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Written Question · S2W-20132 · Session 2

Which individual routes and airlines have received financial support from the Route Development Fund since it was launched.

Answered Asked by David Davidson Con Lodged 27 Oct 2005

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive which individual routes and airlines have received financial support from the Route Development Fund since it was launched.

The answer

Answered by Tavish Scott on 4 Nov 2005 · 8 days after it was lodged, on time

The information requested isprovided in the following table. A total of 31 routes have been supported sincethe inception of the Route Development Fund (RDF) by the Scottish Executive in November2002.
Route
| Airline
| Date Air Service Started

Aberdeen-Groningen
| bmi
| May 2004

Aberdeen-Bristol
| Eastern
| November 2004

Aberdeen-Copenhagen
| SAS
| November 2004

Aberdeen-Oslo
| CityStar
| March 2005

Aberdeen-Southampton
| Eastern
| March 2005

Aberdeen-Blackpool
| CityStar
| July 2005

Edinburgh-Cologne
| Germanwings
| March 2003 (now operating without RDF support)

Edinburgh-Jersey
| bmi
| May 2003 (ceased summer 2003)

Edinburgh-Geneva
| duo
| November 2003 (ceased May 2004)

Edinburgh-Milan
| duo
| November 2003 (ceased May 2004)

Edinburgh-Zurich
| duo
| November 2003 (ceased May 2004)

Edinburgh-Oslo
| duo
| November 2003 (ceased May 2004)

Edinburgh-Munich
| duo
| March 2004 (ceased May 2004)

Edinburgh-New York
| Continental
| June 2004

Edinburgh-Barcelona
| Flyglobespan
| May 2005

Glasgow International-Dubai
| Emirates
| April 2004

Glasgow International-Prague
| CSA Czech Airlines
| October 2004 (ceased August 2005)

Glasgow International-Barcelona
| Flyglobespan
| March 2005

Glasgow Prestwick-Skavsta (Stockholm)
| Ryanair
| April 2003

Glasgow Prestwick-Girona (Barcelona)
| Ryanair
| May 2003

Glasgow Prestwick-Gothenburg
| Ryanair
| October 2003

Glasgow Prestwick-Bergamo (Milan)
| Ryanair
| January 2004

Glasgow Prestwick-Ciampino (Rome)
| Ryanair
| April 2004

Glasgow Prestwick-Neiderrhein (Düsseldorf)
| Ryanair
| November 2004

Glasgow Prestwick-Lübeck (Hamburg)
| Ryanair
| March 2005

Glasgow Prestwick-Pisa
| Ryanair
| March 2005

Inverne

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-20132 by reference.