Frustrated by lockdown? Iceland offers to release your screams over loudspeaker
People feeling stressed by lockdown are being invited to let off steam by having their screams played over loudspeaker in a remote part of Iceland.
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Visitors urged to be respectful as Scotland opens its doors once again
Visitors are being urged to be “considerate” to communities as Scotland’s tourism sector reopens.
Holidays to be close to normal despite Covid-19, TUI chief says
British tourists can expect to experience “90% of normality” as flights and holidays restart for the UK’s biggest tour operator.
Frontline NHS staff offered free stays at Gleneagles Hotel
Frontline health heroes are being offered five years' worth of free stays at the world famous Gleneagles Hotel.
From innovative, theatrical drinks to app ordering services, here’s what a trip to your favourite cocktail bar will look like
While beer gardens are in full swing and restaurants set to reopen next week, cocktail bars are taking things a little slower to perfect their intimate offerings.
Sturgeon refuses to ‘simply be a rubber stamp’ on air bridges decision
Nicola Sturgeon has told Scots hoping to enjoy a summer break abroad that she will not simply rubber-stamp UK Government plans to allow quarantine-free travel.
Scotland must show visitors a warm welcome or face tourism consequences, warns Scots hotelier
Gordon Campbell Gray, owner of The Three Chimneys on Skye, says he feels ashamed by recent scenes discouraging visitors from over the borders and beyond.
List of quarantine-free travel countries criticised
The Government’s list of countries and territories which English tourists can visit without self-isolating on their return has been branded a “mess”.
‘We can’t allow ourselves to be dragged along’: Nicola Sturgeon urges Scots to back local tourism amid air bridges row
Nicola Sturgeon has urged Scots to consider booking a holiday at home amid a growing row over the UK Government's "shambolic" handling of plans to ease quarantine rules for air travellers.
Announcements met with relief from north-east tourist industry
Among the announcements made by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon was the relaxation of the five-mile limit on travel for leisure purposes from today.
Face coverings to become compulsory in shops from next week as physical distancing is relaxed in attempt to boost economy
Face coverings are to be compulsory in Scottish shops from the end of next week, as physical distancing is relaxed in retail and hospitality sectors as well as public transport.
North-east tourism body’s bid to recruit board members to aid recovery effort
A tourism body is recruiting new additions to its board of directors to play their part in recovery of the sector.
Restarting Scottish tourism later than England will cost millions, warn Tories
Opening Scottish tourism businesses on July 15 – later than England’s date of July 4 – will cost the industry millions of pounds, the Scottish Conservatives say.
Nicola Sturgeon: Scotland edging closer to ‘total elimination’ of Covid-19 but resurgence warning signs must not be ignored
Nicola Sturgeon has predicted Scotland may be edging closer to "total elimination" of coronavirus after no new deaths were recorded overnight for the first time on a weekday since March.
Curtsies and dinner through a hatch: Hotels in Cornwall prepare for re-opening
Hotels in Cornwall have come up with innovative ways to keep customers and staff safe when they reopen next month, from serving breakfasts to guests in beach huts to swapping handshakes for bows and curtsies.
Tens of thousands of tourism jobs ‘depend on extension of furlough scheme’
Not extending the furlough scheme will jeopardise tens of thousands of tourism jobs and mean the money already spent is “in vain”, Fergus Ewing has warned.
Tourism industry ready to welcome back holidaymakers
Hospitality and tourism bosses are hoping there will be an avalanche of bookings as families get ready to enjoy a well-deserved holiday after months of lockdown.
National Trust for Scotland prepares to reopen gardens
The National Trust for Scotland (NTS) is preparing to reopen dozens of gardens and estates as lockdown eases around the country.
‘Huge relief’ over reopening of hotels
Allowing hotels in England to reopen from July 4 is a “huge relief”, according to a leading tourism body.
Tourism and hospitality guidance published ahead of planned reopening
Guidance for the tourism and hospitality sector in Scotland has been published as business owners prepare for the planned reopening on July 15.
Wales travel restrictions to end and tourism to return in July, says Drakeford
Wales plans to end its five-mile restriction on travel next month and allow holidaymakers to return a week later, the First Minister has said.
France will miss British tourists this summer
Rebooting tourism between the UK and France is likely to be high on Emmanuel Macron’s agenda during his visit to London.
Independence planning may need to be revisited, Constitution Secretary suggests
Scotland’s Constitution Secretary has said the decision to halt planning for a second independence referendum may need to be revisited due to the Brexit process.
Blackpool Illuminations extended by two months to boost tourism
The Blackpool Illuminations will stay lit for an extra two months to boost tourism trade hit by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Welsh Secretary accused of ‘lobbying’ for UK Government in tourism row
A row has broken out between the Welsh and UK Governments after the Secretary of State for Wales urged politicians to pressure the First Minister into restarting tourism in the country.
North-east tourism firms backs research into Scottish holidays
A north-east tourism marketing agency has welcomed new research carried out into how people feel about travel after lockdown.
Fishing sector does not want Brexit extension, MSPs told
The head of a fishing industry organisation has said the sector does not want an extension to the Brexit process.
Light at end of tunnel for tourism sector with reopening in sight, says minister
The possibility of Scotland’s tourism industry reopening next month should give the beleaguered sector “some light at the end of a pretty long tunnel”, Fergus Ewing has said.
Tourism and hospitality sector reopening scheduled for mid-July
Tourism and hospitality businesses in Scotland could reopen on July 15 if progress in suppressing coronavirus continues, a Scottish Government minister has said.
Tourism and hospitality firms in Scotland could reopen on July 15
Tourism and hospitality businesses in Scotland have been told they may be able to reopen on July 15.