bmi pull-out sparks Glasgow boom

British Airways and easyJet are both adding Glasgow International flights to London after the pull-out of its Heathrow service by bmi at the start of the summer season. 

British Airways is adding a further rotation from London City Airport, its fifth, and also bringing in further capacity by swopping its normal Embraer 170 (78 seats) operation for the larger EMB 190 (98 seats).  easyJet is upping its Gatwick services to five flights daily for the summer and four for the winter programme.  It also flies to both Luton and Stansted four times daily.

The Luton-based airline also announced last week that it will re-introduce Glasgow – Amsterdam from 31 October, a route it has not flown for some years.  It is expected to appeal to both business and leisure passengers.  In April the airline launched a daily Jersey service.  By next winter easyJet will serve 15 destinations from Glasgow. www.glasgowairport.com

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