Glasgow Airport has received a boost with the return of direct flights between Scotland's largest city and Cork after almost five years.

The new Cork to Glasgow service is operated by Aer Lingus Regional operator Emerald Airlines using an ATR 72-600 turboprop aircraft.

The year-round flights, which began operating on Sunday, run four times a week on every Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday.

The new service adds 30,000 extra seats to the winter schedule at Cork Airport and is the only service connecting Glasgow with Munster and the South of Ireland.

The route was previously operated until 2021, when flights between Glasgow and Cork were among a number of routes cancelled by Aer Lingus after operator Stobart Air ended its contract with the Irish airline.

Commenting back in August on the new route, Ian Lough, Head of Commercial at Emerald Airlines said: "We are delighted to be expanding our network from Cork Airport with the introduction of our new Glasgow service.

"We are equally pleased to announce the increase in flights between Cork and Bristol. These enhancements underscore our commitment to providing our customers with more travel options and greater convenience.

"By expanding our offerings from Cork, we aim to meet the growing customer demand and ensure our passengers have even more opportunities when travelling from Cork Airport.”