Derek Provan: Last News

holidaymakers will not be able to fly abroad from Scotland unless the Government takes urgent action.Glasgow Airport head Derek Provan has launched a scathing attack on Holyrood, warning that airlines are already moving many routes to England.Provan, who is CEO of AGS Airports which also runs ­Aberdeen Airport, said the promised taskforce to help save the industry has yet to have a single meeting.He said: “What we do know is that airlines have told Scottish ministers they’ll be checking out of Scotland and taking with them the routes we’ve spent ­decades building up.“This could mean having to travel to England in future to go on holiday.

Airports are ripping off customers when it comes to charging for drop off/pick up, according to the RAC.

Tory Government plan to scrap duty-free shopping at airports could cost hundreds of Scottish jobs, politicians and industry leaders warned last night.Chancellor Rishi Sunak has said he will stop the travel perk at the end of the year – along with a scheme that allows visitors to the UK to claim back VAT on goods bought in the UK such as perfume, cigarettes and spirits.Derek Provan, chief executive of AGS Airports, which owns Aberdeen and Glasgow’s terminals, claims 210 jobs and more than £10million in revenue could be lost at his firm’s two sites.He said: “This is yet another potentially damaging blow for our airports at a time when we’re dealing with the devastating impact of coronavirus on our sector.“Tax-free sales generate more than

government ministers are overseeing the "demise" of UK aviation. Derek Provan is chief executive of ASG Airports which runs Glasgow, Aberdeen and Southampton.