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| City's seaplane route takes off | |
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| A city centre seaplane service has officially taken off from the Clyde. | |
| The journey from Glasgow to the Argyll town of Oban has been billed by operators, Loch Lomond Seaplanes, as the first of its kind in Europe. | |
| The company said further destinations were planned, with the Isles of Skye and Mull likely to be added. | The company said further destinations were planned, with the Isles of Skye and Mull likely to be added. |
| On Monday, Transport Minister Stewart Stevenson will officially launch the service, which will cost £149 for a return ticket. | |
| A seaplane service between Loch Lomond and the West Coast of Scotland has been operated by Loch Lomond Seaplanes for three years. | A seaplane service between Loch Lomond and the West Coast of Scotland has been operated by Loch Lomond Seaplanes for three years. |
| The nine-seater Cessna 208 Caravan aircraft, which can reach a top speed of 171mph, can be boarded from a pontoon behind Glasgow Science Centre in Govan. | |
| There will be three flights a day, running seven days a week between February and November. | There will be three flights a day, running seven days a week between February and November. |
| David West, 50, founder and managing director of Loch Lomond Seaplanes said the venture will put Glasgow in the same league as Vancouver, Seattle and Sydney. |