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Glasgow Airport (GLA)
Airport Information
(Glasgow, Scotland)
 Sited close to Erskine, Paisley and Renfrew, Glasgow International Airport (GLA) is located 13 km / 8 miles west of the city centre and is the gateway to the south and the west of Scotland. More than nine million passengers fly from Glasgow Airport to over 80 worldwide destinations every year, making this Scotland's busiest airport, closely followed by Edinburgh.
In total there are around 40 different airlines and these include a number of budget services, which operate from the separate Terminal 2 building. The airport's two terminals are home to around 40 gates and are connected by a covered walkway. Glasgow International Airport has recently published a 'Master Plan', which outlines future proposals for growth over the next 20 years or so.
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For transport to the city centre, Glasgow Airport (GLA) has frequent shuttle buses that run to and from the city, using the speedy M8 motorway. This includes buses that travel to the rail and bus stations, as well as Clydebank, Greenock and Gourock throughout the day.
The nearest railway station is situated within the nearby town of Paisley and there are several departures to Glasgow city centre, Ayr and the Clyde Coast throughout the day. In addition to buses and trains, a fleet of airport taxis operate 24 hours a day and gather next to the main terminal building.
Glasgow Airport (GLA) Information: History and Facilities
In the early 1930s, the RAF selected a site next to the village of Abbotsinch for their airfield, within the area of Renfrew. Strategically located close to both Paisley and Glasgow, the airfield went by the name of Renfrew Airport for many years and was used for much training during the Second World War, when many Spitfires could be seen on the runways.
The military continued using Glasgow Airport until the early sixties, when the city decided that it needed a new airport. Renfrew's airfield was quickly redeveloped and a new terminal built, opened in 1966 and cost just over £4 million. Passenger flights soon began, linking cities such as Edinburgh and mainly UK destinations, along with some services to nearby European locations.
In the late 1980s, much of the transatlantic traffic moved from nearby Prestwick Airport and the sited was officially renamed as the Glasgow International Airport (GLA). Soon after, the terminal building was extended and more recently, the no-frills airlines of both My Travel Airways and easyJet arrived.
The main facilities at Glasgow Airport include currency exchange and ATM cash machines, which can be found on both floors of the main concourse. There is also a post office and a pharmacy situated in the main concourse, as well as a play area for children and the Game Grid video arcade. Glasgow Airport is also well stocked with restaurants and bars throughout the terminal, such as Caffé Nero, the Food Village, Garfunkel's, and the Drum and Monkey, where traditional fried breakfasts and hearty pub food have become specialities.
Those planning to visit the airport's shop will find plenty of opportunities to spend. Just past security, the outlets of Dixon's Tax Free and World Duty Free are both especially popular, along with a range of Scottish gift ideas available as Ness and Tartan Plus.
Corporate passengers should note that there are good business facilities at Glasgow Airport and at nearby hotels. The Glasgow Airport Business Centre is located close by and boasts extensive facilities, while there is actually a business workstation onsite and on the first floor of the airport terminal building, offering basic amenities.
Glasgow Airport (GLA) Information: About Glasgow Tourism
Glasgow is the centre of Scotland as far as tourist facilities and urban attractions are concerned. This south-west Scottish urban centre straddles the River Clyde and has been totally transformed from its days as an all-encompassing industrial city of yesteryear.
Glasgow Airport (GLA) is well placed to reach the city with ease, which is now loaded with high quality museums that include the stylish Mackintosh Gallery, the acclaimed Gallery of Modern Art and the exceptional Glasgow Museum of Transport, while the Scottish Opera and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra add an in-depth slice of Scottish culture. The city centre itself is adorned with outstanding Victorian buildings and is filled with quality shopping options, a myriad of cafés and restaurants, and enough bars, pubs and clubs to keep even the most active of travellers entertained.
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