EASTERN European airline Wizz Air is to introduce direct flights between Glasgow Airport and Bucharest.
It will be the first time the Romanian capital has been served as a scheduled destination from Scotland with Wizz Air operating a twice-weekly service starting in May 2016.
The airline already flies to the Polish cities of Warsaw, Poznan, Katowice and Gdansk, as well as Budapest, Hungary. It begins new services to Vilnius and Lublin on September 16.
Glasgow has also announced two new routes to Canada. Air Canada will launch seasonal flights to Toronto Pearson while Air Transat is introducing a new service service to Montreal.
Paul White, business development manager at Glasgow Airport, said: “This is yet further good news from Wizz Air which has gone from strength-to-strength since its arrival at Glasgow Airport two years ago.
"We are looking forward to working with Wizz Air to ensure the success of this exciting new route.”
Scott Taylor, chief executive of Glasgow City Marketing Bureau, said: “As the first direct route from Romania to Glasgow, Wizz Air’s new Bucharest service will provide a real opportunity to strengthen cultural and business ties between both cities – linking Glasgow to one of Eastern Europe ’s main industrial centres and transportation hubs.
"Glasgow is constantly striving to grow its air links and connect the city to the global marketplace.”
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