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First e-commerce flight touches down in Prestwick

Glasgow Prestwick Airport has handled its first full e-commerce cargo flight. Chartered by Zhonger Express and Jumen Logistics, it was operated by Silk Way West Airlines Cargo and carried a 90-tonne consignment for Royal Mail. Products from two of the four major e-commerce platforms, Temu and TikTok, were on board and representatives were on-site to observe the handling process at Prestwick. It follows Prestwick’s partnership with Royal Mail to become its UK ... [+]

Glasgow Prestwick signs cargo-boosting deal with Chicago Rockford

Glasgow Prestwick Airport has signed an agreement with Chicago Rockford International Airport to promote cargo flights between the two locations. It aims to strengthen the trade lane and to boost information sharing between the airports. Both airports run full-service 24-hour operations with no night flying or handling restrictions, allowing for continuous operations ... [+]

Scots gateway appoints man in China

Glasgow Prestwick Airport (GPA) has appointed Colin Dai as its country sales director for China. He brings over 25 years of experience in aviation and e-commerce, having work for carriers including Qatar Airways and Virgin Atlantic. GPA aims to foster business relationships across China, including the e-commerce industry. It recently launched ... [+]

Prestwick to be Royal Mail e-commerce hub

Royal Mail has chosenGlasgow Prestwick Airport (GPA) as its latest international e-commerce hub, saying that it offered landing fees as little as a half of some of its competitors. Prestwick recently announced a £2.2million investment cargo equipment and has taken delivery of two extra-wide high loaders with 20 and 35 tonne ... [+]

Prestwick upgrades cargo capabilities

Glasgow Prestwick Airport has invested £2.17 million in new cargo equipment, cold storage solutions with a controlled range of -30°C to +25°C and a Rapiscan X-ray machine with 7.5mm steel penetration. The Scottish hub, which has no flight restrictions, has taken delivery of its second new high loader, supporting turnaround times ... [+]

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