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Clarification from Council on position with ‘Scholar Flights’ from Oban to Coll and Colonsay

Monday, 25th August, 2008 | Local Government, News, Transport | None

Britten-Norman Islander in the Falklands,by Nimbus,  Creative Commons. For Argyll had put a series of questions to Stewart Turner, Argyll and Bute Council’s Head of Roads and Amenity Services, which he has now answered. The questions related to islanders’ disappointment at the failure of the operator, Highland Airways,…

Uproar on failure to deliver on expectations of weekend student flights from Colonsay to Oban

Thursday, 14th August, 2008 | News, Transport | 2

Islanders on Colonsay are angered by what they see as the failure of the new air service from Oban to the island to deliver cheap flights to enable children studying in Oban to get back home to their families at…

Energetic Colonsay promotes ‘Flying Visits’

Friday, 25th July, 2008 | Community News, Transport | None

No one can fault the commitment of the residents of Argyll’s Isle of Colonsay to seizing all development opportunities with inventiveness in the interests of their communal sustainability. The launch of the new air service, operated by Highland Airways out of…

Jack Russell to fly Coll to Oban

Tuesday, 15th July, 2008 | News, Transport | None

Well, not actually Jack Russell but A Jack Russell. Highland Airways have had his booking from Coll to Oban and as yet do not know whether he’s flying solo or accompanied. But rest assured, he won’t be taking the controls. Not…

Unite stands down HIAL airports strike for four weeks

Thursday, 3rd July, 2008 | News, Transport | None

Unite, the union representing airport firefighters and rescue teams, has postponed their proposed second strike action whichn would again have closed the airports operated by Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd. These include the Argyll airports at Campbeltown, Islay and Tiree…

No end in sight to Unite’s industrial action as airports at Campbeltown, Islay and Tiree close

Monday, 23rd June, 2008 | News, Transport | None

Argyll’s Isle of Tiree lost its new air services from Oban and its neighbouring island of Coll for today and tomorrow. Tiree airport has been hit as Unite, the union representing the interests of fire-fighters closed down rural airports operated…

Travel disruption in Argyll with Tiree Aiport closed on Monday 23rd June

Sunday, 22nd June, 2008 | News, Transport | None

Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd have confirmed that Argyll’s Tiree Airport, which they operate, will be closed to air traffic on Monday 23rd June. This is due to the industrial action being taken by Unite, the Trade Union representing fire-fighters.…

Highland Airways to fly to Coll on Monday 23rd, even if Tiree is closed

Thursday, 19th June, 2008 | News, Transport | None

Following our item on the impact of the forthcoming closure on Monday 23rd June of airports operated by Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd (HIAL) - which includes Tiree, we have heard from Colin Munro, Area Manager of Highland Airways. Mr…

Closure of airports operated by HIAL to hit new Argyll services from Oban

Wednesday, 18th June, 2008 | News, Transport | None

Industrial action by Unite, the trade union representing firefighters, is to force the closure on Monday of the nine airports operated by Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd (HIAL). This includes Tiree, whose closure will withdraw the brand new Argyll service…

Argyll and Bute Council success with 16th June start of flights between Oban, Colonsay, Coll and Tiree

Tuesday, 10th June, 2008 | Local Government, News, Transport | 2

G-Seil landing at Coll Highland Airways is now taking bookings for flights on Argyll’s new air services launching on Monday 16th June between Oban and the islands of Colonsay, Coll and Tiree. In general, flight prices will be discounted for booking well ahead. This is…