A piper was there to welcome in the iconic A380 as Emirates celebrated 20 years since it first began flying to and from Glasgow Airport back in 2004.
The airline's inaugural flight at the airport took place on April 10, 2004. Since then, Emirates has carried over 5.62 million passengers on 18,990 roundtrip flights to and from Dubai.
Richard Jewsbury, Emirates Divisional Vice President in the UK, said: “We’re proud to have served Scotland via Glasgow for more than 20 years, connecting millions of passengers and facilitating valuable trade across our global network. We have seen significant growth over the last two decades and forward bookings for this route were up 51% year-on-year in 2024.
“Glasgow remains a key market from both passenger and cargo perspectives and is a hugely popular destination for our passengers around the world. We look forward to continuing to provide our best-in-class services and greater connectivity to Scotland.” Ronald Leitch, Interim Chief Operations Officer at AGS Airports, said: “The Glasgow Dubai service has been a resounding success story for Glasgow and the wider region.
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