We flew out from here. We decided to go to the airport early since we were done with being out and…read moreabout while it was raining. We came here 3 hours before our flight, which is a bit excessive. We couldn't even check in our luggage until 2:30 before the flight. Afterwards we made our way to the security screening. There was only one lane open and it took about 30 minutes. There are some restaurants, but not much else to do. We ended up being here even longer since our flight was delayed over an hour due to strong winds.

Another day another airport. Well, the same that I was at a couple of days ago. The good thing…read moreabout this airport that getting through security is so much easier than LA. Even when you check in at the counter. The line isn't that long and there's always a good amount of someone working the counter. International airport and it's easier to maneuver, that's a win in my book. Also there's plenty of weigh stations that you can use for a pound to see if your luggage weight limits is correct before checking it in and having to readjusts. Security is upstairs. Scan your boarding pass to enter through before security. It's alway nice to have something that speedy and easy. The waiting area has a good amount of eating places. There's some fast food restaurants as well as sit down. Shopping is available as well with duty free at the beginning. What I don't like is they won't display your gate until it gets close to barding time. The airport isn't that big so it wouldn't be too much of a struggle trying to get to the correct one.

Alwasy use this firm when i require a taxi, never had any issues. Prompt drivers reasonable fares…read moreand a very easy to remember contact number for when youve had one to many and need to get home. Taxi's are always clean and drivers are always as pleasant a sou can expect a taxi driver to be.

I ordered a cab for my daughter to take her to the airport. Brilliant spot on timing and very…read morefriendly driver. I even asked if driver could come 20 minutes early, this was no problem for them. I highly recommend this company and will always use them. Thank you...

For many years, this travel agents has amused passersby with a large cardboard cut out of a bunch…read moreof men, half in suits and half in Hawaiian shorts. That is sadly gone now, although the shop has never quite shaken off the old fashioned, slightly yellowing appeal. Experts in package holidays, and longer flights, this is not a bucket shop- despite its proximity to the University, and offers a fairly broad range of deals: the staff don't have the same enthusiasm as the more informal shops, but are linked to major holiday companies. A good place for capturing a longer break, or arranging travel to exotic climes, this is a fixture on the Great Western Road and one to find a good family package.

Definitely, something of an institution this travel agents has been here for years. It may be…read moreyellowing, it may not look bright eyed and bushy tailed but it has some sort of old school charm about it. It's very lived in and homely (in the I'm too busy to clean my windows kind of way). I've never noticed it being particularly busy, or busy at all really, but it must keep business ticking over considering how long it's been here. This is not surprising given that the staff are very friendly, helpful and genuinely know their stuff. None of this - yes, one moment..I think it's close to...oh wait no - while they click away on computers or frantically flick through brochures. Instead of acquiring the same information you could have from reading their brochures you feel that the staff genuinely know what they are talking about. Always a major plus, in today's travel agent world. Plus, don't fall into the student 'honey trap', they cater for all folks and have good up-to-date knowledge about longer holidays, further afield places and long haul flights. They are also affiliated with bigger companies so can offer a range of good deals which won't break the bank. Perfect. If only they still had the cardboard cutout men in the window...

So Uber has arrived in Glasgow. I've used this service in many other cities but really wasn't sure…read moreabout using it in Glasgow as I've never really had an issue getting taxis. We'd finished a boozy brunch yesterday and I decided to book an Uber home. Firstly, you need to watch for surge pricing. This pops up as a notification when you try to search for a taxi but I think they could have another reminder in the process, just so you really know what you'll be paying. It came up with 1.5x surge (meaning you pay 1.5x the normal rate because there's a high demand). I just cancelled and waited a few minutes before checking again, and the surge period had finished. I like the app and find it really easy to use - no worrying about where your taxi is because you can see it on the map, no worrying about paying by card or having cash as it's all done in the app so you just hop out at the end. Our taxi arrived within a few minutes and we were on our way. A trip into the city centre for us with our usual taxi company is £12.50, this ride was just £14, so the prices aren't really too different (our taxi company had a 15 minute + wait). I'm not going to say that I'd use Uber all the time in Glasgow but they're definitely handy to have. Also, in my experience (probably 30+ rides with Uber in various cities) the drivers tend to keep the cars in excellent condition.

I visited Glasgow yesterday for a day trip and as we arrived at the bus station I thought I'd check…read moreif there was any Uber cars around and was pleasantly surprised to find there was about 10 cars in and around the area. Über has only recently arrived to Belfast so any time I've checked there is never any cars available. Our car arrived within minutes - I think this is my favourite thing about Uber - you can tell exactly how much time you have before your car is going to arrive. So you can finish off your drinks and walk outside exactly as your taxi arrives. Our driver was pleasant and chatty. He mentioned that he can review passengers and that passengers can also rate him. (Little did he know that we were Yelp Elites and he was getting reviewed anyway). The fair from the bus station to the west end area of Glasgow cost less that £5 and the receipt was emailed to me within minutes of getting out of the car. It just comes straight out of your bank so there's no worrying about stopping for cash. All in all a great experience with Uber and I'll definitely use them again!

We hired the pink limousine for our 8 year olds birthday party and were delighted with the…read morelimousine and the service provided. Our daughter was delighted and the driver was exceptional with everyone... even when we had to go back to the house when we forgot our camera

Ian and I decided to do a last minute holiday and Ian had been searching the net on the Thomas Cook…read morewebsite and he suggested Lanzarote again, which I happily agree with. We wanted to see if it would be cheaper or not to book online or through the travel agent. We'd already booked through the agent two years previously and were absolutely delighted with our holiday hence us going back. Ian had noted all costs to compare with what the agent would calculate. It pretty much matched and they gave us a small discount as we choose to come in. Bonus! The holiday did unfortunately cost us a bit more than we hoped and this mostly due to flying from Manchester as there was no flights from Glasgow, which we already knew from checking the website. The staff are always friendly with great banter. There's just something about booking a holiday with someone who knows what they're doing. Yes it maybe works out cheaper sometimes doing it yourself online but when you're forking out a bit of money I like to make sure I'm doing it right. You also get a small discount on exchanging your money too. It feels you can get it all sorted all under one roof and feel it's all in hand so you can concentrate on the big pack. It was again a fantastic holiday and would use Thomas Cook again.

I popped in here today on my way home from a lunch date with the boyfriend. We're planning a bit…read moreof a getaway for his birthday and I wanted to get some ideas of costs and such for the time we want to be away. Not having ever used this sort of service before, I wasn't sure what to expect, but I was kinda hoping to get a little bit more help than I actually did. When I walked in, there was a massive queue for travel money and a handful of service associates either helping people, answering phone calls, or waiting for people to come in with questions, like moi. I was flagged down and asked to come over to discuss travel plans with her. Having already researched a ton of stuff at home with the boyfriend, I thought Thomas Cook had some special portal where they got all their special travel deals from. My boyfriend and his mates went away earlier this year and were able to get some crackin' deals from Thomas Cook. I wouldn't have such luck. The service associate proceeded to open up google and basically do the same search for flights that I did. After realising she wasn't going to be able to get me a good deal because apparently there are no direct flights where I want to go, she proceeded in trying to get me to change my destination all together and then suggested a coach trip which would be two times the length of the current trip we want to take. Even though I specifically told her I was just shopping around for deals and would be taking any information gathered home to chat it over with the boyfriend, she was really interested in me booking something right then and there. Nah. Anyway, I told her thanks anyway, but none of the info she gave me was anything more than what I was finding in the comfort of my own home on my own PC. She was polite enough and said to go home, speak to the boyfriend and come back and see her when we decided what to do. OK, sure.

Although the staff are lovely the departure lounge has limited choice. We stopped for a Starbucks…read morecoffee and the lady who served us was friendly and chatty however once in the departure lounge - too long a wait with little to do. In saying that, I do like the fact that the airport is on my front door rather than the usual hike to Glasgow or beyond.

Once you get past the cringe worthy "Scotland: Pure Dead Brilliant" slogan that welcomes foreign…read moreguests to our country, Prestwick is actually a rather nice little airport. A couple of tourist tat shops and a cafe have now been complemented by an excellent little vintage football stall and a Peckham's deli and snack bar, while WH Smith's offers all the standard airport fare. Overall, it's clean, relatively laid back and friendly. Now of course, as the home to Ryanair flights, "Glasgow Prestwick" is actually nowhere near Glasgow, but during the day, getting to and from the city is no problem given the closeby proximity of Prestwick train station. Indeed, your flight ticket will bank you half price travel, 3.50 for a single. Should you arrive after 11pm, however, you will have to board a fairly grubby and over-priced bus which stops at both Glasgow and Edinburgh. Booking this in advance is strongly advised. Other than this, my only complaint is its failure to acknowledge the fact this is the only spot in the UK Elvis set foot in. I mean, I know they've put down a plaque, dedicated an entire restaurant to him, plastered the walls with Elvis memorabilia and erected a 10ft Elvis timeline which lists "Elvis visits Prestwick Airport" among the biggest achievements in his life, but is this really enough to commemorate the five minutes the King spent in Ayrshire as he changed flights? I think not.