CLOSE to 1000 Scots have had their travel plans disrupted after a number of FlyLoLo flights were cancelled last-minute.
More than 900 people due to fly this weekend learned the airline had cancelled four flights from Glasgow Airport.
The airport said a total of four flights - three to Tenerife and one to Lanzarote - with about 230 passengers booked on each would no longer be going ahead.
FlyLoLo apologised for the cancellations and added it was unable to secure the aircraft.
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The four flights affected are the 8.30am departure on Friday to Tenerife South Airport, as well as the 7am and 6.10pm Saturday departures to the same airport.
The 9am flight to Arrecife airport in Lanzarote is also cancelled.
A Glasgow Airport spokesman said: "We were made aware tonight that flights planned by operator FlyLoLo to Tenerife South and Arrecife in Lanzarote this weekend will not go ahead.
"We would ask all FlyLoLo passengers affected not to travel to the airport and to contact the operator direct for further information."
FlyLoLo chief executive Paul Dendle told the PA news agency: "We planned the flights, many over a year ago, the seats had sold well and we were into profit.
"The issue was the aircraft we thought we had a firm contract on was withdrawn.
"We have spent the last 17 days in trying to find an alternative, the issue was the cost in relation to rates we had agreed.
"We have been in discussions all day to secure a deal with another airline, we offered them equity in the company if they would supply the aircraft.
"We are a small company, licensed by the CAA with an ATOL to fly 25,000 seats
"All clients' monies are fully protected and held in a CAA Trust and refunds will take 10 working days.
"I have been working 18-hour days to try and resolve this issue, but alas it was impossible.
"I apologise for the disruption and disappointment caused, I sincerely feel for the affected clients."
He added that he is currently working to send notifications to those affected.
FlyLoLo can be contacted on 08444 720737.
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