Record November for Edinburgh Airport

Airport chiefs say they are ending the year on a high with record passenger figures.

International passengers increased by almost a fifth at Edinburgh Airport which led to its busiest ever'' November.

A total of 936,193 passengers used the airport which was up 8.7% on the same month last year.

International passengers accounted for 509,610, an increase of 18.1% on November 2016, while domestic figures remained steady.

Gordon Dewar, chief executive of Edinburgh Airport said: This is yet another record month for the airport and the fact the growth is being mainly driven by international is testament to the fantastic global links that we have.

By offering greater choice to our passengers, we are making it easier to welcome Scotland to the world and to allow people to go and experience destinations across the globe.''

Glasgow Airport also recorded record November figures with more than 682,800 passengers travelling through the airport's doors.

Airport chiefs say this was a 2.5% increase on the same period last year.

Almost 250,000 people travelled through Aberdeen International Airport during November 2017, a 4.9% increase on November last year.

Domestic and international traffic was up 7.2% and 12% respectively due to strong demand for new services.