[3] The Glasgow Flyer was announced on 1 June 2007,[4] with a start date of 9 July, and subsequently route 905 was withdrawn.

Fairline Coaches instead started a competing independently run service, Glasgow Airport Link, using route number 905.

However, Arriva continued to operate the Glasgow Flyer in competition with the official provider without BAA support, albeit with a revised livery.

[9] An Optare MetroRider had been painted into the Glasgow Flyer livery for staff transport duties.

[11] Each vehicle had WiFi equipment fitted, offered to passengers free of charge, enabling them to access the internet as they traveled.

The bus followed a different route in each direction in Glasgow City Centre, due to the one-way traffic system there.