A team has been mobilised to discuss winter travel problems at Scottish airports.
Travel insurance policyholders hoping to jet off in the coming weeks might be pleased to hear the Scottish government has mobilised a team of experts to help overcome potential winter travel chaos.
Officials from the
Civil Aviation Authority and
BAA - which operates Aberdeen, Glasgow and Edinburgh hubs - as well as Highlands and Islands Airports and Glasgow Prestwick will create a winter resilience forum with a view to predicting and preventing issues.
Transport minister Keith Brown said: "We must work together to continually improve our winter resilience response. A forum ... will share key knowledge and expertise across our transport network."
He added that the experts would put plans in place for any future severe weather conditions that may arise, which could improve tourism to the country's winter resorts and visitor attractions.
Kevin Brown, managing director at Edinburgh Airport, welcomed the move to review performance and stated he will visit hubs in Scandinavia with a view to discovering new ways to deal with extreme temperatures, snow and ice.
Poor weather has resulted in reduced profits across airports operated by BAA. The body states recent winters have dented profits by approximately £24 million, as a result of supporting passengers to their intended destinations.
Colin Matthews, chief executive of the organisation, said conditions were "unprecedented" and the financial implications are an incentive for BAA to improve its resilience and reduce cancellations.
Meteogroup suggests recent cold weather has hit the UK may be attributed to slightly higher than average temperatures in the Arctic. But any hint of an early spring given by the current reprieve would be "vastly premature", the division of the Press Association reports.
By Dennis Clarke
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