glasgow-prestwick-airport

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 an e-commerce solution in partnership with British postal company Royal Mail Group and has invested over £2 million (US$2.6m) in ... [+]

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 ... [+]