IT has been revealed that Glasgow Airport is still running below its pre-Covid capacity as calls are made for more support from the Scottish Government.

Labour leader Anas Sarwar has accused the SNP of ‘sitting on its hands’ while the country's airports and the communities they serve ‘struggle’ and has urged them to consider developing new routes to 'unlock the economic potential of the nation'.

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Speaking ahead of a visit to Glasgow Airport today, he said: “Scotland’s airports are the gateway to our economy, but years of government failure has pushed them to breaking point.

“This damaging drop in connectivity in Glasgow and across Scotland is consistent with the SNP’s record in government, one of managed decline and economic failure.

"The SNP is choking off Scotland’s potential by letting our connectivity collapse."

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Sarwar’s comments come after Glasgow Airport confirmed it is currently running at 86% of its pre-Covid levels which is said to be leaving Scotland with ‘poor connections to global business’ and preventing opportunities to boost tourism and hospitality sectors.

He continued: “Without a focus on route development connecting Scotland to the rest of the world, our tourism and hospitality sectors risk declining.

“It’s all too clear that SNP inaction is holding Scotland back and disconnecting Scotland from the rest of the world. We need to sell Brand Scotland to the world, not turn our backs to the opportunities that exist.

“Our airports are key to us unleashing our economic potential and taking our place on the world stage, we urgently need a plan to get them back on track."