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Glasgow Prestwick Airport runs 24/7 cargo operations and has no flight restrictions. The northern UK hub’s extensive road, rail, and ferry connections, make it a hub of choice for e-commerce operations seeking unrestricted services.
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Picture caption: Glasgow Prestwick Airport’s Colin Dai (second from left), Regional Director – Asia, and Nico Le Roux (sixth from right) welcome the first Air China Cargo flight from Shanghai Pudong International Airport.
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GLASGOW PRESTWICK AIRPORT LAUNCHES SCHEDULED SHANGHAI CARGO SERVICE
New weekly Air China Cargo service from Shanghai Pudong International Airport strengthens role as gateway for UK-China trade
Prestwick, Glasgow, United Kingdom, Thursday 28th May 2026: Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) can confirm a new direct cargo route to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), diversifying its China network and giving Scottish exporters access to one of Asia’s leading freight hubs.
Air China Cargo is switching three of its four weekly B777 Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) services to PVG, opening the new route, while continuing to operate 11 scheduled flights each week to and from PIK.
“Shanghai is a major global cargo hub and an important addition to Prestwick’s scheduled China services,” said Ian Forgie, Chief Executive Officer, Glasgow Prestwick Airport.
“This new route gives cargo customers more choice across mainland China and strengthens our ability to support fast growing e-commerce traffic into the United Kingdom.
“It also opens a valuable new trade lane for Scottish exporters, including producers moving premium seafood and other time sensitive goods into Asia.”
This follows a year of sustained cargo growth at PIK, with 15 weekly scheduled services now operating to and from mainland China and three from Hong Kong.
PIK has celebrated processing more than 25 million e-commerce parcels since May 2025 with Royal Mail and EVRi and recently marked more than one million kilograms of Scottish salmon exported since 1st January 2026.
PIK will exhibit at the Air Cargo China (Shanghai) trade fair, 24th – 26th June, at booth W5.447.
About Glasgow Prestwick Airport
Glasgow Prestwick Airport runs 24/7 cargo operations and has no restrictions or curfews on inbound or outbound flights, offering a fully in-house service, from cargo handling to aircraft fuelling.
Our uncongested air and ground paths mean less taxiing, less vectoring, and fewer emissions, and with no slot or gate constraints, we are a natural choice for e-commerce flights.
We average a two hour turn around for a wide-bodied freighter aircraft after arrival, and can deliver a B747 full palletised offload onto trucks to arrive in Manchester within six hours of landing.
We have over 12,000 square meters of warehouse space opening onto cargo apron, new cold storage facilities with a controlled range of -30C to +25C and our dedicated live animal team and on-site stables mean that we can welcome horses.
Our warehouse screening options, which include a new Rapiscan X-ray machine with 7.5mm steel penetration, as well as the option to work with canines, allow us to handle of all types of cargo, including seven classes of Dangerous Goods, with specialised handling for Class1, as well as oversized cargo for the oil and gas, aerospace, and live touring industries.
Glasgow Prestwick Airport boasts the longest commercial runway north of Manchester, which can accommodate the AN124, and offers direct links to the UK’s motorway network, as well as its own cargo railway siding, and easy access to nearby ferry services to Ireland.
Its west of Scotland location on the Great Circle route, between the Middle East and the USA, makes Prestwick an effective bedrock of any transportation plan.
For more information, visit glasgowprestwick.com
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Glasgow Prestwick Airport launches scheduled Shanghai cargo service
New weekly Air China Cargo service from Shanghai Pudong International Airport strengthens role as gateway for UK-China trade
Prestwick, Glasgow, United Kingdom, Thursday 28th May 2026: Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) can confirm a new direct cargo route to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), diversifying its China network and giving Scottish exporters access to one of Asia’s leading freight hubs.
Air China Cargo is switching three of its four weekly B777 Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) services to PVG, opening the new route, while continuing to operate 11 scheduled flights each week to and from PIK.
“Shanghai is a major global cargo hub and an important addition to Prestwick’s scheduled China services,” said Ian Forgie, Chief Executive Officer, Glasgow Prestwick Airport.
“This new route gives cargo customers more choice across mainland China and strengthens our ability to support fast growing e-commerce traffic into the United Kingdom.
“It also opens a valuable new trade lane for Scottish exporters, including producers moving premium seafood and other time sensitive goods into Asia.”
This follows a year of sustained cargo growth at PIK, with 15 weekly scheduled services now operating to and from mainland China and three from Hong Kong.
PIK has celebrated processing more than 25 million e-commerce parcels since May 2025 with Royal Mail and EVRi and recently marked more than one million kilograms of Scottish salmon exported since 1st January 2026.
PIK will exhibit at the Air Cargo China (Shanghai) trade fair, 24th – 26th June, at booth W5.447.
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About Glasgow Prestwick Airport
Glasgow Prestwick Airport runs 24/7 cargo operations and has no restrictions or curfews on inbound or outbound flights, offering a fully in-house service, from cargo handling to aircraft fuelling.
Our uncongested air and ground paths mean less taxiing, less vectoring, and fewer emissions, and with no slot or gate constraints, we are a natural choice for e-commerce flights.
We average a two hour turn around for a wide-bodied freighter aircraft after arrival, and can deliver a B747 full palletised offload onto trucks to arrive in Manchester within six hours of landing.
We have over 12,000 square meters of warehouse space opening onto cargo apron, new cold storage facilities with a controlled range of -30C to +25C and our dedicated live animal team and on-site stables mean that we can welcome horses.
Our warehouse screening options, which include a new Rapiscan X-ray machine with 7.5mm steel penetration, as well as the option to work with canines, allow us to handle of all types of cargo, including seven classes of Dangerous Goods, with specialised handling for Class1, as well as oversized cargo for the oil and gas, aerospace, and live touring industries.
Glasgow Prestwick Airport boasts the longest commercial runway north of Manchester, which can accommodate the AN124, and offers direct links to the UK’s motorway network, as well as its own cargo railway siding, and easy access to nearby ferry services to Ireland.
Its west of Scotland location on the Great Circle route, between the Middle East and the USA, makes Prestwick an effective bedrock of any transportation plan.
For more information, visit glasgowprestwick.com