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| Travelling by Air to Islay | |||||||||||||||||
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| Islay Airport | Islay has a small airport some four miles from Tigh Cargaman
towards Bowmore. Telephone 01496 3020. |
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| Journey Time | The actual flying time is very short, about 25 minutes, with wonderful views over Scotland's West Coast on a clear day. | ||||||||||||||||
| Operators | The service is operated by Loganair (www.loganair.co.uk) under a franchise from British Airways using Saab SF330 planes. Loganair telephone: +44 (0)1496 2022. | ||||||||||||||||
| Flight Schedules |
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| Winter Problems | Be warned that, particularly in the winter months, because instrument landings are not possible at Islay, flights are often subject to delays and cancellation, and catching onward connections can be a risky business particularly if the onward connection is on a budget "no frills" airline where there'll be no compensation for a missed flight whatever the cause! | ||||||||||||||||
| Bookings | Bookings can be made on the main British Airways site at www.britishairways.com
or 0845 7733377 (in the UK) Islay Airport telephone is +44 (0)1496 2022. You can book journeys to Islay from most of the World via British Airways. Alternatively a number of other airlines fly to Glasgow or Edinburgh. There are good transport services between Edinburgh and Glasgow airports; allow an hour's journey time. |
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| Air Fares | Book early and don't travel on Summer Saturdays is the best way of getting cheaper fares. Pleas from islanders for two flights on a Saturday particularly in the summer have fallen on deaf ears at BA despite the obvious demand and the importance to tourism on the island. | ||||||||||||||||
| Edinburgh & Glasgow Airports |
Airlines serving Glasgow and Edinburgh can be found via the BAA websites: Glasgow and Edinburgh. Note that Ryan Air flies to Glasgow Prestwick which is 35 miles from Glasgow and at least an hour's travelling time from Glasgow Airport and the flights to Islay. | ||||||||||||||||
| Car Hire | For air travellers, there are Car Hire Firms on Islay. For details, see the Loganair Web-Site. | ||||||||||||||||
| Public Transport on Islay | There are several
Taxi firms on the Island - for details, see the Loganair Web-Site. There is also a bus service on the Island - the timetable is displayed at Islay Airport. (But, is not on on the Web-Site. |
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