Press release -
VisitScotland Chairman welcomes daily service from Doha
Following Qatar Airways’ announcement that they will start a daily service to Edinburgh from May 2015, Mike Cantlay, Chairman of VisitScotland said:
“This hugely important route from Doha to Edinburgh not only brings a mixture of luxury, business and leisure travellers from right across the world, but it also expands accessibility to Scotland from our key long haul and emerging markets.
“2014 has been a year like no other, with Homecoming Scotland, the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, The Ryder Cup and the MTV Europe Music Awards. It’s now more important than ever that we build upon this legacy and really get out there and take Scotland to the world.
“One of our main strategies is to partner with key global airlines and continue to further develop Scotland’s air connectivity. Qatar Airways is a member of the oneworld alliance and this exciting new daily service will make it even easier for millions of members from across Africa, Australia, Asia and the Middle East to come and visit Scotland.
With a world-class programme of major events taking place in 2015 and Scotland’s Year of Food and Drink, a year-long celebration of Scotland’s natural larder, we look forward to welcoming visitors from Qatar and beyond to our shores to experience what is shaping up to be another unforgettable year.”
For further information contact:
| Jack Gorman Corporate Press Officer Tel: 0131 472 2283 jack.gorman@visitscotland.com Out of hours media enquiries: 07699 766986 |
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Regions
- Scotland
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- VisitScotland is Scotland’s national tourism organisation. Its core purpose is to maximise the economic benefit of tourism to Scotland.
- The organisation has three key roles:
- To market Scotland to all parts of the world to attract visitors
- To provide information – and inspiration – to visitors and potential visitors so they get the best out of a visit to Scotland
- To provide quality assurance to visitors and quality advice to the industry and partners to help the industry meet and strive to exceed customer expectations
- VisitScotland works together with tourism businesses to make tourism a success for everyone and ensure the industry continues to grow.
- The organisation employs 700 people and has offices and VisitScotland Information Centres across Scotland.
- 2014 is the year Scotland welcomes the world, when it hosts the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, the Ryder Cup at Gleneagles and more than 800 Homecoming events throughout the country.For more information on Homecoming Scotland 2014, go to www.visitscotland.com
- The VisitScotland Information Centre network is a unique face-to-face channel engaging with around five million visitors and locals each year. Everyone who uses a VisitScotland Information Centre goes on to spend an additional £5.35, generating over £24 million for Scotland’s economy.
- According to a recent Deloitte study, tourism employs 270,000 people in Scotland in 20,000 diverse businesses. The same study calculates that the industry contributes £11 billion annually (direct and indirect impact, including day visits) and supports around 10 per cent of employment in Scotland. Almost 16 million tourists take overnight trips to Scotland.
- Where possible, a Gaelic speaker will be made available for broadcast interviews on request (Far an tèid iarraidh, agus far am bheil sin nar comas, bruidhinnidh neach le Gàidhlig aig agallamh)
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- For more information on VisitScotland’s annual review please go to www.visitscotland.org/about_us/our_focus/annual_report.aspx
