The busiest July in six years has been recorded by Glasgow airport with more than 840,000 passengers handled in the month that the Commonwealth Games were held in the city.
Numbers were up 1.1% compared to the same month last year – the airport’s 18th consecutive month of growth.
Ryanair starts flying from Glasgow on October 26, serving its two largest bases – Stansted and Dublin – along with Derry, Riga, Warsaw Modlin, Wraclow and Bydgoszcz.
The airline’s 55 weekly return flights are expected to generate more than 850,000 passengers a year, returning Glasgow airport’s passenger numbers to pre-recession levels.
Airport managing director Amanda McMillan said: “To have recorded our busiest July in six years was extremely pleasing but it was a memorable month for so many reasons.
“From a route development perspective, we made a number of significant announcements, none more so than the news Ryanair will join us in October.
“The highlight, however, was serving as the gateway to the Commonwealth Games which were a resounding success.
“It has always been the case that when the city does well, the airport does well and with events such as the World Pipe Band Championships, the Ryder Cup and MTV European Music Awards all still to come, both the city and the airport have much to look forward to.”