AN INDEPENDENT travel management company based in Aberdeen has welcomed the Scottish Government announcement of £3.5 million support for outbound travel agents in Scotland.
Scotland’s finance secretary Kate Forbes made the announcement as part of her budget yesterday (10 February) when she revealed several initiatives to help the country’s travel and tourism sectors.
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Murray Burnett, managing director of Munro’s travel in Aberdeen, commented:
“Few sectors suffered as much financially as the outbound travel industry during the last two years. Whilst we were able to trade throughout this period as our work focuses on moving essential workers for the oil, gas, energy and marine sectors and not leisure travel, we know what a traumatic time it has been for travel agents across Scotland. News of this £3.5 million support today for our colleagues across the country is very much welcomed.”
“In more than 100 years, Munro’s has lived through tough travel times including wars, terrorism and ash clouds, but nothing in our past could ever have prepared us for the challenges which Covid brought.
“I am delighted to see my industry given this level of support by the Scottish Government.”
Munro’s is a travel management company offering complete travel management for the global energy industry. Established in 1903, Munro’s is leading independent travel management company in the UK and has a client base of over 300 energy sector organisations.
