Having set its focus on e-commerce – and with success, as CargoForwarder Global has consistently reported – the result for Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) has been a large and still growing increase in employees. It recently reported that its e-commerce activity has led to the creation of 150 new jobs. Another 50 are set to come before the end of this summer. Those are statistics that have triggered the awareness of local politics and therefore Central Ayrshire’s Member of Parliament (MP), Alan Gemmell, recently paid a visit to the airport to see it in operation. Meeting with PIK’s CEO, Ian Forgie, the MP was given a tour of the airport’s new e-commerce facility and equipment. The airport can look forward to continued government support.
Ian Forgie, Chief Executive, Glasgow Prestwick Airport, commented: “This is a significant increase in headcount at the airport as we expand our services, and is great news for the Airport and the Ayrshire economy. It has been a busy few months as we have onboarded new staff for these services. The recent addition of scheduled daily e-commerce flights between China and Prestwick means we can play a greater role in Scottish salmon and whisky exports direct from Scotland to China, and I am confident that this will lead to further employment opportunities.”
Alan Gemmell, Central Ayrshire, MP, proclaimed: “It was brilliant to visit the logistics hub at Prestwick Airport and hear about the new e-commerce contracts with two Chinese flag carriers. I was impressed to learn the team process and offload up to 2 days faster than any other UK airport and now have 150 e-commerce staff. The Airport continues to go from strength to strength – I look forward to supporting Ian and the team in any way I can.”
