The number of people passing through Edinburgh Airport increased last month, with a "massive" jump in the number of international passengers.
Latest figures showed 700,142 people used the airport in January, up 11.4% on the same month last year.
The 342,540 international passengers recorded was a 21.7% annual increase - the greatest monthly rise since January 2008.
Gordon Dewar, the airport's chief executive, said: "January's passenger numbers are very welcome indeed and the massive increase in the number of international passengers highlights the growing draw of Edinburgh as a prime global destination.
"We are continuing to offer greater choice with more routes and more destinations - and passengers are responding by flying in and out of Edinburgh directly in greater numbers than ever before."
Glasgow Airport welcomed 551,177 passengers last month, up 13.5% on the previous year.
The hub's busiest January on record saw a 17.6% increase in international traffic, due in part to the December launch of new services to Milan and Bucharest.
Managing director Amanda McMillan said: "We anticipate 2016 will be our busiest year on record, welcoming nine million passengers through our doors for the first time.
"As well as celebrating 50 years of serving Scotland, our focus is to ensure we continue to build on the success of last year where we secured 30 new routes and saw passenger numbers grow at unprecedented levels."
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