FOUR routes out of Glasgow Airport to mainland Europe are to be reintroduced by Ryanair in early 2019.
The airline’s services to Warsaw, Malaga, Alicante and Charleroi (Brussels) were among twenty axed earlier this year.
In February, the budget carrier had announced that it was closing its Glasgow base and substantially cutting the number of routes it was operating.
Glasgow Airport blamed the move on the failure to replace air passenger duty (APD) with a cheaper air departure tax (ADT) in Scotland.
Following today’s announcement Mark Johnston, the airport’s managing director, said: “Ryanair’s decision to bring back what were four popular routes is very welcome news indeed.
“The introduction of these services is hopefully a first step to Ryanair re-establishing a strong presence here and we are really pleased the airline recognises our position as the west of Scotland’s principal airport and gateway to the region’s huge market.”
Mr Johnston also reiterated his opposition to APD, adding: “This regressive tax continues to put the country’s air services at risk and action must be taken to address this.
“That is why we are again calling on both the Scottish and Westminster governments to work together to break the current deadlock around Air Departure Tax.”
Flights to Warsaw from Glasgow Airport will start from April 1, operating on Mondays and Fridays.
The routes to Alicante and Malaga start the next day, flying on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, with flights to Malaga also operating on Saturdays.
Passengers will be able to fly to Brussels Charleroi on Tuesdays and Saturdays from April 2.
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