FREE Issue 14 September 2017 GLASGOW AIRPORT’S OFFICIAL GUIDE TO TRAVEL, LIFESTYLE AND BUSINESS CITY BREAK? MAKE IT MUNICH WINTER SUN TORONTO CAPE VERDE, DUBAI, A CITY HURGHADA, FOR ALL SEASONS THE CANARIES BBC PRESENTER CATRIONA SHEARER HAS THE TRAVEL BUG CONTENTS 10 12 WELCOME SUMMER MAY be over but if you can’t wait until next year’s big holiday why not book a city break?. Glasgow Airport has a growing number of destinations that are perfect for a short break – 15 18 Berlin, Frankfurt, Lisbon, Munich, Krakow, Madrid and Valencia are 24 just a few of the options. Dubai, New York and Toronto are also within reach if you fancy a city break outside of Europe. Meanwhile, Air Transat is doubling its winter flights from Glasgow to Toronto from once a week to twice weekly through to April 2018. The airline will also offer direct flights to Toronto 4 ROUTES 26 MUNICH – CITY OF SURPRISES five times a week and a weekly New routes include Madrid, Krakow, Explore fairytale castles, drink beer and Vancouver service next summer. Frankfurt, Tunisia and London Southend head for the hills on a break in Bavaria Looking ahead to next summer, Thomas Cook Airlines has 10 TAKE ON TORONTO 30 LONDON SOUTHEND AIRPORT announced new routes to Kos Enjoy the Winter Festival of Lights at An alternative route to London with Flybe and Tunisia while Jet2.com and Niagara Falls on a city break in Toronto Jet2holidays will introduce new 32 WALK ON THE WILD SIDE 12 WINTER SUN routes to Bodrum, Kefalonia and Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Halkidiki. Escape the winter blues in Cape Verde, Park is on Glasgow Airport’s doorstep Whether you’re travelling on Dubai, Hurghada and the Canaries All destinations images courtesy of Getty Images and Shutterstock unless credited business or planning your next 40 NEW ERA FOR LOGANAIR 18 FAIRYTALE OF NEW YORK holiday or city break, your journey Jonathan Hinkles, MD of ‘Scotland’s There’s nothing quite like the magic of starts with us at Glasgow Airport – Airline’, talks to High Flyer New York during the festive season we look forward to welcoming you 43 DISCOVER DUBAI over the coming weeks and months. 21 FUN IN THE FLORIDA SUN Florida is a perfect winter sun destination There’s more to Dubai than you think Amanda McMillan Managing Director 24 CHRISTMAS MARKETS 53 GLASGOW NEWS, Glasgow Airport Discover Europe’s Christmas markets REVIEWS & EVENTS Editor Karen Peattie [email protected] • Publisher Darren Bruce [email protected] Designers Charlene Little [email protected], Allan Black [email protected] • PA to Publisher Mandy McHarg 0141 302 7722 [email protected] • Sales Development Manager Ronnie Dodd 0141 302 7757 [email protected] Senior Media Sales Executive Carol-Anne Forbes 0141 302 6418 [email protected] • Media Sales Executive John Slattery 0141 302 6062 [email protected] • Pre-press Manager Joyce Brady 0141 302 7747 [email protected] Marketing Manager Danielle Camillo 0141 302 7743 [email protected] • Circulation & Distribution Manager David Boyle 0141 302 7719 [email protected] High Flyer is published for Glasgow Airport by The Herald & Times Group Magazines, 200 Renfield Street, Glasgow G2 3QB Tel: 0141 302 7700 GLASGOWAIRPORT.COM 3 ROUTES NEWS IT’S NEVER BEEN EASIER TO FLY TO CANADA WITH AIR FROM GLASGOW TO SOUTH TRANSAT EAST ASIA WITH EMIRATES SOUTH EAST AIR TRANSAT has launched its Asia is closer than you think – simply fly from Glasgow Airport summer 2018 programme and to Dubai with Emirates then connect to Cambodia via the airline’s new route to is doubling capacity on its winter Phnom Penh. 2017/18 flights, making it easier Phnom Penh, located in the south-central region of Cambodia, is a gateway to than ever to plan a trip to Canada the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Angkor Wat, the largest religious monument over the next few months. in the world, near Siem Reap. The Canadian carrier will offer Love Asian food? Lose yourself in the world of Khmer cuisine and savour the direct flights from Glasgow to flavours of dishes such as bai sach chrouk (pork and rice), served early in the Toronto up to five times a week morning on street corners all over Cambodia. and a weekly Vancouver service With a total journey time of just 17 hours and 50 minutes, Emirates offers next summer along with a range Scotland’s shortest journey to Cambodia. Passengers connecting in Dubai of connecting flights to Calgary, with Emirates can check their bags through to their final destination when emirates.com Montreal and Vancouver. they check in at Glasgow Airport. Air Transat, which has been flying to and from Glasgow for 25 years, is also doubling its winter flights from Glasgow to Toronto from once a week to twice weekly from October through to April 2018. Lesley Kane, sales director UK and Ireland at Air Transat, said: “We’re thrilled to be able to meet the growing demand for flights to Canada from Glasgow Airport – both with an additional flight each week in our winter schedule and the early release of our 2018 summer programme.” Glasgow Airport’s head of airline marketing and development Steven Marshall said: “The twice- weekly flights will help facilitate business travel and winter city breaks.” THOMAS COOK AIRLINES Turn to page 10 for our destination feature on Toronto. LAUNCHES NEW ROUTES TO airtransat.co.uk KOS AND TUNISIA FOR 2018 WEEKLY FLIGHTS to Kos, one of the most popular Greek islands, will be available from Glasgow with Thomas Cook Airlines from May 7 next year. There will also be a new flight to Tunisia starting on May 1. Operating every Monday, the new Kos route is sure to be a hit with Scottish holidaymakers thanks to the island’s great beaches, rich history, mountain scenery and lively resorts. Flights to Tunisia, meanwhile, will run through to October 23, 2018 with a range of holidays also available at resorts near Hammamet on the Mediterranean coastline. thomascookairlines.com 4 GLASGOWAIRPORT.COM ROUTES NEWS ICELANDAIR ADDS OVER 2,000 EXTRA SEATS FROM GLASGOW ICELANDAIR IS to add over 2,000 extra seats on its Glasgow-Reykjavík service this winter. From the beginning of November until the end of The Reykjavík route will continue Transatlantic passengers with December, four of the seven flights per to operate daily, allowing easy Icelandair can benefit from an week will be upgraded to the larger connections to Icelandair’s transatlantic Icelandic stopover of up to seven Boeing 757-300 aircraft. North American gateways. nights for no additional airfare, Steven Marshall, head of airline Increased capacity from Glasgow providing an opportunity to see marketing and development at will be complemented by an the Northern Lights or visit the Blue Glasgow Airport, said: “Icelandair additional flight to New York’s Lagoon. is one of our longest-serving airlines Newark Liberty International Airport Many Icelandic landmarks have and we are delighted they have seen from Iceland from November 15 until featured in the hit TV show Game the potential for increased demand January 11, 2018. of Thrones. Tours are available and between Glasgow and North Scottish passengers flying to Iceland locations include Thingvellir National America this winter. can also connect to New York-JFK, Park, a UNESCO World Heritage “New York is especially popular Orlando, Vancouver, Chicago, Site that has featured in scenes with from Glasgow in winter and we Toronto, Boston, Seattle, Washington the White Walkers, and Lake Mývatn, are pleased to see Icelandair offer DC, Montreal, Tampa, Anchorage, known to fans of series as the land incredible value in its fares – return Portland, Denver, Minneapolis, beyond The Wall. fares start from as little as £370pp.” Edmonton, Halifax and Philadelphia. icelandair.co.uk EXPLORE CASTLES, GO SKIING AND DISCOVER A VIBRANT CITY ON A SHORT BREAK IN MUNICH LUFTHANSA’S DECISION to expand weekly (Wednesdays and Fridays) over from one of our biggest international its service between Glasgow and the Christmas holiday period. markets to visit Glasgow, the expansion Munich with four flights a week this Lufthansa, one of the world’s largest of this route will play an important role winter following the success of its airlines with a route network spanning in strengthening Scotland’s connectivity seasonal service provides even more 73 countries, has seen growing by providing passengers with access opportunities for Scottish travellers to demand on the route since its launch as to major markets worldwide through explore Bavaria. a seasonal service two years ago. Lufthansa’s Munich hub.” The service will operate on Mondays, Francois Bourienne, commercial Check out our special feature on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays director at Glasgow Airport, said: “In page 27. from October 30, reducing to twice addition to making it easier for tourists lufthansa.com 6 GLASGOWAIRPORT.COM ROUTES NEWS THREE NEW ROUTES TO HATE QUEUING? CATCH A FLYBE FRANKFURT, FLIGHT TO LONDON SOUTHEND MADRID AND PLANNING A trip to London but don’t want to navigate your way through one KRAKOW of the big airports? Why not fly to London Southend Airport instead? Flybe will operate eight flights per week from Glasgow from October 29. WITH RYANAIR Not only will you benefit from excellent public transport links including London Southend’s own train station with frequent trains in and out of the heart of London RYANAIR IS launching three new – there are fewer queues. European routes this autumn – The purpose-built train station is just a two-minute walk from the terminal and is Frankfurt, Madrid and Krakow.