Here are the recent changes at Glasgow Airport that affect how you travel, from new routes and price changes to construction and security rules. This page was last updated in August 2026. It covers what has changed, not today's live status.
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Travel alerts and recent disruption
- May 2026 Hundreds of Scottish airport workers, including at Glasgow, backed summer strike action in a Unite ballot amid a pay dispute. (source)
- August 2025 A planned 48-hour Glasgow Airport strike (24 to 26 July 2025) was averted after Unite secured a pay deal worth up to 11.6% for the lowest-paid airside operatives, with the 2026 award set to match December inflation. (source)
- January 2026 Snow and ice caused flight cancellations across UK airports including Glasgow and Edinburgh. (source)
Passenger records and milestones
- Summer 2026 (Jun to Aug) Glasgow expects around 1.31 million departing passengers, up 5.3% year on year, driven by expanded domestic, European and transatlantic services. (source)
- 2026 The airport marks its 60th anniversary, having opened in 1966 and grown into one of Scotland's main international gateways. (source)
Construction / terminal works and investment
- 2026 (five-year programme) Owner AviAlliance unveiled a £350m capital programme across AGS Airports, with a major transformation of Glasgow's main terminal to deliver "best-in-class" operational and retail facilities, plus airfield infrastructure and energy-efficiency work. It is described as the single largest capital investment in AGS since 2014. (source)
- 2026 WSP and architects Pascall + Watson were appointed as design partners for the Glasgow (and Southampton) terminal transformation. (source)
- January 2025 AviAlliance (a subsidiary of Canada's PSP Investments) completed its acquisition of AGS Airports to Glasgow, Aberdeen and Southampton to in a deal with an enterprise value of £1.53bn, setting up the subsequent investment. (source)
New and returning routes / airlines
- 9 May 2026 United Airlines launched nonstop daily seasonal service between Glasgow and New York/Newark, with the inaugural flight arriving that Saturday. (source)
- 15 May 2026 WestJet returned to Glasgow after a four-year absence with a new direct Toronto Pearson route, operating four services a week on Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. (source)
- 27 October 2025 Wizz Air launched direct Glasgow flights to Rome and Milan, three times a week (Mon/Wed/Fri). (source)
- Summer 2026 Further network additions include easyJet (Rome, Lisbon, Pisa, Malta, Sharm El Sheikh), Ryanair (Warsaw plus a new London Stansted domestic link), Jet2 (Dubrovnik, Kos), British Airways (Mallorca, San Sebastian), Edelweiss (Zurich) and Eurowings (Hannover). (source)
Security rule changes
- 2026 status Glasgow still enforces the 100ml liquids limit (and the clear-bag requirement), unlike Edinburgh, Heathrow and Birmingham which have moved to the 2-litre rule after installing next-generation CT scanners. Passengers should keep liquids to 100ml when departing Glasgow. (source)
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Last verified August 2026 by the Glasgow Airport Guide editorial team. Prices and timetables change, so confirm the specifics on the official Glasgow Airport website before you travel.