Aberdeen Airport - ABZ

Summary

Aberdeen airport is one of Scotland's fastest growing airports the third largest in the country. Serving millions of passengers each year departing for holiday destinations around Europe city breaks and internal domestic flights within the UK Aberdeen airport is expanding at a great pace. Aberdeen airport began in 1931 originally used for aircrafts between Scottish Isles and London airports before operating as a military base in World War II. Following the war flights from Aberdeen returned to civil departures and resulted in the airport joining the British Airport Authority in 1947. In 1967 the first oil related helicopter flight from Aberdeen took place. Today Aberdeen airport is one of the world's busiest heliports transporting thousands of passengers out to the North Sea supporting the oil and gas industry.

Aberdeen airport hosts a great selection of flights with many low-cost airlines departing for sunnier shores. The introduction of cheap flights operated by the likes of EasyJet Eastern Airways and BMI from Aberdeen airport has increased the growth in Aberdeen airport flights. Flights depart for great European beach destinations from mainland Spain Turkey Greece Cyprus to the hot Canary Islands flying out all year round. Holidays from Aberdeen airport have never been more accessible from flying direct to your chosen destination or departing for a connecting flight at Manchester Newcastle Bristol London and many more you can be sure to get to where you want to go. As well as beach holidays Aberdeen flights head out to some of the most fabulous city's around Europe fly to Barcelona Dublin Paris Copenhagen and Amsterdam for luxury weekends and city breaks shopping and see the sights.

Situated just 5 miles out of Aberdeen the airport is easily accessible by car bus and rail with excellent road connections and there is good Aberdeen airport parking which you can book with us online. Aberdeen airport offers great amenities with shops bars restaurants currency exchange facilities and play areas for the little ones. If you are travelling from afar then take advantage of the superb nearby airport hotels such as the Thistle Speedbird Inn and coming soon Aberdeen airport Hilton due to open in 2009. There are plans to expand Aberdeen airport runway making way for a bigger fleet and long haul flights creating more opportunities for the north of Scotland.