Travel

Autumn in the US is a colourful time to witness the changing scenery with all the leaves and foliage changing colour before your eyes. Aer Lingus has some deals to take you to the Catskills, the Adirondacks and the Kangamus Highway through its routes to the East Coast and places like Rainier National Park by way of Seattle....

For a getaway this winter you could do no worse than go to New York State. It is easy to get to from Edinburgh, and if you turn the typical New York break on its head then it could be relatively cheap, leaving you more cash for fun and shopping. My suggestion to you is to fly with Norwegian Airlines on...

The good thing about Aer Lingus recommencing their service to Shannon is that not only can you fly to Shannon, but you can also use the US immigration facilities to do pre-boarding clearance in Ireland before flying on to the US. Aer Lingus flies from there to New York and Boston. Aer Lingus Regional, operated by Stobart Air, will today, St Patrick’s Day,...

You can fly from Edinburgh to a dozen airports all over France, so the whole country is your oyster.  Here I suggest a menu of things to see and do in France this summer.  LOVELY BUBBLY Scotland won't be in contention as Reims hosts the FIFA Women's Football World Cup, but there's still plenty to celebrate in Reims. Put some fizz into...

A luxury city hotel has won a hat trick of awards at this year’s prestigious Scottish Hotel Awards, including the awardfor the most romantic hotel in Edinburgh. With its three Jacuzzi suites widely acknowledged as some of the most romantic rooms in the city, Nira Caledonia took home the deserved accolade of Edinburgh's ‘Romantic Hotel of the Year’. The hotel’s Blackwood’s Bar and Grill,...

The airline with the lovely red and white planes wants to offer you a cheap flight to America. Norwegian CEO Bjorn Kjos said: “Since we started flying from Edinburgh in 2009, we have grown to 6 routes and have now carried over 1 million passengers - but this is only the beginning of our plans for expansion. Edinburgh will play...

An inaugural flight is leaving New York's JFK airport later today bound direct for Edinburgh Airport where it will be welcomed tomorrow morning with the usual fanfare and water jets. Delta Air Lines have flown from Edinburgh before,  but this time they reckon they are better placed to offer business and leisure passengers a good onboard experience and many onward connections....

        A SILVERWOOD STAY FOR CHRISTMAS & BEYOND! Silverwood Luxury Resort at Errol, between Perth and Dundee, has released prices for discounted breaks throughout November to February, including Christmas and New Year! Have a Christmas shopping break, a post Christmas relaxation break to recover from the festivities, a Valentine’s Day treat or simply just to get together with friends – or maybe...

With a busy weekend of sport ahead, the ScotRail Alliance has announced it is adding extra carriages to as many trains as possible - unlikely that any will be steam, though - to services to keep customers moving. Scotland play their final Autumn Test against Australia on Saturday, 25 November (KO 2.30pm) at the BT Murrayfield Stadium, while Motherwell take on...

Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, is today launching a double Avios promotion for the month of March. Customers who book and fly with the airline in March will get double Avios across the whole Flybe network. The Avios Travel Rewards Programme offers a wide range of ways to collect Avios from a host of other travel brands and retailers. These...

Yet another transatlantic route has opened up direct from Edinburgh Airport. Following all the flights offered by Delta and Norwegian, now it is the turn of United to fly somewhere new. This time the route is to the nation's capital, Washington DC which is such a lovely city to visit. From next summer United Airlines will operate the service beginning on 23...

Rough Guides are releasing a fully-updated guide containing 1,000 personal recommendations to the best travel experiences around the globe. Whether it’s adrenaline-based adventures like paragliding by the Matterhorn or stumbling across the world’s best coffee in Panama, in Make the Most of Your Time on Earth, readers may find something unique. This best-selling travel book from Rough Guides is now in...

Ontario Tourism, the Canadian Tourism Commission, Tourism Toronto and Ottawa Tourism are working together to bring the Canadian province to the UK this Spring with an advertising drive called Out of Home beginning on 16 March 2015.  If you are travelling through St Pancras Station in London this month then look out for the wall panel connecting St Pancras and King's...

Families can enjoy a five-star visit to Edinburgh with The Chester Residence and The Royal Yacht Britannia Families will receive free tickets to visit Scotland’s top visitor attraction, The Royal Yacht Britannia, worth £45, when booking a family-break at Scotland’s top luxury hotel, The Chester Residence. The first five guests who book a family trip with The Chester Residence during half-term, Easter holidays or May weekend will...

  Another new route has been introduced this month from Edinburgh Airport. easyJet will now fly to Funchal as well as to the other 33 destinations they already serve.  John Watson, Chief Commercial Officer at Edinburgh Airport, said: “easyJet are our biggest airline and we’re pleased to be launching this brand new service to Funchal in Madeira which adds to our ever-growing European...

Mark Beaumont, who went round the world in a record breaking 79 days on two wheels, was confirmed last month as the face of the capital’s Your Bike scheme. The ultra-endurance cyclist and Edinburgh resident is the scheme’s ambassador after receiving his own cobalt blue Pashley hire bike, named Joy. He will be testing the app, geo-docking technology and bike...

Earlier this afternoon Flybe issued this advice to passengers. We hope you all have a bed for the night if you are stranded in Edinburgh (where better to be stranded?) Due to the adverse weather that is being experienced and forecasted over the next few days with the potential to impact travel across large parts of the UK, airports may...

Five-star Edinburgh hotel, The Chester Residence, has won another coveted award this month and been named ‘Best Five-Star Hotel in Scotland’ in the trivago Awards 2017. This totals 24 awards to date for the luxury apartment based hotel, located in the city’s stylish West End. The hotel search website trivago.co.uk have released the results of their annual trivago Awards, using over 175 million aggregated hotel...

Edinburgh residents have the chance to be part of Scottish history, by winning a Golden Ticket for a VIP seat on the first passenger train to the Scottish Borders to mark the launch of the new Borders Railway. The City of Edinburgh Council, in partnership with This is Edinburgh, has 30 pairs of Golden Tickets up for grabs through the thisisedinburgh.com website. Offering a...

Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, has today launched a new customer initiative called Flybe FareCracker.  Each month, Flybe will offer customers a five-day window of opportunity to buy low-cost fares for upcoming flights, a list of which is easily accessed via the special FareCracker icon at www.flybe.com. Deals can be found quickly and easily as available FareCracker fares are clearly highlighted. The...

Norwegian has announced a second quarter profit this morning, despite making huge investment in their growth with several new planes bearing the red nose cone. The NOK 300 million net profit has been declared after a loss of NOK 691 million last year in the same period.  Even though there have been increased fuel prices, Norwegian has continued to grow...