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Travel Changes See Immediate Impact on Booking Enquiries

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Travel Changes See Immediate Impact on Booking Enquiries Changes to the travel regulations for Scotland which saw the removal of the pre departure test and a change from PCR to lateral flow test on day two for fully vaccinated travellers, have made an immediate impact on travel enquiries. Mike Tibbert, president of The Scottish Passenger […]

Travel Is The Cinderella Sector

Scottish travel professionals are wholly at a loss to understand why we seem to be the Cinderella sector of business support.

Scottish Passenger Agents’ Association Welcomes Dropping of Travel Restrictions

Scottish Passenger Agents’ Association Welcomes Dropping of Travel Restrictions The announcement by the UK Government that all travel restriction are to be lifted for those entering the country has been warmly received by the Scotland’s travel personnel. The Scottish Passenger Agents’ Association (SPAA), which represents the country’s travel agents and outbound travel sector trusts that […]

SPAA welcomes £3.5million in support for Scotland’s Outbound Travel Sector

SPAA welcomes £3.5million in support for Scotland’s Outbound Travel Sector Business support to the value of £3.5 million has been confirmed today for the Scottish outbound travel sector – an industry which has suffered severe trading difficulties since early 2020. Mike Tibbert, president of The Scottish Passenger Agents’ Association (SPAA), the professional body for travel […]

SPAA Member Update

Mike Tibbert

SPAA Member Update As you know, throughout the past 2 years of the Covid-19 pandemic the SPAA has been continually active in engaging with the UK + Scottish Governments – fighting our Members’ and the wider travel sector’s case for balanced, coordinated policy on public health protection and targeted financial support. We’ve done so, not […]

Removal of Travel Restrictions Constructive

Removal of Travel Restrictions Constructive Mike Tibbert, president of The Scottish Passenger Agents’ Association (SPAA), the professional body for travel agents and the travel sector in Scotland says, “At last, we are seeing constructive steps in restoring confidence in international travel for the fully vaccinated with today’s announcement. This is overdue, but welcome, news as […]