Scots airport ‘in talks' to double daily service to popular destination
Other direct flights from Glasgow have been suggested
GLASGOW airport is reportedly in talks with Emirates about doubling its daily service to Dubai.
It's hoped the increase in flights could happen over the next two to three years.
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Glasgow Airport boss Kam Jandu hopes to increase flights to Dubai
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Glasgow Airport boss Kam Jandu said the current Dubai flight was 'a huge deal' for the airport and a 'feather in our cap', according to The Herald.
The travel hub chief has also revealed his ambitions for other direct flights from Glasgow.
Mr Jandu prioritised Copenhagen, Madrid, Berlin and Milan as four examples.
Elsewhere a major airline has launched thousands of flights to and from Scotland next year.
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Budget carrier easyJet unveiled more than 8,000 trips across its network, including 107 destinations in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East.
Millions of seats across more than 138,000 flights between March 23 and June 14, 2026, including for next year's Easter holidays, are now available to book.
Over 75,000 flights to and from the UK and over 8,000 flights and 1.5 million seats are now on sale to and from Scotland.
Tour operator easyJet holidays is also offering thousands of package holidays for spring 2026 to over 100 beach and city destinations across Europe and North Africa.
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Destinations include beach destinations such as Palma de Mallorca, Antalya, Tenerife and Rhodes, and popular city escapes such as Amsterdam, Barcelona and Paris.
All packages include flights and hotel, with 23kg luggage and transfers on all beach getaways.
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Holidaymakers looking for inspiration can use easyJet's Low Fare Finder.
Ali Gayward, easyJet's UK Country Manager, said: "We are very pleased to be putting our spring 2026 schedule on sale today, so that customers from Scotland can book early and enjoy low fares on thousands of flights and brilliant value package holidays for a spring break or Easter getaway.
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"We are fully focused on providing low fares and with seats available from just £21.99 across thousands of flights on hundreds of routes to fantastic beach, ski and city destinations across Europe and North Africa, now is a great time to book with easyJet and easyJet holidays."
It comes months after easyJet announced the launch of flights from Edinburgh Airport to the historic city of Bordeaux, France.
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