Military fuel supply helps Prestwick airport make profit
Bumper payments for fuel for military aircraft have helped to keep Glasgow Prestwick Airport in profit.
The transport hub unveiled turnover of £58.1 million for its most recent financial year, a record since it was nationalised in 2013.
Passenger numbers rebounded to 459,000 compared with 118,000 during the tail end of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Ryanair is the only airline that runs passenger flights from Prestwick. It flies to Malaga, Alicante and the Canary Islands.
Cargo operations were weaker than previously at 13,000 tonnes, down from 18,000 tonnes, and freight revenue fell to £3.4 million from nearly £4.2 million,
Fuelling volumes increased by 22 per cent to 44 million litres, which is also a record level under state ownership.
A breakdown of revenue showed that the
