flying to (and in) Scotland
Scotland is developing increasing numbers of direct air travel routes to Europe and North America, and is also well-served by connecting flights from the major English airports. There are 4 major airports in Scotland - Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Glasgow Prestwick.
Continental Airlines and US Airways now provide direct flights from the USA to Scotland, and Emirates have flights direct from Dubai.
In Europe, Air France fly direct from France to Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow, while KLM fly to the same destinations from Holland.
From Germany you can fly direct to Edinburgh with germanwings (from Köln-Bonn) and FlyLoco (from Köln). And Snowflake service flies direct to Edinburgh from Stockholm.
Edinburgh and Glasgow are around 1 and a half hour’s flying time from the London airports, which are linked by all the major airlines such as Virgin Atlantic.
To get the best deals on international air travel, stravaiging.com recommends ebookers, Opodo, Expedia and skydeals.
Flying within Britain is less common than in many other countries, but is becoming more and more popular. As the price of air travel drops, it is becoming increasingly attractive, saving time on journeys. For example, London to Edinburgh takes around one and a half hours by plane, as opposed to almost 5 hours by train or 8 hours by car.
Scotland’s 4 major airports - Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Glasgow Prestwick - are linked into a Scottish flight network which includes smaller airports such as Barra, Benbecula, Campbeltown, Dundee, Inverness, Islay, Kirkwall, Stornoway, Sumburgh, Tiree and Wick.
For the best deals on flights within Britain, stravaiging.com recommends Travel 4 less
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