Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) has reported a significant rise in job numbers following recent growth in e-commerce industry activity.

PIK says that 150 new jobs have been created at the airport, with this number forecasted to rise to 200 by the end of the summer.

Ian Forgie, chief executive at PIK, said: “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.”

To mark this achievement, Alan Gemmell, Member of Parliament (MP), Central Ayrshire, Scotland, UK, recently visited PIK to see first-hand the new equipment and handling operations ongoing at the airport. He said: “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 two 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.”

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