This paper was given at the 'Transforming Scotland's Transport' conference in Edinburgh on 13 May 2005. It describes recent trends in air passenger transport for both Scotland and the Highlands and Islands, and outlines the economic and social benefits provided by air services to the region. The presentation includes case study material relating to new business and no-frills flights at Inverness and presents the case for further improvements to our regional, cross-border and international air links.

Both Powerpoint presentation and full transcript of the paper are available to download.

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Importance of air services in Highlands & Islands - presentation (PPT 1.7 MB)
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Powerpoint Presentation given at 'Transforming Scotland's Transport' conference, Edinburgh, 13 May 2005. Includes charts and tables showing air passenger trends for Scotland and the Highlands and Islands, and details economic and social benefits of air services.

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Transcript of presentation given at 'Transforming Scotland's transport' conference, Edinburgh, 13 MAy 2005. Outlines the importance of air services for the Highlands & Islands given lack of surface transport options. Details the economic and social benefits of air services, noting particularly the impact of new business and no-frills air services to Inverness.

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