The announcement was described as a major blow for the Ayrshire hub, which has lost nearly one-fifth of its passengers in the past year as Ryanair has scaled back its operation, but has shown limited growth in recent months.
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Blow for Prestwick as Ryanair axes Northern Ireland service
A popular daily flight between Prestwick airport and Northern Ireland was axed yesterday as no-frills airline Ryanair announced it was closing its base at Belfast City at the end of next month.
