Ryanair said yesterday that if Edinburgh Airport's new owners fail to stop the airline's planned withdrawal of eight routes in October, some of the business may be switched to Prestwick.
Michael Cawley, deputy chief executive, told The Herald: "If we go ahead with the cuts in Edinburgh as planned, it is very likely we will divert a modest amount of them to Prestwick."
The Irish low-cost airline has cut five of its 35 routes at Edinburgh Airport already this year and is threatening to cut another eight unless it can renegotiate landing charges.
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