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Prestwick celebrates a year of Air China flights

[ June 2, 2026   //   ]

Glasgow Prestwick Airport has marked one year since Air China Cargo launched scheduled freighter operations at the airport, a service that has grown from three to 11 weekly services to and from mainland China.

Air China Cargo now connects Prestwick with Chengdu, Shanghai, and Guangzhou, supporting inbound e-commerce and export capacity for Scottish producers.

Ian Forgie said: “Air China Cargo’s first year at Prestwick shows how runway capacity, specialist cargo handling, and direct access to major Asian markets can work together to create reliable trade lanes,” said, Glasgow Prestwick Airport.

“The partnership has moved from a single Guangzhou service to a wider mainland China network, giving shippers more resilience, more schedule choice, and a faster route for e-commerce imports and time sensitive exports.”

In total, Prestwick handles 15 scheduled services a week to and from mainland China, as well as services to and from Hong Kong.

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