EDINBURGH, Scotland, 2016-Dec-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Glasgow Airport has further strengthened its European route network after German low cost carrier Eurowings confirmed it will introduce direct flights to the Bavarian capital of Munich. The airline, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Lufthansa Group, will introduce a year round, twice weekly service… Read the full press release
Tag Archives: Malcolm Roughead
VisitScotland: Spectacular two days of St Andrew’s Day celebrations in St Andrew
EDINBURGH, Scotland, 2016-Dec-01 — /Travel PR News/ — What is believed to be the biggest group of Andrews ever assembled has enjoyed a spectacular two days of St Andrew’s Day celebrations in – appropriately enough – St Andrews. A team of kilted VisitScotland staff scoured four of Europe’s capital cities – London, Paris, Berlin and… Read the full press release
VisitScotland: New interactive online experience of some of Scotland’s most spectacular viewpoints
Edinburgh, Scotland, 2016-Nov-28 — /Travel PR News/ — A new interactive online experience of some of Scotland’s most spectacular viewpoints is set to put adventurous visitors in a spin during the Year of Innovation, Architecture and Design 2016. Paramotoring off Ben Nevis – Scotland’s tallest mountain at 1,346 metres high – and biking up Ben… Read the full press release
VisitScotland: New partnership between The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo and the Scottish Diaspora
VisitScotland: New partnership between The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo and the Scottish Diaspora Edinburgh, Scotland, 2016-Nov-28 — /Travel PR News/ — The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo has announced a new partnership with the Scottish Diaspora. The partnership will look to ignite renewed interest in Scotland’s national fabric while at the same time reaching out… Read the full press release
Scottish highlands icons at Heathrow’s Terminal Five as part of partnership activity between VisitScotland and Heathrow
Evelyn Lamous from Chicago meets members of the Clanranald Trust at Heathrow Airport Edinburgh, Scotland, 2016-Nov-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Air passengers in London were forced to do a double take this weekend as kilted Highlanders, a ceilidh band and even the famous Calanais Standing Stones were spotted at Heathrow’s Terminal Five. The… Read the full press release
VisitScotland’s two-day business development mission to Hamburg and Frankfurt, 15-16 November
Edinburgh, Scotland, 2016-Nov-16 — /Travel PR News/ — A Scottish company that offers “the only nocturnal wildlife tours in the Northern Hemisphere” is focusing its night-vision cameras on Germany. Based in Castle Douglas, Dumfries & Galloway, Nocturnal Wildlife Tours is one of six tourism firms heading to Germany this week as part of VisitScotland’s latest… Read the full press release
Research: 928,000 people attended gigs and festivals in Scotland in 2015
EDINBURGH, Scotland, 2016-Nov-03 — /Travel PR News/ — The world’s first music tourism summit, set to take place in Glasgow later this month, could provide a platform for the ‘limitless’ possibilities of music tourism in Scotland. The Music Tourist Summit (18-19 November) will bring together a diverse range of Scottish and international businesses from across… Read the full press release
VisitScotland: plan your forest adventure with new e-book Autumn Adventures in Scotland
Edinburgh, Scotland, 2016-Oct-19 — /Travel PR News/ — They may be prickly or waxy, and you may need to rub some to smell their hidden scents, but in the autumn there is nothing more colourful in Scotland than the humble leaf. Now VisitScotland is encouraging the country to become a nation of leaf spotters this autumn… Read the full press release
VisitScotland: The Forth Bridge voted Scotland’s greatest man-made wonder
Edinburgh, Scotland, 2016-Oct-19 — /Travel PR News/ — The Forth Bridge has been voted Scotland’s greatest man-made wonder in new research by VisitScotland as part of the Year of Innovation, Architecture and Design 2016. The 126 year old bridge and UNESCO World Heritage Site pipped Edinburgh Castle, The Kelpies and the Glenfinnan Viaduct to take the top… Read the full press release
The Big Five Questions: Scottish Tourism Alliance launched new initiative to support tourism businesses
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND, 2016-Oct-04 — /Travel PR News/ — A new campaign which supports tourism businesses in delivering the sector’s ambition to grow by £1bn by 2020 has launched today in Edinburgh. ‘The Big Five Questions’ invites businesses across Scotland to ask themselves questions relating to their customers, online presence, performance and productivity. Relevant advice, tools and… Read the full press release
Scottish Food & Drink Fortnight returns 3rd-18th September
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND, 2016-Aug-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Scottish Food & Drink Fortnight returns 3rd-18th September following a hiatus during Scotland’s Year of Food and Drink 2015. The nationwide event supports and promotes Scotland’s produce and the people who grow, make, cook and sell it. The focus of this year’s celebration are our primary producer ‘food… Read the full press release
Glasgow Airport welcomed visiting passengers from Scotland’s first direct air service with South Korea
Edinburgh, Scotland, 2016-Aug-09 — /Travel PR News/ — The airport secured Scotland’s only direct service from Seoul after flag carrier Korean Air and tour operator Hanjin Travel confirmed earlier this year they would introduce a summer charter service from the country’s capital – one of the world’s megacities with a population of more than 10 million… Read the full press release
VisitScotland Chief Executive Malcolm Roughead: Tourism is at the heart of economic success in the Scottish Borders
EDINBURGH, Scotland, 2016-Jul-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Leading tourism industry figures in the Scottish Borders came together recently to meet with VisitScotland Chief Executive Malcolm Roughead as part of his annual ‘Listening Tour’ of the country. Building on the success of the 2015 Chief Executive Listening Tour, Mr Roughead spoke directly to emerging talent… Read the full press release
VisitScotland: Air France and Glasgow Airport celebrated start of new Paris to Glasgow route
Edinburgh, Scotland, Country, 2016-Mar-31 — /Travel PR News/ — This morning (30 March 2016) Air France and Glasgow Airport celebrated the start of the new Glasgow to Paris – Charles de Gaulle route. On board the official inaugural Air France flight from Paris, which was greeted by a water cannon salute upon arrival, were Henri de… Read the full press release
VisitScotland survey reveals that 82% of visitors agree that local people add to the holiday experience
Edinburgh, Scotland, 2016-Mar-14 — /Travel PR News/ — New research by VisitScotland has shown that the people of Scotland play a more integral role than ever before in the tourist experience. The Scotland Visitor Survey, the biggest of its kind produced by the national tourism organisation, reveals that 82% of visitors agree that local people add… Read the full press release
VisitScotland: The Royal Yacht Britannia, Scotland’s Best Visitor Attraction for the last 10 years
EDINBURGH, 2016-1-13 — /Travel PR News/ — The Royal Yacht Britannia has officially been Scotland’s Best Visitor Attraction for each of the last 10 years, as rated by national tourism organisation VisitScotland. Having just received their results for 2015, staff at the iconic five star attraction, are delighted to have achieved a record score of… Read the full press release
VisitScotland identifies new tourism trend – the “consoliday”
EDINBURGH, 2015-12-30 — /Travel PR News/ — It’s the time of year that every gamer loves with the shops filled with brand new video game releases and many receiving the latest new console from Santa. With the popularity of video games on the rise thanks to the explosion of smart phones and success of new… Read the full press release
15.5 million tourists visited Scotland last year to the end of June 2015; up by 7% vs previous year
EDINBURGH, 2015-10-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Overseas and domestic tourism visitors to Scotland have both increased by seven per cent in the last year to the end of June 2015 according to figures published this morning. With overseas and domestics visitors combined over 15.5 million tourists visited Scotland last year and spent over £5… Read the full press release