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Picture caption: Glasgow Prestwick Airport’s Regional Director – Asia, Colin Dai (second from left), and Business Development Director, Nico Le Roux (centre), join crew from the latest Air China Cargo flight to celebrate one year of operations together.
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GLASGOW PRESTWICK AIRPORT MARKS ONE YEAR OF AIR CHINA CARGO OPERATIONS
Anniversary highlights growth from first Guangzhou freighter to 11 weekly scheduled services across mainland China
Prestwick, Glasgow, United Kingdom, Tuesday 2nd June 2026: Glasgow Prestwick Airport has marked one year since Air China Cargo launched scheduled freighter operations at the airport, with the partnership growing from three to 11 weekly services across mainland China.
Air China Cargo, which established Prestwick as one of its UK cargo hubs in June 2025, now connects the airport with Chengdu, Shanghai, and Guangzhou, supporting inbound e-commerce and export capacity for Scottish producers.
“Air China Cargo’s first year at Prestwick shows how runway capacity, specialist cargo handling, and direct access to major Asian markets can work together to create reliable trade lanes,” said Ian Forgie, Chief Executive Officer, Glasgow Prestwick Airport.
“The partnership has moved from a single Guangzhou service to a wider mainland China network, giving shippers more resilience, more schedule choice, and a faster route for e-commerce imports and time sensitive exports.”
The anniversary follows cargo milestones at Prestwick, including daily Chengdu flights, the launch of a scheduled Shanghai service, and more than 25 million e-commerce parcels processed through its dedicated e-commerce warehouse.
Prestwick has also marked more than one million kilograms of Scottish salmon exported since 1 January 2026, supported by specialist handling, dedicated cool chain personnel, and 87 tonnes of chiller capacity.
The wider cargo growth has contributed to more than 250 direct jobs and expanded freighter options.
Glasgow Prestwick Airport now handles 15 scheduled services a week to and from mainland China, alongside additional Hong Kong capacity, reinforcing its role in e-commerce, perishables, and high value exports.
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 marks one year of Air China Cargo operations
Anniversary highlights growth from first Guangzhou freighter to 11 weekly scheduled services across mainland China
Prestwick, Glasgow, United Kingdom, Tuesday 2nd June 2026: Glasgow Prestwick Airport has marked one year since Air China Cargo launched scheduled freighter operations at the airport, with the partnership growing from three to 11 weekly services across mainland China.
Air China Cargo, which established Prestwick as one of its UK cargo hubs in June 2025, now connects the airport with Chengdu, Shanghai, and Guangzhou, supporting inbound e-commerce and export capacity for Scottish producers.
“Air China Cargo’s first year at Prestwick shows how runway capacity, specialist cargo handling, and direct access to major Asian markets can work together to create reliable trade lanes,” said Ian Forgie, Chief Executive Officer, Glasgow Prestwick Airport.
“The partnership has moved from a single Guangzhou service to a wider mainland China network, giving shippers more resilience, more schedule choice, and a faster route for e-commerce imports and time sensitive exports.”
The anniversary follows cargo milestones at Prestwick, including daily Chengdu flights, the launch of a scheduled Shanghai service, and more than 25 million e-commerce parcels processed through its dedicated e-commerce warehouse.
Prestwick has also marked more than one million kilograms of Scottish salmon exported since 1 January 2026, supported by specialist handling, dedicated cool chain personnel, and 87 tonnes of chiller capacity.
The wider cargo growth has contributed to more than 250 direct jobs and expanded freighter options.
Glasgow Prestwick Airport now handles 15 scheduled services a week to and from mainland China, alongside additional Hong Kong capacity, establishing reinforcing its role in e-commerce, perishables, and high value exports.
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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