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🗽| New York, New York! @AmericanAir's new route from Edinburgh to JFK has set off on one of the airline's newest A321XLR aircraft. It's AA's second transatlantic services from EDI, joining the popular Philadelphia route. bit.ly/3MVAygN

More people from across Great Britain are visiting Scotland. In the first nine months of 2025 there were: 👉 7.7 million overnight trips generating £2.8 billion 👉 63.8 million day visits generating £3.1 billion ➡️ visitscotland.org/news/2025/pres…

Yesterday, Connectivity Minister @jimfairlielogie visited the Kelpies Experience to hear how @ScottishCanals is promoting tourism opportunities in #Scotland

Business Minister @RichardLochhead has welcomed the return of direct flights between @GLA_Airport and New York. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇸 The new seasonal @united service to @EWRairport will commence in May 2026. ✈️

🇮🇸| Welcome to Edinburgh, @Icelandair! The airline has officially landed in the capital for the first time, connecting Edinburgh with Reykjavik. And due to high demand, the route has been extended to year-round! bit.ly/4gpLj5c

🇨🇦| Montréal next summer? Oui oui! @AirCanada's direct service from Edinburgh will return next summer - and will operate on one of the airline's brand new A321XLR aircraft. The route will go from three to four days per week between June and September. bit.ly/3VIljIE

Scottish Ministers are looking to appoint a new Chair and Non-Executive Director to the Board of Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd. More info at bit.ly/4nlF0lv

Met some American visitors at the new Stornoway Cruise Terminal, built with @scotgov funding. They were rightly blown away by the beauty of the Western Isles. More local jobs, more money for the local economy, and Scotland on show to the world.

Bonjour Scotland! Last night, we inaugurated our new non-stop route from @yulaeroport to @EDI_Airport ! Learn more: aircanada.com/media/bonjour-…

Scottish tourism and events businesses and destinations play a vitally important role in providing jobs and investment for the Scottish economy, as one of the country's key sectors, according to our latest Scotland Resident Survey 📋 go.visit.sc/glk

Read more: bit.ly/4duOMhn

🇺🇸| Welcome back, Atlanta!   The return of @Delta’s summer seasonal route to the state of Georgia has been on our mind for a while.   It'll operate up to ten times a week, and complements Delta's other routes to New York JFK and Boston, which resumes next month.

We’ve launched a new Retail Crime Taskforce to tackle shoplifting and protect retail workers across Scotland, thanks to @scotgov funding. 🎥Watch ACC Tim Mairs and partners discuss the initiative at @JohnLewisRetail, Edinburgh. Find out more⬇️ scotland.police.uk/what-s-happeni…

Another demonstration of how the world wants to visit Scotland, and how Scotland continues to develop better connectivity 👏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇨🇦

🇨🇦| Fly from Edinburgh to Montreal this summer! @AirCanada will be bridging the gap between bagpipes and bagels* three-times-a-week from 27 June. (*Montreal delicacy!) bit.ly/3E5kDb3

Business Minister @RichardLochhead visited Europe's largest inland surf resort @lostshoresurf, which opened in Ratho last year. There, the Minister revealed that in 2024, there was: 🔵 16,000 more jobs in Scottish tourism 🔵 215 more tourism businesses 🎥 Watch for more.

@gtweet85 Much the same round the other side really….

✈️| Say aye to Dubai! 🇦🇪 Great to officially celebrate @Emirates putting its first A350 on the Edinburgh to Dubai route. With daily flights from the Scottish capital, you can experience the brand new aircraft for yourself.

Business Minister @RichardLochhead welcomed a grant from @SoSEnterprise to @Burns_Ellisland, describing the site as "central to Scotland's history." £313,210 will help to showcase the legacy of Robert Burns in a modern and interactive way. ow.ly/oxXM50UN2pC