Hi All,
Does any know any good viewing areas around glasgow airport. I’m travelling there on Thursday and would ideally like somewhere that has good views of the terminal plus approach. Is Thursday a good day and does anyone know of any sites that i could print off an arrival departure times etc.
Thanks in advance.
🙂
j
By: Bhoy - 22nd January 2003 at 15:00
RE: Viewing area around Glasgow airport
yeah, CO use the 764 during the very high summer season, as well as the 762.
Nothing wrong with the 752, it’s an excellent aircraft. Unfortunately, however, I can think of few worse things to do than sit in a single aisled a/c for 8 hours… hell, the longest I’ve ever sat without walking up and down the cabin is about 3 hours…
Air Canada also still have the Toronto service in the summer, both they and American’s Chicago service are operated by 762’s.
Northwest only pulled out because they required the DC-10 they were using on the route for their Pacific fleet, load factor wasn’t a problem for them.
By: Ren Frew - 22nd January 2003 at 12:01
RE: Viewing area around Glasgow airport
They use a 767 from May to September/October, but yes it does seem rarther a long way in a 757 with crappy cabin service as I mentioned on another thread. Other transatlantic routes from GLA include, Air Transat to Toronto and American Airlines to Chicago as well as the charters taking holiday makers to the likes of Florida.
When GLA got trans atlantic status in the early 90’s you could fly the pond with BA, Air Canada, Northwest, American, Continental,Canada 3000 and Air 2000 to name but a few. Air 2000 famously offered flights from GLA before the open skies policy came into force by touching down at PIK en route to Florida !
Most of these airlines cleared off long ago when they realised demand wasn’t as high as they had anticipated, they also failed to cater for the non business/leisure market, pitching most of their services and prices at the business market.
As things stand Continental provide the only all year round daily service to America and in the pre open skies days, Northwest(Orient) provided a 747 service from Prestwick.
By: T5 - 22nd January 2003 at 10:43
RE: Viewing area around Glasgow airport
I’ve just been taking a look at egpf.co.uk and was amazed to see that Continental Airlines use a Boeing 752 on the Glasgow to Newark route? I thought that seemed a little small for a transatlantic flight.
By: Ren Frew - 22nd January 2003 at 00:26
RE: Viewing area around Glasgow airport
Ah yes the Gleniffer Braes, I used to go there on first dates as a 14 year old ! Also the home a model plane flying club, who’s name escapes me ? I remember they had to land their planes everytime something GLA bound came in from the west!!!
By: j - 21st January 2003 at 23:26
RE: Viewing area around Glasgow airport
Many thanks, a site with very useful info.
I think that I might try the glenifer brays i’ve been told its a good spot as well.
Cheers,
🙂
j
By: Ren Frew - 21st January 2003 at 18:51
RE: Viewing area around Glasgow airport
Have a look at this site for a map and viewing info for GLA, you can also link to BAA arrivals site from it.
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