Scotland

Jacqueline Dobson: 'Travel agents are propping up our high streets!'

Barrhead president Dobson, who has just taken over as SPAA president too, sets out her vision for Scottish outbound tourism – and the key role agents play in this

Alfa Travel to launch to Scottish agents after renewed commitment to trade

Alfa Travel will offer competitive commission rates to all agents as well as higher ones to those who book directly through the operator’s website

Opulent, sexy, and audacious: Checking in to the W Edinburgh

W Hotels Worldwide has landed in Scotland. Jane Anderson discovers how the brand’s 69th property is making its mark.

Glasgow airport reopens after heavy snow as UK braces for more adverse weather

Airport authorities said on Sunday (3 December) the runway was ’fully operational’ after weekend snow

Celebrity unveils expanded educational programme with 1,000 agent places

The line is offering flights from Manchester and Gatwick in a bid to try and ease ongoing airlift issues, said EMEA vice-president Giles Hawke

Thorne Travel to open new Prestwick store in early January

Owner and chief executive Shona Thorne said her team were ’eager to welcome customers’ to the new-look shop

Scottish government to develop tax on cruise ship emissions

Cruise Scotland predicts cruise passengers visiting Scotland will rise to one million passengers this year

Storm Babet: Tui closes two stores in Scotland after vicious storm

Tui shut its Aberdeen and Dundee stores on Thursday, while Hays Travel and Barrhead Travel said they were monitoring the situation

Storm Babet bears down on Scotland prompting rare red weather warnings

The Met Office has issued a range of red and amber warnings for Scotland, with the second named storm of the year poised to bring high winds and heavy rain

Scotland's Thorne Travel to open third shop early next year

Managing director Shona Thorne said her business has seen an ’incredible surge in customers’ since the Covid crisis

Barrhead Travel enhances staff wellness offering with menopause pledge

The Scottish agency has also doubled its mental health first aid team

Jet2.com expands twilight check-in service to ninth UK base

The service allows customers to drop their bags off at the airport between 4.30pm and 9pm the day before their flight

UK govt expands youth mobility agreement with Canada

The agreement will see Canadian and UK youth will benefit from reciprocal work opportunities in each other’s countries for a longer period of time

Scottish govt urges BA and easyJet to up London-Scotland services

It comes as the Scottish Affairs Committee writes to airports and airlines raising its concerns with delays to, and cancellations of, flights between Scotland and London

Murray Travel plots further expansion following launch of fourth store

Scottish agency’s fourth high street outlet in Nairn follows the launch of stores in Elgin and Forres in 2022

Agency pledges to 'rescue' people's summers with dramatic lates pitch

Scotland’s Barrhead Travel launched the campaign as demand for late bookings continues to increase

Bookings with Advantage's Scottish members almost double 2019 levels

Summer 2023 business has outperformed recent years with bookings up 30% on 2022 and up 83% on 2019, according to the consortium

Half of Scottish tourism businesses 'still in survival mode'

New industry survey by the Scottish Tourism Alliance reveals sector’s ’continued fragility’

Fred Olsen and Clia host cruise showcase for Scottish politicians

MSPs invited onboard Fred Olsen’s Balmoral in Rosyth last week to learn more about the cruise industry’s net zero 2050 progress and its contribution to Scottish tourism

Iceland's Play launches budget US connections from Scotland

Flights start from £87pp return, offering onward connections to North America via Reykjavik

SPAA urges members to increase engagement with sustainability initiatives

The Scottish Passenger Agents’ Association has created a discussion document of Sustainability Considerations for its membership

Agency helps raise more than £120,000 for Cancer Research UK

West Kilbride’s LAH Travel sponsored an annual gala dinner alongside Classic Collection

Altour UK creates new sales roles amid Scotland expansion plans

The corporate travel division of the Internova Travel Group has created three new full-time positions to support the expansion

Take your clients on a journey through British royal history

Gen up on the best regal dwellings in England, Wales and Scotland to take advantage of the Coronation royal-bounce effect.