Glasgow Airport

The airport has a dated and rather depressing feel as if it is part of one of the budget supermarket chains but with aircraft parked outside. Some of the hotels are too close to the terminal to have a shuttle bus but far enough away to get soaked if you are hauling heavy luggage. Departures is on the floor above check-in. To get there you have to go passed a charity desk whose occupants try to get your attention. A bit like being stopped in the high street. Security was very quick. You then have to walk through an extensive area of shops (the only part of the airport that feels bright and modern). Some of the seats near the gates were dirty with the gap between the cushion and seat back full of crumbs.

I stayed in the airport hotel the night before leaving for Dubai. The airport was really nice and the staff were friendly. The airport itself was reasonable. When you first go in and look at the original terminal building from inside you think that it should get knocked down or hidden from view. Security was a breeze even at half 1 in the afternoon. The international pier was grotty and had faint graffiti on some of the walls. The seating was uncomfortable and dirty. The air bridge was rusting and was nothing like other global air bridges. The flight to Dubai was very gentle and over all I'm happy with Glasgow airport. We normally transit through Heathrow so Glasgow was a great alternative.

The layout is cumbersome and signage exceptionally poor. Ground floor is an aesthetic reminder of a 1980's bus station and car park and finally - public transport access using rail and bus travel is appalling. They can't even provide a shelter at Paisley Gilmour Street Station that's big enough for a dozen passengers and luggage everyone stands around in the dark soaking in the rain!

Used Glasgow in Nov 2011 and disappointed to find facilities not improved since last flight 2 years ago. Find the departure area dark dingy and uncomfortable to relax in whilst waiting. Ladies toilet facilities very unwelcoming and dirty. Edinburgh departures put Glasgow to shame. Come on BAA not good enough for a leading airport - time for a major refurb.

Going through security at 2pm was very quick and easy. First time users may find the layout of the airport a bit daunting. At first sight after having walked through the extensive duty free zone (no option to avoid since it is immediately after security) it looks as if there are hardly any seats at all. However if one walks up the ramp past Starbucks there is a large open plan space with plenty of seating more shops and windows looking out over the airport. Staff in the shops I used all seemed cheery and helpful.

Nice airport but in desperate need of an upgrade. Landside is fine lots of space and shops/bars but through departures is dated. I often fly out of Glasgow later at night (between 7pm-10pm) and security is a breeze. Usually the only person going through! However the downside is most of the shops are shut and the bars turn you away! Not great if there is a delay on your flight!

Security staff are courteous and efficient. However airbridges are rusting and in a decrepit state seating at departure gates is filthy and very uncomfortable. The toilets whilst cleaned regularly are in need of a major overhaul as fittings are worn. Overall the general feeling of Glasgow Airport is worn-out grubbiness that nothing but a complete refit will fix. I also don't understand the system for the gates which Flybe and BA use where you have to show your boarding pass (again) to get there and when you do there's very little in the way of food/drink available other than the overpriced bar at gates 19 20 etc. However the worst is the gauntlet of duty free to get to the gates. It's very cynical and annoys me that BAA seem to care mostly about the retail part of their operation.

Dirty and disorganised airport. Huge queues at security a lot of the terminal a building site but the main facilities were unclean. Toilets in arrivals and departures had were dirty had no soap and only one tap was working. A well known coffee outlet had serviettes on the floor piled up mugs and plates everywhere.

Flew here to Islay good check in good facilities. Other side of security good seating at gate. Good bus service to Paisley Gilmour street which only takes 10-15 minutes.

The drop off/pick up zone is modern well sign posted and only a few minutes walk into the main terminal for check-in along a covered walkway. Landside facilities have greatly improved in recent months with many new eating establishments and so on and you can now walk from the main terminal into T2 without having to go outside again. There is limited option for shopping before going through security to the departure area but they have a few bureuax de change and various food outlets and bars. Security waiting time was about 10mins and seemed to be very efficient since it looked busy. There is a large duty free shopping zone which you have to pass through to get to the gates. Once you are airside there are various shopping eating and drinking facilities although on the international area these are limited and the shops look empty. The international area also became very warm and uncomfortable considering it wasn't a warm day. Boarding gates are well sign posted and there are quite a few information boards telling you where to go. On arrival we waited a while at passport control as a few flights had arrived at the same time but not any longer than any other airport. Baggage was delivered fairly quickly with no problems. There is a 24 hour bus service operating every 10-15mins which takes you into Glasgow City Centre directly and also stops at the main train stations and bus station. Overall I would say that Glasgow Airport has greatly improved in recent years.