Europe opened up to people in Scotland

Article Date : 11 March 2008
News Section: Italy

Second home buyers in Scotland look set to benefit from the introduction of new flights to mainland Europe.

Budget airline Ryanair has confirmed that it will roll out services from Edinburgh to a number of destinations across the continent.

The flights to places including Spain, Italy and France will make these countries highly accessible to consumers in the vicinity of the airport.

As a result, they will become much more viable locations for those who are thinking of buying a holiday home overseas.

Their appeal should be enhanced by the fact that they will be serviced by a low-cost airline, as this means that air fares will be highly affordable.

David Johnston, managing director of the airport, commented: "We expect [the flights] to prove popular with inbound and outbound passengers."

According to the Office for National Statistics, almost 850,000 UK nationals now own a foreign property.