Ryanair is basing a sixth 737 aircraft at Glasgow Prestwick from March 2010. The carrier will be launching Fuerteventura, Alicante, Faro, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Malaga, Palma and Tenerife. All these services were previously operated by Flyglobespan. Flyglobespan went in Administration earlier this month.

A spokesman for Ryanair said, 'Ryanair is delighted to announce a sixth aircraft and a new sun route for Glasgow Prestwick, which will ensure that Scottish holidaymakers can still jet to sun destinations in Alicante, Faro, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Malaga, Palma and Tenerife.'