London Heathrow to Glasgow Flights
Heathrow Airport
The 90 airlines operating at London’s Heathrow Airport currently fly 67 million passengers a year to around 200 destinations worldwide. Growth of the airport facilities at Heathrow has been unprecedented, fuelled by a soaring demand for international travel and the airport’s convenient location 17 miles west of central London. If you are looking to take a short city break in Scotland, flights from London Heathrow to Glasgow are operated by both British Airways and BMI and fly several times a day. The flight from Heathrow to Glasgow takes just an hour and twenty minutes, making this a quick and convenient way to escape from London to the rugged beauty of Scotland.
Glasgow Airport
In comparison to most UK airports, Glasgow is relatively new, having opened in 1966, but its growth has been sharp, particularly since 1990 when it took over much of the transatlantic traffic from the former facility at Prestwick. Now Scotland’s busiest airport, around 9 million passengers pass through its terminal every year, taking advantage of services run by 40 airlines flying to 80 destinations worldwide.
Parking facilities in and around Glasgow Airport
Glasgow provides ample parking spaces for the passengers passing through its terminal. The airport’s short-stay car park, located adjacent to the terminal, is ideal as a pick-up point if you are meeting friends and family arriving on flights to Glasgow. The secure long-stay car park, although located a little further away, is serviced by regular free shuttle buses.
Airport distance from Glasgow and other notable surrounding locations
Flights to Glasgow offer a gateway to the highlands of Scotland and the islands of the West coast. The airport enjoys a convenient location 9 miles to the west of the city centre in the district of Paisley, within easy reach of the M8 motorway, which links up with key centres such as Greenock, 16 miles to the North West, and Kilmarnock, 23 miles to the south.
Transport links to Glasgow
Glasgow Airport is well connected to the city centre by local buses which run regularly. Route 905 links the airport with the city’s railway stations before arriving in the centre. Although there is no railway station at the airport, Paisley railway station is just a short taxi ride away.
Conference and other business facilities at Glasgow Airport
Flights to Glasgow are ideal for business passengers who can take advantage of facilities for pre-flight meetings and internet connectivity throughout the airport. The well equipped on-site business centre offers everything the travelling executive could need, from secretarial services to training facilities, whilst the neighbouring Travel Inn is ideal for a larger business conference.
Profile of the local area
Modern Glasgow is known for its vibrancy, the beauty of its architecture and its cultural attractions, which include many museums, the Science centre and the Peoples Palace and Winter Gardens. Much of the city’s attractive architecture was created by architect and artist Rennie Mackintosh, who graced his home city with unique art nouveau designs and helped to earn Glasgow the award for UK City of Architecture and Design in 1999. Preparations are now under way for 2014 when Glasgow will proudly play host to the Commonwealth Games.