Glasgow Airport to begin skyhub expansion work

Officials at Glasgow Airport have revealed the details of a £30 million scheme to expand and improve facilities at the site.

The development, titled skyhub, aims to slash waiting times at security points, boost terminal capacity and open more shops and restaurants through a two-storey structure measuring about 4,000 square metres. A flagship World Duty Free store will be opened for passengers departing from the airport.

Once the project is completed in 18 months' time, all passengers will be able to pass through a single security area instead of filtering through three separate zones.

"Our aim, ultimately, will be to reduce the amount of time passengers wait in security lines and, in the process, deliver a better customer experience for our growing number of passengers," commented Gordon Dewar, managing director at Glasgow Airport.

Last month, airport operator BAA announced plans to invest more than £9 billion in reducing congestion across Heathrow, Stansted and Gatwick airports.

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