His comments come after the Scottish government announced it will allow travellers returning from green and amber list countries to use private Covid-19 tests from "early September".
The change of policy will allow people to choose from a list of approved providers when booking the required tests after arriving in Scotland. Previously Scottish travellers had to book expensive NHS home PCR tests via the UK government’s booking portal.
Heapy described the move as "overdue" but "very welcome news" for Scottish travellers who want to go on holiday.
