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

One hundred and fifty new jobs have been created at PIK, with this number forecasted to rise to 200 by the end of the summer.

“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,” said Ian Forgie, Chief Executive, Glasgow Prestwick Airport.

“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 the Airport to see first-hand the new equipment and handling operations ongoing at the airport, and was very impressed with the growth achieved and he is committed to support the airport in its growth plans.

“It was brilliant to visit the logistics hub at Prestwick Airport and hear about the new e-commerce contracts with two Chinese flag carriers,” said Gemmell.

“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.”