Airport News
BAA Glasgow announces major cash injection for 2008
Tue, 29 Jan, 2008
BAA has announced it is to invest an additional 50 per cent in its terminal at Glasgow Airport this year.
There is to be £25 million invested in terminal improvements during 2008, compared to £16 million last year.
According to the airport operator, the majority of the cash injection will fund the 4000 square metre skhyb extension due for completion in October, which is planned to offer "state of the art" security and a variety of amenities for passengers.
"This investment underlines BAA's commitment to Glasgow Airport and to the west of Scotland," commented managing director Gordon Dewar.
"It is an investment plan that puts passengers first and will deliver a higher standard of service," he added.
In order to make way for the new developments, Glasgow Airport is to close down its seldom-used secondary runway which was opened in the 1960s.
The runway currently handles less than one flight a day and just 0.3 per cent of the airport's overall traffic.
Around 8.8 million passengers travel through Glasgow Airport every year.