Parts of the airport were closed after police were called just after 6am following concerns about an object in a passenger’s bag – but officers have now withdrawn and passengers are now being welcomed back into the terminal after a six-hour wait. Passengers arriving at the airport for departing flights faced delays during checks, with passengers forced to wait in the multi-storey car park as police investigated. Long queues initially formed around the ticket offices, but police later moved people to the car park where emergency blankets were provided. Hundreds were left stranded, with some missing connecting flights and others rebooking flights to Edinburgh or Prestwick Airport. Two fire crews with a Royal Navy bomb disposal unit were sent to the scene, but police confirmed the suspicious object was deemed to pose no risk to the public and was “innocent in nature”. Passengers were asked to move to the multi-level parking structure, with closed ticketing and central inquiry areas due to the ongoing incident which led to sections of the airport being closed for six hours. Those forced to wait outside were offered foil blankets and bottles of water along with hot drinks, which were served by Salvation Army volunteers. A Police Scotland spokesman said: “At around 5.55am on Monday 5 December 2022, police were called to a report of a suspicious object in the security screening room at Glasgow Airport. The scene at Glasgow Airport. Image, John Devlin “As a precautionary measure and in accordance with procedures, the check-in and security screening room areas have been closed to the public and a lockdown has been implemented. “After examination of the item by the Royal Navy’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team it was confirmed that it posed no risk to the public and was innocent in nature. “All areas of the airport are in the process of reopening.” A Glasgow Airport spokesman said: “Police Scotland has confirmed that the incident has been cleared and our staff are now in the process of welcoming passengers back to the terminal and providing any assistance required. The scene at Glasgow Airport. Picture; John Devlin
