Glasgow Airport's Security Improved After Terror Attack
Today, June 30, is the first anniversary since the terror attack at Glasgow Airport.
Two men were detained after a Jeep was driven into Glasgow's main terminal building and set alight.
Officials say £4 million has been spent by the airport in the 12 months since the attack, and that investment in airport security would continue.
The airport said the anniversary would not be marked and that today was "just another working day" for the airport, which is run by airports operator BAA.
Airport Security
After the attack one of the men, Bilal Abdullah, was arrested and charged with conspiracy to cause explosions. His accomplice Kafeel Ahmed was taken to hospital after sustaining injuries during the fire, from which he died last August.
Despite the serious nature of the incident, the airport was re-opened just 24 hours after the attack had occurred.
Glasgow Airport's managing director Gordon Dewar said the airport was now back to business as usual, having carried out extensive work on the terminal building to repair damage and to bolster the airport's security.
Dewar said: "One year on, there is no triumphalism, just a quiet determination to get on with the job and deliver for our passengers".
He added: "We have worked hard over the past year to repair, and refurbish, the terminal building and there are now few visible signs of last year's attack. I am extremely proud of the team effort that has brought us to this point".
Blast Protection
Since the attack, Dewar said, BAA has upgraded the terminal and forecourt area to improve security.
Measures have been made to improve blast protection for the terminal through the use of bombproof glass along the frontage.
The inner forecourt will also see 300 steel barriers being erected within the inner forecourt.
Dewar explained: "We have worked hard to deliver improved facilities, at no cost to our passengers, or to the taxpayer".
Last week, security consultant Chris Yates said airports are still "vulnerable" to terror attacks and that there are still "weak points" in airport security despite the improvements made in the last year at Glasgow and other airports.
Source - Airport International's Aviation Correspondent
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