Prestwick Airport Scheduled Traffic Up Again as New Expansion Announced

Glasgow Prestwick Airport recorded a year-on-year acceleration in appointed commuter cartage for the fifth after ages in September.

The aftereffect coincides with plan alpha on a £1.7 actor addendum and face-lifting of the abandonment lounge area.

The airport is aswell about to lay out its eyes for the approaching with the absolution of its abstract Master Plan on Wednesday 29 October absolute commuter and bales forecasts and detail on carriage and basement requirements to 2018 and 2033.

New basement and toilets will be provided for cartage as a aftereffect of the abandonment lounge project, with added amplitude to affluence bottleneck during active periods.

The 214,436 cartage that acclimated the airport in September took the year-to-date (April - September) absolute to 1,372,187 which represents a slight advance on the aforementioned aeon in 2007.

Charter cartage fell in September due to the collapse of Seguro. This led to an all-embracing bead in commuter numbers adjoin September 2007, but appointed cartage afresh showed an increase.

In September Glasgow Abbotsinch saw cartage abatement 11% year-on-year with its year-to-date absolute down 5.4% on endure year.

Preliminary plan has amorphous on the abandonment lounge plan and the above architecture appearance will crop abode over the winter months.

Glasgow Prestwick Airport arch controlling Mark Rodwell said: “The abandonment lounge addendum and face-lifting is abundant account for our passengers, who will account from new accessories and added space.

“It is aswell all-important to baby for approaching commuter growth, which we will be highlighting in our abstract Master Plan if it is appear on Wednesday 29 October.

He added: “It’s actual adorable to almanac a acceleration in appointed commuter cartage yet again, as it demonstrates the backbone of our bargain airline barter Ryanair, Wizz Air and Aer Arann.

“The abatement in allotment cartage is a black but certain aftereffect of the Seguro situation. We are actively talking to added allotment operators at the present time and abide assured about the bazaar abeyant at Glasgow Prestwick.”

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