https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/tags/tag/glasgow/ Glasgow News en Breaking Travel News Copyright 2026 2026-04-19T08:40:45+00:00 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/beat-the-january-blues-with-plans-for-february-half-term-in-scotland/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/beat-the-january-blues-with-plans-for-february-half-term-in-scotland/ From wildlife, stargazing, historic castles to magic, there are plenty of great ideas for days out in Scotland to keep kids of all ages entertained this half term. Also, with accommodation to suit all budgets, why not make a week of it? Wrap up warm, but bring sunglasses, and remember to refer to the Scottish Outdoor Access Code when out and about. Wed, 24 Jan 2024 07:19:59 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/ryanair-announces-summer-2023-schedule-for-glasgow/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/ryanair-announces-summer-2023-schedule-for-glasgow/ Ryanair, the UK’s no.1 airline has announced its Summer 2023 schedule from Glasgow and Prestwick Airports, incl. 2 new routes from Prestwick to Marseilles and Pisa starting from Apr 2023 and increased frequencies on its ever-popular Glasgow to Dublin route. Sun, 19 Feb 2023 08:39:38 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/belfast-city-airport-welcomes-easyjets-new-seasonal-winter-service-to-glasg/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/belfast-city-airport-welcomes-easyjets-new-seasonal-winter-service-to-glasg/ Northern Ireland’s largest airline easyJet has celebrated the launch of the first flights on its seasonal winter route from Belfast City to Glasgow, providing customers in Belfast with even more convenient domestic connections this winter. Thu, 03 Nov 2022 08:18:04 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/eurostar-to-offer-climate-train-to-cop26-in-glasgow/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/eurostar-to-offer-climate-train-to-cop26-in-glasgow/ ProRail, NS, Eurostar, Avanti West Coast and Youth for Sustainable Travel have unveiled plans to run a special Climate Train to the COP26 Climate Summit in Glasgow. Wed, 07 Jul 2021 09:18:57 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/emirates-launches-daily-a380-service-to-glasgow-scotland/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/emirates-launches-daily-a380-service-to-glasgow-scotland/ Emirates has landed its first A380 in Glasgow, launching the first regular service of the aircraft to Scotland. A crowd of local fans gathered to witness the arrival of inaugural flight EK025 as it touched down on Glaswegian soil at 19:34 last night. Wed, 17 Apr 2019 08:04:14 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/focus/article/breaking-travel-news-investigates-glasgow-scotland/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/focus/article/breaking-travel-news-investigates-glasgow-scotland/ Glasgow has been nominated for the title of Europe’s Leading Festival & Event Destination by the World Travel Awards following a run of unprecedented success. Here Breaking Travel News takes a tour to find out more Mon, 11 Mar 2019 17:21:41 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/glasgow-tops-colliers-uk-hotel-investment-rankings/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/glasgow-tops-colliers-uk-hotel-investment-rankings/ Edinburgh remains at the top of Colliers International’s latest UK Hotels Market Index, with a strong active pipeline and performance, largely due to consistently strong occupancy and average daily room rate levels in 2018. Mon, 04 Mar 2019 06:41:25 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/glasgow-to-host-ukinbound-annual-convention-in-2019/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/glasgow-to-host-ukinbound-annual-convention-in-2019/ UKinbound has announced that next year the city of Glasgow will, for the first time in 31 years, host its annual convention, from February 6th-8th, 2019. As part of UKinbound’s commitment to promoting all corners of the UK, next year’s convention will see over 260 of the association’s members converge on Glasgow for the three-day business event. Mon, 12 Feb 2018 11:39:07 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/blythswood-square-hotel-undergoes-interior-renovation/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/blythswood-square-hotel-undergoes-interior-renovation/ As part of a multi-million-pound investment, Glasgow’s five-star Blythswood Square Hotel has unveiled its refreshed and reimagined guest rooms and suites as it reaches a major milestone in its refurbishment. Work at the world-renowned hotel continues with guest rooms being the first area to be completed with brand new furniture and interior design from independent design studio Graven Images. Mon, 22 Jan 2018 08:34:26 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/air-canada-to-launch-glasgow-toronto-connection-next-summer/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/air-canada-to-launch-glasgow-toronto-connection-next-summer/ Air Canada announced new seasonal non-stop flights from Glasgow Airport to its Toronto hub, Toronto Pearson, beginning in summer 2016. The route will be operated by Air Canada rouge, its leisure carrier, and provide Scottish customers with convenient options when travelling to Canada for leisure or business. Fri, 11 Sep 2015 09:03:07 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/golf-tourism-drives-scottish-tourism-to-ever-greater-heights/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/golf-tourism-drives-scottish-tourism-to-ever-greater-heights/ The monthly LJ Forecaster Scottish Intercity Report has revealed a positive performance in Edinburgh, an expected decline in Glasgow – one year on from the Commonwealth Games – and sustained losses in Aberdeen. As the summer festival season began to take hold, Edinburgh hoteliers achieved the highest room occupancy with a staggering 91.6 per cent of hotel rooms sold in July 2015. Tue, 25 Aug 2015 08:53:55 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/scotland-reveals-glasgow-2014-commonwealth-games-benefits/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/scotland-reveals-glasgow-2014-commonwealth-games-benefits/ The Scottish economy benefitted to the tune of £740 million during the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth, according to an official report. The sporting extravaganza generated £390 million for the city itself, with the remainder spread around the country. Thu, 23 Jul 2015 09:41:07 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/commonwealth-games-drives-hotel-bookings-bonanza-in-glasgow/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/commonwealth-games-drives-hotel-bookings-bonanza-in-glasgow/ Hotel occupancy in Glasgow soared during the Commonwealth Games, new figures have revealed. The monthly LJ Forecaster report, from tourism market research specialists LJ Research, shows that average occupancy across the nine nights of the Games in July reached 97.3 per cent. Fri, 15 Aug 2014 14:40:02 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/focus/article/breaking-travel-news-investigates-glasgow-steps-our-ahead-of-commonwealth-g/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/focus/article/breaking-travel-news-investigates-glasgow-steps-our-ahead-of-commonwealth-g/ Glasgow will revel in the international spotlight as the host of the 2014 Commonwealth Games later this month. Ahead of the Opening Ceremony on July 23rd, Breaking Travel News reporter Alice McKeown visits the city to check out some of the highlights visitors can expect. Tue, 08 Jul 2014 10:03:16 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/glasgow-airport-secures-direct-flight-to-madrid/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/glasgow-airport-secures-direct-flight-to-madrid/ Glasgow Airport has added one of Europe’s most popular capital cities to its list of destinations after Spanish regional airline Air Nostrum confirmed it will introduce direct flights to Madrid. Fri, 22 Jul 2011 13:30:03 +0000