• Glasgow Prestwick Airport has confirmed a new direct cargo route to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, giving Scottish exporters access to one of Asia’s largest freight hubs and expanding the airport’s China cargo network.
• Air China Cargo will switch three of its four weekly Boeing 777 services from Guangzhou to Shanghai while maintaining 11 scheduled weekly flights to Prestwick, supporting growing UK e-commerce imports and exports of premium Scottish seafood and other time-sensitive goods.
• The new route follows strong cargo growth at Prestwick, which now handles 15 weekly mainland China services and three Hong Kong services, alongside milestones of more than 25 million e-commerce parcels processed since May 2025 and over one million kilograms of Scottish salmon exported since January 2026.

Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) has confirmed a new direct cargo route to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), diversifying its China network and giving Scottish exporters access to one of Asia’s leading freight hubs.

Air China Cargo is switching three of its four weekly B777 Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) services to PVG, opening the new route, while continuing to operate 11 scheduled flights each week to and from PIK.

“Shanghai is a major global cargo hub and an important addition to Prestwick’s scheduled China services,” said Ian Forgie, Chief Executive Officer, Glasgow Prestwick Airport.

“This new route gives cargo customers more choice across mainland China and strengthens our ability to support fast growing e-commerce traffic into the United Kingdom.

“It also opens a valuable new trade lane for Scottish exporters, including producers moving premium seafood and other time sensitive goods into Asia.”

This follows a year of sustained cargo growth at PIK, with 15 weekly scheduled services now operating to and from mainland China and three from Hong Kong.

PIK has celebrated processing more than 25 million e-commerce parcels since May 2025 with Royal Mail and EVRi and recently marked more than one million kilograms of Scottish salmon exported since 1st January 2026.

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