic: Port-adhair Eadar-nàiseanta Ghlaschu) (formerly Glasgow Abbotsinch Airport) is located 8 miles (13 km) south west of Glasgow city centre, near the towns of Paisley and Renfrew in Renfrewshire.

In 2009 the airport handled 7,225,021 passengers, an 11.7% annual reduction, making it the second busiest in Scotland, after Edinburgh Airport, and the eighth busiest airport in the United Kingdom. It was the first airport in Scotland to handle over one million passengers in one month, in July 2004.

There are plans for expansion of the airport, with passenger numbers expected to reach over 24 million per annum by 2030.

The airport is owned and operated by BAA, which also owns and operates five other UK airports and is itself owned by ADI Limited, an international consortium, which includes Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and GIC Special Investments, that is led by the Spanish Ferrovial Group.

The Airport is a base for airlines such as BMI Regional, EasyJet, Flybe and Loganair, Thomas Cook Airlines and Thomson Airways, and also houses maintenance facilities for British Airways. Jet2 will open a base on 31st March 2011.

The other international airport branded as a Glasgow destination is Glasgow Prestwick Airport, situated 32 miles (51 km) from the city centre, serving mainly low cost and cargo airlines.


Facts about flying to Glasgow

  • It takes approximately 1 hour 10 minutes to fly to Glasgow from the UK.
  • The IATA airport code for Glasgow Airport is GLA. This will appear on your ticket.
  • The average temperature of Glasgow in June is 13°C.
  • Airlines that fly to Glasgow include bmi, Flybe, easyJet, British Airways, Thomson, Emirates, flythomascook, bmibaby, KLM, Virgin Atlantic, Monarch - and you can book them all at discounted prices with us.
  • You can also find Hotels in Glasgow with us.
  • For the cheapest flights to Glasgow, try departing on a Friday.

Glasgow Weather Temperature

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Forecast for Glasgow 2013



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