It’s change for the better at our airport

Anyone flying out of Glasgow Airport is reminded that a new £140,000 Changing Places facility has opened.

This supports passengers with profound and multiple learning difficulties.

The room will also benefit passengers with a wide range of physical disabilities such as spinal injuries, muscular dystrophy and multiple sclerosis who often need extra equipment and space to allow them to use toilet facilities safely and comfortably.

The facility is located in the airport’s main check-in hall to ensure it is accessible to both departing and arriving passengers.

Its features include a height-adjustable sink and hydraulic bed, an electronic hoist, shower and non-slip floor and privacy screens.

With more than 9.9 million passengers travelling through its doors last year, Glasgow becomes the largest airport in Scotland to house a Changing Places facility and one of only 14 across the UK.

Mark Johnston, the airport’s managing director, said:““Many people with complex healthcare needs who require this type of facility are restricted from being able to travel because their personal care needs cannot be accommodated in a standard accessible toilet.

“Thanks to the support of organisations such as PAMIS and Changing Places, we have introduced a facility that will now make it easier for carers and people who have severe disabilities to travel.”