Gavin Newlands, SNP MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, has reacted angrily to the announcement from Ryanair that they’re slashing the number of routes travelling into Glasgow Airport. Glasgow Airport lies in Gavin Newlands’ Paisley and Renfrewshire constituency with the airport being one of the biggest employers in the area. On Tuesday morning, Ryanair announced that they are closing their base at Glasgow Airport and slashing the number of routes from 23 to 3. Following t

Glasgow Airport’s 50th anniversary was signed off in style after 9.4 million passengers travelled through its doors in 2016, representing a 7.5% annual increase on the previous year. International and domestic traffic over the year increased by 9.2% and 5.5% respectively, thanks to the introduction of 25 new routes and services in 2016. The airport significantly increased its connections to European cities with the introduction of services to Marseille, Sofia and Brussels. Gl

Gavin Newlands, MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, has welcomed new figures from Glasgow Airport which showed that it has had its busiest September in 50 years after after 934,295 passengers travelled through its doors, representing an annual increase of 4.2%. Domestic and international traffic grew by 4.2% and 4.3% respectively with major events, such as the Davis Cup and Celtic’s participation in the Champions League proving big draws for visitors to the city. Strong de

Gavin Newlands, MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, has congratulated Glasgow Airport, who are celebrating their 50th anniversary this year, by submitting an Early Day Motion to Parliament celebrating this important milestone. The airport’s anniversary was also marked recently by a visit by the HRH Princess Royal. Gavin Newlands said: “I was glad to take part in the event marking the anniversary, attended by HRH Princess Royal, and want to congratulate Glasgow Airport in P