The Glasgow Prestwick freight business should be turning around soon based on the BAA report below.
Cargo up by 25% from Scottish Airports
29.08.06
Cargo shipped via Scotland's major airports have shot up 25 percent to more than 50,000 tonnes in the past year, according to a press release from BAA Scotland. The company, which operates Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen airports, said much of the accelerated growth in freight volumes was down to the success of Edinburgh Airport, where cargo volumes grew by almost 40 percent in the period.
Stephen Baxter, managing director of BAA Scotland, said: 'The expansion of direct international services from Scotland clearly has spin-off benefits for businesses in Scotland. With airlines such as Emirates, Delta, US Airways, Continental, flyglobespan and Pakistan International Airlines operating long-haul flights from Scotland, we now have access to some of the world's key markets.'