ROUTE to a popular destination returns to Glasgow Airport after three years.

Travellers will be able to fly to Halifax, the capital of Nova Scotia in Canada again, for the first time since summer 2019.

The service, operated by WestJet, will fly three times a week, on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, starting today.

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Glasgow’s Operations Director Ronald Leitch, who celebrated with the people arriving on the first inbound flight said: "WestJet’s Halifax service was first launched back and May 2015 and since then has been a popular route with both our Scottish and Canadian passengers, so it is great to see it return.

“This is yet another positive step forward in both our overall recovery and in re-establishing Scotland’s vital North American connectivity.

“This is another important milestone in recovery as we restore connectivity between Nova Scotia and Scotland,” said John Weatherill, Chief Commercial Officer, WestJet.

“The past two and half years have been incredibly challenging on these communities and these investments are critical to the greater travel and tourism industry’s recovery.

"We’re looking forward to reconnecting our guests with the places and people they love the most and appreciate their continued support as we work to restore our network to pre-pandemic levels.”