McINNES WELCOMES AIR ROUTES EXPANSION
February 10, 2010 12:00 AM
Commenting on the BAA announcement of an increase in the number of flights from Edinburgh Airport, Liberal Democrat Transport spokesperson Alison McInnes MSP said:
"I am pleased that Edinburgh Airport will benefit from Ryanair's latest expansion. I know that the team at BAA Edinburgh has worked very hard to attract new traffic and Ryanair's announcement is testament to this.
"The additional business from Ryanair means that the airport has managed to replace the seats lost by the collapse of Flyglobespan last year. This is good news for jobs and will lessen the impact of Flyglobespan's collapse on the capital.
"I hope that the announcement will build confidence across the rest of Scotland too, where some smaller airports are still concerned about the loss of Flyglobespan.
"Edinburgh is the UK's fastest growing airport and these new routes will strengthen its position as Scotland's airport of choice."
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