Using Glasgow Prestwick Airport [Questions & Reviews]

[User0001]

Having used Airports throughout the WORLD I think Prestwick International is up amongst the worst place to depart or to arrive. Firstly the facilities are sparse, cold and unwelcoming, Then through the security, WARNING dont, Just DONT say anything to these people, They are hyper and looking for ANY excuse to stop you boarding your flight, If you manage to run the gauntlet of these persons you will enter a shopping area, Well sort off, No bigger than some convienient stores, Then the Cafe/Bar Very expensive, More so than major Airports of Manchester/Liverpool or Gatwick. and so called Departure lounge, again cramped with hard seating, Everything is over priced except the Newspapers and mags. but you want a can of Coca Cola, Sorry cant have, but you can have three for about £4.50. (Less than a pound outside) Then the real test of your strength, The GATE to the departure corrodor, Guarded by Ladies and sometimes boys in pink shirts. "Stand in line" you will be ordered, "No reading in the queue Pay attention" Wow your back in the school playground once more. Weigh your hand luggage, One bag per passenger, Sorry your camera has to go in your bag, Yes and your bum bag thats got to go in as well. now bring it to MY scales so I can charge you of it is a gram overweight, If you have negotiated that without loosing your cool, Then the long walk to the Aircraft, Out into the open with the biting wind sweeping the airfield, Queues to board and everyone freezing by this stage. On the Aircraft eventually and a seat at last. Relexed, No not really, You may need to return and thats even worse.
I found most of the staff just doing their jobs but there are too many who are power hungry, Too many who are just wishing they can spoil your holiday/Trip, You could off course complain, Not a good IDEA, You will be victimised by them all after you complain. Thats always been the way with Ayrshire Folk.

 

[User0001]

OUR PRESTWICK EXPERIENCE, Never again.

We have just had a horrible experience at this airport, We are elderly travellers myself 67 and my lady 60. After passing through security our bags were completely emptied and the contents scattered, Nothing was found, But the young female dealing with my wife showed nothing but disrespect for my wife’s possessions, my wife asked to re pack her bag herself and some minor words were exchanged, No swearing nothing like that, The supervisor became involved but the bags were packed by this stage, The supervisor called the Strathclyde police, Unknown to us he and only he had decided we would not be travelling on our holiday to Malaga. The most arrogant of police arrived and they were spoken to firstly by the supervisor, They then threatened to arrest myself an OAP and my wife, But refused to elaborate on what we had done. My wife takes panic attacks and jumped up touching the 6' 4" police officer, She a 58 year old grandmother she was wrestled to the ground and was manacled with her hands behind her back and dragged across the floor of the Airport, I took a video which will be aired in court and will be posted on "You Tube" for world wide recognition of just what the BRAVE constables from Ayr can do to a helpless woman and Granny, her arms are cut, Burses all over her body, BRAVE is maybe not the right word for these boy's. Do they have a MOTHER or Grandmother? One wonders.
And all because she had the audacity to complain of the way her expensive dress was being rolled in a ball and dumped back in her bag.
These searchers seem to have FAR TOO MUCH POWER and I do hope Prestwick closes and Mr O'Leary moves to a real Airport in Glasgow, These people don't deserve a job. By the way, We have been travelling to Spain for 40 years and have never before had any problems at any Airport.

 

[Aviador]

I took a video which will be aired in court

If court proceedings are taking place this is not the place to discuss such matters.

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