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The Balmoral, has been awarded the 2022-23 AA Hotel of The Year Scotland
The Balmoral, a Rocco Forte hotel in Edinburgh, has been awarded the special accolade of the 2022-23 AA Hotel of The Year Scotland, at the AA Hospitality Awards.
Virgin Hotels Edinburgh launch swish new bar with insane murals and cocktails
One of Edinburgh’s latest hotels have announced they will be opening a brand new bar and dining space with some incredibly cool features. Virgin Hotels Edinburgh shared this week that in addition to their current restaurant and lounge, the building will also be opening a new ‘all day dining space’ in October.
Plans for Edinburgh tourist tax unveiled
Nicola Sturgeon announced on Tuesday that the Scottish Government will introduce a Bill that would give councils the power to enact tourist tax schemes. According to the City of Edinburgh Council, it could generate £15 million each year.
Virgin Atlantic to launch new Orlando route next week
The first Virgin Atlantic flight between Edinburgh and Orlando will depart on Wednesday. Operating on an Airbus 330-300, services will operate twice weekly.
Edinburgh Airport opens new Covid-19 testing facility
The site offers fast and accurate lateral flow and PCR testing and is located through the Covid-19 screening entrance to the left of the departures entrance.
Edinburgh Airport to cut 250 jobs as travel slump continues
Unite has expressed its disappointment over job losses at Edinburgh Airport. The trade union has been in discussion with the airport about redundancies since the collapse of Thomas Cook.
Wizz Air takes off from Edinburgh Airport
This December, Wizz Air connects Edinburgh Airport with Warsaw and Gdańsk in Poland, Budapest in Hungary and Bucharest in Romania. These new services will see an increase in capacity of almost 250,000 seats on Wizz Air’s Scottish routes in 2020.
Qatar Airways adds Edinburgh frequency as part of European growth
Qatar Airways has announced the launch of double-daily flights from Edinburgh, Scotland, in the new year; an increase from ten to 14 flights per week.
easyJet launches new Edinburgh connection from Birmingham
easyJet has announced a new route between Birmingham and Edinburgh. The new domestic city connection will operate 13 times a week throughout the year, with flights launching on March 29th.
Breaking Travel News interview: Andreas Maszczyk, InterContinental Edinburgh – the George
InterContinental Hotels & Resorts has returned to the beautiful city of Edinburgh, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with the opening of InterContinental Edinburgh – the George. Here Breaking Travel News editor Chris O’Toole chats with general manager, Andreas Maszczyk, to find out what the hotel can contribute to this rapidly evolving destination
Delta Air Lines launches new Boston connection from Edinburgh
The flight, which will operate daily during the summer, complements Delta’s existing Edinburgh-New York-JFK service which will become year-round in 2019, and means the airline offers two nonstop connections between the capital and United States every day this summer.
Flybe expands summer schedule from Heathrow
Regional carrier Flybe has today added new departures from London Heathrow to Edinburgh and Guernsey to its summer schedule