A NEW route to Iasi has opened up at Glasgow Airport.

Blue Air operated the first flight from the Paisley airport to the Romanian city on Saturday.

The new route will operate every Thursday and Saturday using Boeing 737 aircraft.

Paul White, business development manager, said: "This new Ia?i service from Blue Air is sure to be popular with both our business and leisure customers.

"As well as offering a key transport link to one of the most important political and economic centres in the province of Moldavia, this twice weekly service will also be a great link for ex-pats and those seeking a historical and cultured city break.

"We look forward to working with our airline partner Blue Air to ensure the success of the airline’s latest service at Glasgow Airport.”

Blue Air currently operates a service three times a week to Bucharest.