{"id":712,"date":"2018-02-27T09:35:40","date_gmt":"2018-02-27T14:35:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=712"},"modified":"2018-02-27T09:35:40","modified_gmt":"2018-02-27T14:35:40","slug":"ryanair-to-move-focus-from-glasgow-to-edinburgh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=712","title":{"rendered":"RyanAir to Move Focus from Glasgow to Edinburgh"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Ryanair is to vastly reduce flights from Glasgow Airport, making Edinburgh its main base in Scotland.<\/p>\n

The Irish budget airline currently operates flights from both airports and Prestwick in Ayrshire but will have only three flights from Glasgow this winter.<\/p>\n

Chief commercial officer David O’Brien said the decision was down to Air Passenger Duty.<\/p>\n

A spokesman for Glasgow Airport said: “We are bitterly disappointed at this decision by Ryanair, which is not only damaging for Glasgow and wider Scottish connectivity, it will impact approximately 100 jobs locally.<\/p>\n

“This is a result of the airline’s review of its single aircraft bases; however, we have been left in no doubt it is also a consequence of the Scottish Government’s inability to introduce its proposed 50% cut in Air Departure Tax (ADT).<\/p>\n

“Despite clear and repeated warnings from both airports and airlines about the potential impact of this policy not being implemented, we are now faced with a stark scenario that includes the loss of 20 services and a significant number of jobs.<\/p>\n

“This is the second example in as many months of an airline cutting capacity in Scotland because of the lack of movement on ADT.”<\/p>\n

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