Ryanair has announced it will be scrapping its Aberdeen-Malaga flights for the winter season starting in November 2018.

The budget Irish carrier's decision comes days after it emerged it would be closing its base at Glasgow AIrport, scrapping 20 of 23 routes.

Aberdeen International Airport said it had also been advised by Ryanair of a reduction in service.

The twice-weekly Malaga route will not be operating during the winter season starting in November this year through to March 2019.

However, Aberdeen's summer routes to Malaga, Alicante, Faro and Malta are unaffected by the airline's announcement, as is the twice-weekly winter service to Alicante.

Glasgow Airport said Ryanair's decision to scrap 20 routes, announced on Tuesday, would affect around 100 jobs while the airline estimated up to 300 could be lost more widely.

Ryanair will only fly to Dublin, Wroclaw and Krakow from Glasgow as of November, but intends to add 11 new routes from Edinburgh Airport.

The airline had already cancelled all flights between Scotland and London until March as a result of pilot shortages.

It scrapped 2100 flights across the UK after "messing up" pilot holidays last year, a mistake which cost the airline nearly £44m in refunds and compensation.

Ryanair blamed its most recent decisions on Brexit and air passenger duty (APD), with airport bosses also calling for the Scottish Government to introduce its proposed cheaper air departure tax (ADT).

A spokeswoman for Aberdeen International Airport said: "Whilst we are clearly disappointed with this announcement, it further exemplifies why it is vital that the Scottish Government implements its proposed 50% cut in ADT.

"ADT is the highest form of aviation tax in the world and places Scottish airports at a significant competitive disadvantage."

A Ryanair spokeswoman said: "This route from Aberdeen to Malaga will not operate for Winter 2018 due to commercial reasons.

"However, it will operate as planned for Summer 2018."