Talk:Glasgow Prestwick Airport

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WW2

It mentions that passenger service was added in 1938, but this is placed after it says the airport was established during WWII. I presume it means either 1948 or 1958, so whoever actually knows should check into this. Peregrine981 16:04, 1 Mar 2004 (UTC)

The article didn't explicitly say it was established during WWII, but yes, it was definitely unclear. Sorted that part now, primarily based upon [1].

Protactin 01:33, 18 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

To be done

The Prestwick article has more info on the freight side + maintenance facilities than this article! Need to move/copy things over.
Could do with a photo, which I could probably provide at some point.
I'm not sure if the list of airlines is up-to-date. Globespan don't seem to be there anymore? I'll have to check on that. -- Chris 18:33, 3 Jun 2004 (UTC)
What about some more info on Prestwicks military role during WWII.
Why is Prestwick described as the third busiest aiport in Scotland when it has some 700,000 pax per annum less than Aberdeen? At current growth rate, Aberdeen aiport will pass 3million pax sometime late spring/early summer 2006.

G8

When Bush flew in, the article says that the "US military" were involved in security at the airport....this seems unlikely, does anyone have any evidence ? It is likely that US secret service people were there as they accompany Bush everywhere ( the US SS is the US equivalent of the Met Police Royalty/Diplomatic protection squad ).

Quite correct, Strathclyde Police were in charge of the security operation and were assissted by officers drafted in from other forces. I'm quite sure the US Secret Service were on hand to protect the US President, as they always are, but I sincerely doubt, and have seen no evidence to suggest, they were involved in airport perimeter security. --Ayrshire--77 11:08, 4 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Traffic on the A79 continued uninterrupted while the delegates' aircraft arrived, although stopping to observe was prohibited. The A77 remained open for all aircraft except Air Force One. Of the two VC-25As that arrived, it was obvious that AF1 was the second as traffic was stopped only after the first touched down. On an observational note, it was strangely silent while AF1 approached, whether that was because of the reduced traffic noise or a sudden silence descending on the crowd I don't know. After the first VC-25A touched down though, you could see police motorcyclists speeding along the A77 just before the traffic flow stopped. --Ayrshire--77 07:52, 30 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

"Prestwick Airport"

Anyone object to me adding that most Scottish people drop the "Glasgow" in the name and just call it "Prestwick (airport)"?

Yes, because I'm just doing it. I'm surprised it isn't in there already. ----

Me, too. --Kilo-Lima 19:21, 4 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I always thought the 'Glasgow Prestwick' part seemed a bit stupid Douglasnicol 20:39, 4 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Curious that nobody mentioned in the main article the "catchphrase" on the front of the building that had so many up in arms, as it is from a tv show ("Rab C. Nesbitt") based in Glasgow, in Lanarkshire, (I used to deliver mail to Elaine C. Smith's address MANY years ago, as a casual postie), whereas the airport is about thirty miles from the city, in AYRSHIRE.82.6.1.85 (talk) 23:13, 24 March 2010 (UTC) Lance Tyrell[reply]

Airbus A380

The airport is ready to handle the Airbus A380. Is this true? (I hope so!) --Kilo-Lima 19:21, 4 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The terminal might need work, but I would imagine that the runway is perfectly capable of taking it. I've got to admit that I'm peeved at the idiots that protest the A-380, saying that airports need to be upgraded. This is mostly from the USA, but airports needed upgraded for the 747. If we all stuck to that attitude we would still be taking 3-4 day flights to Australia in Handley Page Heracles. Douglasnicol 20:27, 4 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The A380 was pitched so that current airports that can handle the 747-400 and An-124 can deal with it. Terminal facilities and layout are a different matter but double decker stair systems have been touted for remote stand embark/disembarkation of pax. If this sort of system was used then in theory, Prestwick, Glasgow Int & Edinburgh could all handle occasional A380 movmements as all have had 747-400, AN-124 & C5 Galaxy visitors.

Route launches

Is this section really necessary? There is a list of destinations and the carriers serving them, but I wouldn't have thought the actual date that they started up really merits so much attention. Perhaps a "Former destinations" section for those no longer served instead of this, if either? --Ayrshire--77 13:25, 5 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed, it's not necessary. I've done a bit of clean up on the article, following some recent edits. Thanks/wangi 14:45, 5 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Ryanair promotion

Ive removed some of the edits from the 28th, prior to my name. It contains a rather unwarranted swipe at Easyjet for some reason and some Ryanair info which seems little more than promotional material. This is meant to be a neutral page, so if anyone disagrees, let me know. Douglasnicol 14:53, 27 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

WOuld this be a notable event

[2] Apparently, USA used the airport to transit bombs heading to Mind East

I suppose so, but there's no solid proof either way like photos of the aircraft cargo bays. It's certainly newsworthy. Douglasnicol 17:06, 28 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

It is newsworthy only because of the current situation in the Middle East and the clear fact that we know what the munitions are being used for. Other than that, it would be very naive indeed to think that during peace time freighters carrying missile shipments don't stop at Prestwick for refuelling. Its an ideal transit airport for military and civilian freight aircraft, and several of the regular freight carriers are frequently sub-contracted by the US Government - Kalitta Air and Evergreen International (who sometimes use US Air Force callsigns) to name two. Though today, it was two Atlas Air 747s transitting between San Antonio, TX and Tel Aviv. Even the Isreali Air Force, as recent as last week, use the airport on a fairly regular basis. I'm really unconvinced that it's a one-off, it's only been flagged because of the current situation.

A far more noteworthy topic for the article, in my opinion, would be the airport's role in CIA rendition flights, which also has not been mentioned so far. --Ayrshire--77 15:35, 29 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Jack McConnell caption

I notice that the caption of the photo of Jack McConnell meeting George Bush has been modified to state that McConnell is the former First Minister. Is this something we want to do? Granted, he is now the former First Minister, but he was the First Minister when the photo was taken, and was meeting Bush because of that office; not just as a former First Minister as the current caption might imply. Can anyone perhaps see a middle way, other than something really long-winded like "Jack McConnell, who was First Minister then but isn't now"? --Scott Wilson 19:49, 3 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

What genius came up with the slogan "Pure DEAD brilliant"? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.170.138.2 (talk) 01:20, 21 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Easyatlantic?

Are they a new start up airline from Easyjet? Haven't heard anything about them

82.11.157.102 (talk) 18:55, 25 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Removed as unsourced nonsense. SempreVolando (talk) 15:54, 26 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Polar Air

Polar Air no longer have a hangar at Prestwick airport. It was taken over in some way by Atlas Air who then closed the hangar. I don't know details which is why I'm not editing it myself. --Rysin3 (talk) 15:39, 8 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The role of Prestwick Airport in supporting the US Navy's submarine facility in Holy Loch

The United States Navy's "FBM Refit Site One", the home base of Submarine Squadron 14 in Holy Loch, Scotland received a considerable amount of support from Prestwick Airport. This squadron of Polaris and later Poseidon Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) submarines each had two crews, a Blue Crew and a Gold Crew. While the submarines were ostensibly home-ported at the Naval Submarine Base New London , the submarines themselves rarely ever got close, but crews served and trained there while their counterparts were at the Holy Loch or out on patrol. A crew would fly from the US into Prestwick Airport, be transported to the Holy Loch where it would relieve the crew just returning from a patrol, who would fly out of Prestwick about three days later. This would happen three or four times a month for as long as the facility was operational (from 1961 to 1992.)

Also, while most supplies that could not be obtained locally were transported from the US to the Holy Loch via periodic visits from T-AK Cargo Ships of the Military Sealift Command, high priority items were flown into Prestwick for transport to the Holy Loch.

If people think this would be a worthwhile contribution to this article, I'd be pleased to contribute. TCav (talk) 02:33, 24 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]