Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) has handled its longest-ever piece of freight, as part of a consignment for the oil and gas sector. The cargo was flown to PIK from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, alongside two additional 40-foot components for further on-carriage to Aberdeen. The longest piece, measuring in at 67 feet and weighing 24 tonnes, was transported on three 20-foot connecting pallets, and required three main deck loaders and two cranes for safe offloading. The entire operation was … [Read more...] about Glasgow Prestwick Airport leverages improved infrastructure to handle its longest-ever cargo

Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), working alongside Royal Mail, has welcomed its first full e-commerce cargo flight, following several developments to its e-commerce operations over this year. The flight, chartered by Zhonger Express and Jumen Logistics, was operated by Silk Way West Airlines Cargo and carried a 90-tonne consignment for Royal Mail final mile deliveries. Products from two of the four major e-commerce platforms, Temu and TikTok, were on board and representatives were on-site … [Read more...] about Glasgow Prestwick Airport welcomes first dedicated e-commerce flight