Two Scots airports named in top 10 best in UK list – and neither are Edinburgh
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GLASGOW Airport has been named as the best in the UK and another Scots hub has been named in the top 10.
The airport has been hailed as the first choice for fast and affordable travel.
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Glasgow Airport has been ranked as the best in the UK
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Aberdeen Airport was also ranked in the top 10 air hubs in the UK
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Travel experts analysed air hubs across the UK, comparing the best and worst for average flights per day, average delays, cancelled flights, and flights delayed by 30 minutes or more.
Staff at the ground transport firm hoppa also took into account the number of airport links, lounges, parking cost per day and scored the airports out of 10.
With a rating of 9.21 out of 10, Glasgow Airport came out on top,
The study found the airport has around 158 arrivals and departures per day, with an average flight delay time of 9.6 minutes.
Just 2.01 per cent of flights are cancelled and the airport is linked to 63 others in the UK, Europe and the rest of the world.
Glasgow Airport also has four lounges for passengers to relax in and the cheapest daily parking cost is £13.20.
Heathrow, the biggest and busiest airport in the UK, ranked second.
The sprawling international transport hub scored 9.01 out of 10.
The massive airport accommodates around 1,269 arrivals and departures each day, with an average delay time of 10.5 minutes.
Only 1.98 per cent of flights are called off and 8.80 per cent of flights are delayed by 30 minutes or more.
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Heathrow has connections with 207 other destinations and there are eight lounges and the cheapest daily parking cost is £27.17.
Another air hub north of the border, Aberdeen Airport, ranked in the top 10.
The northeast site scored 7.38 out of 10.
There are around 73 arrivals and departures at Aberdeen Airport per day, with the average delay of 10.7 minutes.
Just 4.04 per cent of flights are cancelled and only 8.13 per cent of services are delayed by half an hour or more.
The airport is linked with 28 other destinations, it has two lounges and the cheapest daily parking cost is £14.42.
However, Edinburgh, Scotland's busiest airport, missed out on the top 10.
Gatwick came third, Luton fourth, Belfast fifth, Manchester sixth, Stansted eighth, and Leeds Bradford and East Midlands came joint ninth.
Out of the 22 UK airports analysed, Exeter ranks as the worst with a score of 3.36 out of 10.
Chris Harrington, managing director at hoppa, said: "Our ranking of the UK's top 10 best airports accounts for the most important considerations for a stress-free airport experience, including average delay times and the likelihood of cancellations.
"Glasgow airport reigns supreme, with an average flight delay of just 9.6 minutes, and less than 8% of flights are affected by delays of over 30 minutes.
'Parking is another factor we considered for our index as specialists in airport transfers, and we believe that searching for a suitable parking space can add unnecessary anxiety to your journey. Pre-booked airport transfers eliminate those uncertainties.
'A door-to-door transfer gives you control and peace of mind with fixed pricing and timing. It also eliminates the worry of meeting airport shuttle times and is ideal for family and business travellers alike.'
Copenhagen Airport ranks as the best airport in Europe with a score of 9.46 out of 10.
The airport has the lowest average departure delay in Europe, at just eight minutes, and arrival delays average only nine minutes.
Stockholm Arlanda offers the cheapest daily parking of all airports analysed - both in the UK and abroad - at just €7.85 (£6.71).
Palma, Madrid, Munich, Paris, Budapest, Rome, Dusseldorf, and Barcelona make up the other top 10 airports in Europe outside of the UK.
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