More than 2.1 million travellers passed through Scotland’s two main airports last month, figures show.
Edinburgh Airport recorded its busiest ever month, with 1,214,633 passengers taking off or landing there in July – a rise of 10.3% from the same month last year.
A total of 956,483 travellers used Glasgow Airport in what was its busiest July for seven years.
The airport has also been ranked as one of Europe’s fastest growing by the trade body ACI Europe for the first six months of 2015.
Amanda McMillan, managing director of Glasgow Airport, said: “Not only did we welcome close to one million passengers in July, we were also classified as one of the fastest growing airports in Europe for the first half of 2015.
“Both of these factors underscore the significance of our exceptional growth this year.
“July has also been rewarding from a route development perspective, with easyJet announcing a new service to the fashion capital Milan, and Balkan Holidays unveiling details of a new service to Varna in Bulgaria.
“August is set to be another record month as we welcome visitors from across the globe for major events such as the World Pipe Band Championships and the UDO Worlds X Street Dance Championships – both of which will take place in the city.”
Bosses at Edinburgh Airport said they would have to invest further in a bid to continue to grow the number of passengers.
Chief executive Gordon Dewar said: “It was only two years ago we broke our first million passenger month and now in our peak we’ve grown by 20%. This is really pleasing, but it’s clear we’re going to have to invest further for next year as we anticipate more growth.
“June and July have seen over a million passengers each month. We’re predicting August will be good for us too, it’s always an exciting month in Edinburgh with more people visiting Edinburgh for the big festivals.”