A new air route between Glasgow and London Southend has been launched.

The service marks Loganair's first services to the city from the West Coast.

The airline has launched three non-stop flights every weekday alongside a selection of weekend services, operated by its fleet of Embraer 145 regional jet aircraft.

As well as an early morning ‘red-eye’ service, the schedule has been designed to enable a full working day in London before an evening trip home.

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Paul White, Glasgow Airport’s Business Development Manager joined Loganair’s Chief Operations Officer, Maurice Boyle and Bob Grant, Renfrewshire Chamber of Commerce’s Chief Executive to cut a specially created cake to mark the occasion.

Journey times are just 1 hour and 20 minutes from Glasgow, followed by a short 53-minute train service directly into central London’s Liverpool Street station from the airport’s modern, purpose-built station just 100 paces from the terminal.

Loganair’s Managing Director Jonathan Hinkles said: “These new air services are the ideal gateway to London and the Southeast. The schedule is created to offer maximum flexibility for business customers, and as the only airline to offer an inclusive baggage allowance, onboard service and attractive frequent flyer scheme within our lowest fare, we’re offering a more inclusive and rewarding way to travel to the city of London”

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“We encourage travelers flying to London to consider London Southend amidst other London Airport’s - it is an airport some will be less familiar with in Scotland, but it is an incredibly convenient and well connected one for the city of London that should be tried - voted as London’s Best Airport by Which? Magazine for good reason”