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GLASGOW PRESTWICK AIRPORT SIGNS GUANGZHOU AGREEMENT TO STRENGTHEN CHINA TRADE LANES
Memorandum of understanding with Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport builds on Prestwick’s growth in Asian e-commerce imports and high value Scottish exports
Guangzhou, China, Wednesday 10th June 2026: Glasgow Prestwick Airport (Prestwick) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to support stronger trade ties between China and the United Kingdom.
The agreement, signed during the International Air Transport Association (IATA) North Asia Cargo Day in Guangzhou, China, follows a year in which Prestwick has expanded its role as a UK gateway for Asian e-commerce and high value exports, such as Scottish salmon and whisky.
“This agreement gives Prestwick a direct platform to work with one of Asia’s most important cargo gateways at a time when e-commerce growth, capacity pressure, and demand for faster export routes are reshaping trade between China and the United Kingdom,” said Jules Matteoni, Executive Director, Glasgow Prestwick Airport.
“Prestwick’s value is its ability to turn available runway capacity into reliable cargo handling, fast landside access, and direct trade lanes that work in both directions, supporting Asian goods moving into the United Kingdom and Scottish exports moving into high value overseas markets.”
The agreement will support closer cooperation between the two airports on cargo development, operational knowledge sharing, and network connectivity.
Prestwick now handles 15 scheduled services a week to and from mainland China, including scheduled services to CAN, alongside three weekly Hong Kong services.
The MoU marks the latest step in Prestwick’s strategy to pair inbound Asian e-commerce with outbound premium exports, creating a more balanced, direct, and resilient cargo model for airlines, forwarders, and shippers.
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 signs Guangzhou agreement to strengthen China trade lanes
Memorandum of understanding with Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport builds on Prestwick’s growth in Asian e-commerce imports and high value Scottish exports
Guangzhou, China, Wednesday 10th June 2026: Glasgow Prestwick Airport (Prestwick) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to support stronger trade ties between China and the United Kingdom.
The agreement, signed during the International Air Transport Association (IATA) North Asia Cargo Day in Guangzhou, China, follows a year in which Prestwick has expanded its role as a UK gateway for Asian e-commerce and high value exports, such as Scottish salmon and whisky.
“This agreement gives Prestwick a direct platform to work with one of Asia’s most important cargo gateways at a time when e-commerce growth, capacity pressure, and demand for faster export routes are reshaping trade between China and the United Kingdom,” said Jules Matteoni, Executive Director, Glasgow Prestwick Airport.
“Prestwick’s value is its ability to turn available runway capacity into reliable cargo handling, fast landside access, and direct trade lanes that work in both directions, supporting Asian goods moving into the United Kingdom and Scottish exports moving into high value overseas markets.”
The agreement will support closer cooperation between the two airports on cargo development, operational knowledge sharing, and network connectivity.
Prestwick now handles 15 scheduled services a week to and from mainland China, including scheduled services to CAN, alongside three weekly Hong Kong services.
The MoU marks the latest step in Prestwick’s strategy to pair inbound Asian e-commerce with outbound premium exports, creating a more balanced, direct, and resilient cargo model for airlines, forwarders, and shippers.
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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