Low cost Scottish airline Flyglobespan has announced it is to launch two new services to the Canary Islands from December this year.

In a move which is being widely touted to boost the ailing Spanish property market, the airline will fly from Aberdeen to Gran Canaria and Lanzarote as of December.

The announcement comes just days after it emerged that no-frills rival Flybe is planning major route expansion at Aberdeen Airport.

While that carrier will be boosting the number of aircraft it has based at the gateway by four or five, Flyglobespan will add just a single plane to accommodate the new routes, which also include new flights to Egypt.

Flyglobespan Chief Executive Rick Green said, "Both Egypt and the Canaries offer a wide range of facilities including fantastic beaches, great golf courses, world-class hotels and resorts and of course a very appealing climate."

A research firm based on the Costa Blanca has established that tourist numbers in the Canaries are up on last year by 2.34 per cent, and the Canary Islands have been listed as one of the most popular destinations of recent holiday bookings.

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