A major airline has hailed reaching a total of 30 million passengers through one Scottish airport since it started operating from the site.

The carrier said the “significant milestone showcases ongoing support and investment for connectivity, tourism, jobs, and economic growth”.

Ryanair said it has now carried 30 million passengers through Glasgow Prestwick Airport since it began operations there in 1994.

The Dublin County-headquartered airline said it has invested heavily in Prestwick since then, with “two based aircraft representing a $200 million investment, state-of-the-art training and maintenance facilities, and support of over 550 local jobs”.

The airport at night.The airport at night. (Image: Getty Images) It said it also provides travellers with more choice with a “robust” schedule of 94 weekly flights across ten routes from the Scottish Government-owned Prestwick Airport including holiday destinations like Alicante, Barcelona, Faro, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca, and Tenerife.

Jade Kirwan, Ryanair director, said: “We’re pleased to announce 30 million Ryanair passengers through Glasgow Prestwick Airport since we began operations back in 1994.

“This significant milestone showcases Ryanair’s ongoing support and investment at Glasgow Prestwick Airport, delivering important connectivity, traffic, tourism, jobs, and economic growth. This summer, Ryanair is operating a robust schedule to/from Glasgow Prestwick Airport, with 94 weekly flights across 10 routes, including top holiday destinations like Alicante, Barcelona, Faro, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca and Tenerife.”

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Ms Kirwan also said: “Ryanair’s super Summer 2025 schedule will largely operate on the 2 aircraft we have based at Glasgow Prestwick Airport – an investment of $200m and supporting over 550 local jobs.

“While Ryanair has grown significantly at Glasgow Prestwick Airport over the years, we could be growing more rapidly here and across the wider UK, but Rachel Reeves’ bizarre decision to raise Air Passenger Duty taxes by £2 per passenger damages these growth prospects.

“If the UK Government wants to deliver growth, they should abolish their damaging APD tax, which makes the UK uncompetitive when EU countries like Sweden, Hungary, and regions in Italy are abolishing aviation taxes, and winning dramatic traffic, tourism, and jobs growth from the UK.

“We look forward to carrying millions more passengers to/from Glasgow Prestwick Airport on Ryanair’s low-fare flights over the years to come.”