23 Facts About Glasgow Airport

1. Glasgow Airport was owned by Infratil, a New Zealand company and majority owner of Wellington International Airport Infratil owned Manston Airport until November 2013.

2. In 2014, Glasgow Airport formed an action group involving all retailers to develop a Charter which became known as 'Keep It Clean Behind the Scenes'.

3. Glasgow Airport is located in Mr Mackay's Renfrewshire North and West constituency, and he said the issue was a matter for the City Deal board, which includes Glasgow and Renfrewshire councils.

4. Glasgow Airport managing director Mark Johnston told BBC radio's Good Morning Scotland programme: "We're the only airport in Europe that has road as its only means of access.

5. Glasgow Airport said: "Improving connectivity to Glasgow Airport Airport is a key priority and one I'm absolutely committed to.

6. Glasgow Airport is located just eight miles west of Glasgow City Centre.

7. Glasgow Airport is home to the Scottish regional airline Loganair, currently a Flybe franchise operator, who have their head office located on site.

8. Abu Dhabi Glasgow Airport Services once did a complete turn-around for a Boeing 777 in under 40 minutes, as opposed to a normal minimum of one hour.

9. Glasgow Airport enlisted the help of GLAdys, to assist with customer service in 2016 and 2017.

10. Glasgow Airport was originally opened in 1932 as an RAF site in Abbotsinch and was previously known as Glasgow Abbotsinch Airport.

11. Glasgow Airport is located around 10 miles west of Glasgow city centre, close to both Paisley and Renfrew in Renfrewshire.

12. On 6 July 2005, Prestwick Glasgow Airport became the entry point for the participants in the 31st G8 summit held in Gleneagles.

13. Glasgow Airport began life around 1934, primarily as a training airfield.

14. Glasgow Airport adopts a clear, concise and fair contracting policy.

15. Glasgow Airport can provide you updates for your flight via email.

16. Glasgow Airport can provide you with updates for your flight via Twitter.

17. Glasgow Airport can provide you with updates for your flight via Facebook messenger.

18. Glasgow Airport says low visibility meant a small number of arriving flights were unable to land in Bristol.

19. Glasgow Airport is currently linked to Glasgow City Centre by Glasgow Shuttle bus service 500.

20. Glasgow Airport is home to the Scottish regional airline Loganair, previously a Flybe franchise operator, who have their head office located on site.

21. Glasgow Airport serves a variety of destinations throughout Europe, North America and the Middle East.

22. Glasgow Airport began to offer flights to other places around the world, flights which previously used Glasgow Prestwick Airport, which was relegated as the city's secondary airport catering for low-cost airlines, freight and charter operators.

23. Glasgow Airport was opened in 1966 and originally flights only operated to other places in the United Kingdom and Europe.