Glasgow Airport To Become Fashion Centre

Glasgow Airport is set to literally become one of the most fashionable airports in the UK after the retail consortium McArthurGlen announced plans to open 11 stores as part of its multi-million pound revamp which is scheduled for autumn/winter 2009.

The company said the shops would feature young and directional fashion brands eager to capture an annual audience of 4 million departing passengers. The stores will be in Glasgow Airport’s £31m Skyhub terminal extension, which opened in October 2008 and provides state-of-the-art security screening and more space for travellers.

The new look departure lounge will be selling full price fashion labels through stores such as Collezioni that will be part of the stylish, curved avenue of stores. Glasgow is the first UK airport to welcome the collection which already occupies areas of Venice, Porto and Dublin airports.The centre's launch later this year is expected to further enhance the nearby city's reputation as the largest retailing city outside London and as a leading fashion centre.