The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) announced today that starting in May 2007, Flyglobespan will begin daily service from Glasgow, Scotland to Boston Logan International Airport. Flyglobespan is a successful low-cost carrier based in Scotland, offering service to a wide range of destinations within Europe. Flyglobespan recently began service to Orlando, Florida, its first U.S. destination.

"This new service between Glasgow and Boston is fantastic news for Scotland," said Scotland's Transport Minister Tavish Scott. "It will open up new opportunities for Scottish businesses and bring great benefits for Scottish tourism. Boston is one of the most important and influential cities in America and the announcement today gives us a welcome boost."

"With Flyglobespan's daily service to Glasgow, virtually all of the United Kingdom is now served from Boston Logan International Airport, said Massport's CEO and Executive Director Thomas J. Kinton, Jr. "Massport targeted Glasgow as a primary European destination and with Flyglobespan, New England travelers will now have the added bonus of a reliable low-cost carrier offering flights to the UK."

Mary McLaughlin, Director of Transport at Scottish Enterprise, said: "Scotland's business and economic links with Boston and its strong life sciences and financial communities in particular are well established. Scottish Development International's (SDI) U.S. operations are based in Boston and SDI also provides a business incubator facility there for Scottish businesses. This latest direct service to Boston is therefore enormously valuable and an important addition to the direct services between Scotland and the United States."

Boston Logan International Airport is the gateway to New England, offering nonstop service to 76 domestic and 33 international destinations. In 2005, Logan handled more than 27 million passengers. As the airport completes its $4.4 billion modernization program; new terminals, parking facilities, roadways and airport concessions have transformed Boston Logan into a world-class facility capable of meeting the needs of local travelers and businesses for years to come.

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