GLASGOW Airport has seen its busiest year since 2009 while its main rival, Edinburgh continued to see a slump in passenger numbers.
GLASGOW Airport has seen its busiest year since 2009 while its main rival, Edinburgh continued to see a slump in passenger numbers.
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DAMIEN HENDERSON Transport Correspondent
Almost 7.2 million people travelled through Glasgow in 2012, marking an increase of 4.2% on the previous year, while Edinburgh saw 9.2 million passengers, around 190,000 less than 2011 – a drop of 2%.
Much of the downturn at Edinburgh has been blamed on Ryanair's decision to cut back on its winter frequency. However, a slew of recent route announcements by the low-cost carrier, as well as easyJet, Air Canada and Virgin Atlantic, which will compete with British Airways on flights to London, is expected to reverse the trend this year.
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