Passengers travelling to and from Glasgow Airport have the opportunity to become high flyers with the launch of a new premium bus fleet that aims to deliver the best bus service in Scotland. The new Glasgow Airport Express fleet, which links the Airport with the city centre, entered operation on Thursday 21 July.

The service is operated by First Glasgow, Scotland’s largest bus operator, which has invested £2.1 million in 10 state-of-the-art vehicles and re-branded the service that will transport passengers to their destination in both comfort and style.

The sleek and stylish buses, supplied by Alexander Dennis Limited in Falkirk, have been designed in a bespoke eye-catching new livery with a distinctive new logo. Their matching premium interiors include luxury leather trimmed coach-style seating with extra legroom, air conditioning, contemporary wooden-effect flooring and under-seat airline style lighting.

To help keep passengers connected while on board, the Glasgow Airport Express buses also feature the latest technology including complementary 4G Wi-Fi, USB charging points that will enable customers to charge their phones and tablets while on the move and cutting-edge audio-visual display screens providing a tailored welcome video combined with next stop information and announcements.

Previously known as the Glasgow Shuttle, the Glasgow Airport Express is the fastest link to and from Glasgow Airport, transporting passengers from the airport to the city centre in just 15 minutes. Buses operate around the clock, 24 hours a day seven days a week for 364 days of the year with a main day frequency of up to 10 minutes.

Fiona Kerr, Managing Director of First Glasgow, said: “We’re really excited about the launch of our new Glasgow Airport Express fleet - it’s brilliant news for our customers, who we’re sure will enjoy these specially designed sleek, modern and comfortable vehicles fitted with the latest technology.”

The Glasgow Airport Express connects the Airport with the city centre calling at Central Station, Queen Street Station and Buchanan Bus Station. Services operate 24/7 and at peak times every ten minutes. The journey from the Airport to the city centre takes just 15 minutes and to Buchanan St Bus Station, 25 minutes.