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Location –
Aberdeen Airport is the third largest international airport
in Scotland. In terms of size in the whole of United Kingdom, Aberdeen Airport
ranks number eighth. Aberdeen airport is situated in Dyce, which is approximately
7 miles north of Aberdeen city centre. From the city centre, one can reach
the airport by simply tagging along A96 road towards Inverness.
Know your Airport - Aberdeen Airport
was initially built in 1934 to connect Northern Islands of Scotland with
London. It is now owned by BAA plc, the same organization which owns the
biggest airports in United Kingdom namely Gatwick, London, and Heathrow
etc. This emphasizes the importance of the airport in Scotland and its significance
in Pan-British aviation. According to latest numbers, in 2004 the airport
handled over 2.7 million passengers. Aberdeen Airport functions not only
as the airport but also as the main heliport catering to the United Kingdom's
burgeoning offshore oil industry.
Airport Structure
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Terminals
– The Aberdeen airport has a single passenger
terminal. This terminal caters to the needs of both scheduled as well
as chartered holiday flights. In addition to the airport terminal,
there are 2 more terminals dedicated to North Sea helicopter operations.
These heliport terminals are used by various helicopter service providers
as we mentioned earlier. There is also a small terminal used primarily
for oil company charter flights onto Aberdeen.
Transit systems – There are no transit systems from
inside the terminal as passengers of both British nationality and
EU nationals can walk a short distance to outside the terminal.
Inside the terminals – As you enter the Main terminal
building at the airport, check-in is located on the left side of the
ground floor public space. If you are leaving the airport, then it
will be situated at right side. Please see your airline ticket for
advice on check-in times. Please remember as in other international
airports, Aberdeen asks its passengers on European flights, to arrive
2 hours before departure. For flights to UK and Ireland, you should
be present within one hour prior to departure. For those going on
vacation on charter flights, it will be of great help to the airport
authority and customs if you were to arrive at least a couple of hours
before stipulated departure. Aberdeen airport has
a very efficient arrangement called Self service check-in, which allows
self service check-in both online and kiosk to some passengers departing
from Aberdeen. Please confirm whether it is applicable to your airline
and destination. There are television monitors which list flight departures
for your destination, boarding time and also gate number. Boarding
begins roughly 45 minutes before departure.
Safety - At Aberdeen airport, security
measures are fine tuned keeping in mind the likes & dislikes of
the travelers. Passengers are advised to be patient if they have to
queue at the check-in desks and security control. The presence of
armed police during the security checks is to ensure the safety of
all passengers. The airport staff is on alert for any unattended packages
or bags. Meta archways are built to combat the threats to your lives
like terrorism and hijacking. Small items like jackets & coats,
handbags, cameras, mobile phones, computers, calculators, keys, coins,
etc are required to be passed through the x-ray machine. There archway
metal detectors and hand search facilities at the airport are for
travelers who may have problems with the pre-described methods. Items
like scissors, razor blades, household cutlery, tools, darts, and
flammable matter etc. are strictly contraband. Instruments containing
mercury & magnets and radioactive materials are to be strictly
avoided during boarding. On certain routes from Aberdeen airport,
you may be required to collect your baggage for extra screening before
checking in for your connecting flight. Please ensure that there is
ample time between 2 flights and please seriously consider packing
guidelines.
Business facilities – Aberdeen Airport
has lounge facilities that are available for the serious business
traveler. There are ample internet access points to update data and
receive feedbacks from your office. The airport has Servisair executive
lounge and British Airways' Terraces lounge. You can use the internet-enabled
computers at the Spectrum Interactive at the Gate 4 in the UK departure
lounge. Please note that there are no meeting rooms for travelers
or passengers so it is advisable to use the airport hotels for such
important purposes. For wireless Internet access, you can use the
high-speed internet access throughout the airport by courtesy of T-Mobile,
BT Openzone and The Cloud Networks.
Family interests – For the traveler with family, Aberdeen
airport surprisingly may be an undiscovered haven replete
with all sorts of restaurants, changing rooms and care areas. For
food and other essentials, you will find that most restaurants and
bars provide high chairs as well as menus that are aimed at children.
While food cannot alone keep children occupied, BAA information desk
gives out colouring packs containing crayons and a colouring book
to keep them occupied in a single place. For toddlers or ones smaller
than them. Aberdeen airport has many baby-care units
that are located in the toilets near to the BAA information desk.
After the security control, baby changing facilities can be found
in the disabled toilet facility, located in the international departure
lounge. There is a similar facility in the ladies toilets in the UK
and Ireland departure area. Dedicated play areas are located by the
BAA information desk and on the main concourse.
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Parking options
– There are some recognized and safe car parks in and around
the airport premises. Parking at Aberdeen Airport
comes in form of Short-Stay (for speed and convenience) and Long-Stay
(for stays like 8 days or more). It is recommended that travelers
should book long stay parking in advance to guarantee space. Car parks
may be less but new options are being opened every now and then. Car Parks at Aberdeen
Airport
Extra information - For the differently-abled travelers coming
to Aberdeen airport or leaving from it, facilities
like help points – reserved seating, unisex toilets and shopping
assistance are provided. Inside terminals, travelers who are partially
sighted or hard of hearing can use the guard dogs and other forms
of assistance.
Leaving from Aberdeen airport – From Aberdeen
airport, there are lots of options that a traveler can use
to go to the city centre or any other part of UK or Scotland. IF you
are eager to travel by a train, Aberdeen and Inverness services stop
at the local station at Dyce. This facility can be availed of quickly
as it is just a short taxi ride from the airport. Regular bus services
also operate from the Aberdeen airport to Aberdeen city centre. Traveling
by a car from the airport is easy as the main access road to the airport
is signposted from the A96 Aberdeen to Inverness road. Taxis are also
available from the terminal forecourt.
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Essentials - Aberdeen airport
has made specific arrangements for essentials in collaboration with well-known
private service providers. Cash dispensers (ATMs) are available both before
and after security control at the airport. In need of currency? Pre-order
currency and pick it up at the airport. There is a left baggage facility,
for storing bags and other items, located next to the BAA information desk
at the Aberdeen airport. For trolleys, one can use the
free baggage trolleys provided in key areas around the terminal building
and the main concourse.
Airlines operating from Aberdeen Airport
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Air France, Atlantic
Airways, bmi, British Airways, City Star Airlines, Eastern Airways,
easyJet, Flyglobespan, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Monarch Airlines,
Ryanair, Scandinavian Airlines System and Wideroe.
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