Loganair adds extra flights but cancels one route due to industrial action
Loganair has announced six new routes and additional flights for next summer – but the airline’s direct link from Sumburgh to Manchester will be ended.
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First minister told to live up to by-election ferry promises
MSP Beatrice Wishart has pressed First Minister Nicola Sturgeon on whether the Scottish government will live up to promises made during the by-election campaign. At…
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Lib Dem candidate lays out transport plan
Liberal Democrat candidate Beatrice Wishart has laid out her five-point plan for improving transport links in the isles. The plan targets cheaper ferry fares, including…
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SNP candidate announces transport pledge
SNP by-election candidate Tom Wills has vowed to lobby the First Minister to back his travel policy proposals on his first day in office if…
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Firm loses legal appeal over £370 million ferry subsidy
A ferry firm has lost an appeal over Scottish government subsidies to provide services plying the waters between mainland Scotland and the Northern Isles. Pentland…
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Mossbank petition fails to get bus reinstated
A petition submitted on behalf of Mossbank residents asking for the 3.15pm bus from Mossbank school to be reinstated has been turned down.
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Ferry disruption after Fivla develops engine fault
Ferry services across the Yell Sound have again been disrupted after one of the vessels developed a problem.
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Tingwall flights back to normal on Friday
The council has issued an update on the situation at Tingwall Airport confirming that inter-island flights will get back to normal on Friday.
READ FULL STORYBusiness loses legal challenge over £370m Northern Isles ferry subsidy
A family firm has lost a legal challenge against a Scottish government plan for a £370 million subsidy for ferry links between the mainland and…
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Auctioneers’ praise for NorthLink Ferries
With the tender deadline for the Northern Isles ferry contract fast approaching, Aberdeen & Northern Marts has paid tribute to the “positive contribution” current operator…
READ FULL STORYTaxi drivers propose increased charges
Taxi fares could be set to increase after councillors recommended new tariffs for the industry. Members of the environment and transport committee unanimously backed the…
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Monday’s ferry sailings likely to be disrupted
Ferries between Lerwick and Aberdeen are likely to face disruption on Monday, according to operator NorthLink.
READ FULL STORYMSPs demand answers over ferry fares ‘shambles’
The “shambles” surrounding reduced fares on lifeline ferries must be sorted out quickly, according to MSP Tavish Scott.
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Bressay ferry service suspended
UPDATE: The Bressay ferry, MV Leirna is now back in service after council engineers repaired a defective engine component which had taken the vessel out…
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