Gary Cox 🛫

Dep Director for Business Strategy and Tourism at Scottish Government

[Gary Cox 🛫 @GaryCox14]

French classics of Majorca.

[Edinburgh Airport @EDI_Airport]

🗽| New York, New York!

@AmericanAir's new route from Edinburgh to JFK has set off on one of the airline's newest A321XLR aircraft.

It's AA's second transatlantic services from EDI, joining the popular Philadelphia route.

https://t.co/L2zeCXCDog

[Scottish Government Finance and Economy @scotgoveconomy]

More people from across Great Britain are visiting Scotland.

In the first nine months of 2025 there were:

👉 7.7 million overnight trips generating £2.8 billion
👉 63.8 million day visits generating £3.1 billion

➡️ https://t.co/FQEWxZ1of9

[Transport Scotland @transcotland]

Yesterday, Connectivity Minister @jimfairlielogie visited the Kelpies Experience to hear how @ScottishCanals is promoting tourism opportunities in #Scotland

[Scottish Government Finance and Economy @scotgoveconomy]

Business Minister @RichardLochhead has welcomed the return of direct flights between @GLA_Airport and New York. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇸

The new seasonal @united service to @EWRairport will commence in May 2026. ✈️

[Edinburgh Airport @EDI_Airport]

🇮🇸| Welcome to Edinburgh, @Icelandair!

The airline has officially landed in the capital for the first time, connecting Edinburgh with Reykjavik.

And due to high demand, the route has been extended to year-round!

https://t.co/g2He3JX5pa

[Edinburgh Airport @EDI_Airport]

🇨🇦| Montréal next summer? Oui oui!

@AirCanada's direct service from Edinburgh will return next summer - and will operate on one of the airline's brand new A321XLR aircraft.

The route will go from three to four days per week between June and September.

https://t.co/mDpm3BFziP

[Highlands & Islands Airports @Hial_Airports]

Scottish Ministers are looking to appoint a new Chair and Non-Executive Director to the Board of Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd. More info at https://t.co/tjOwvHnebJ

[John Swinney @JohnSwinney]

Met some American visitors at the new Stornoway Cruise Terminal, built with @scotgov funding. They were rightly blown away by the beauty of the Western Isles.

More local jobs, more money for the local economy, and Scotland on show to the world.

[Air Canada @AirCanada]

Bonjour Scotland!

Last night, we inaugurated our new non-stop route from @yulaeroport to @EDI_Airport !

Learn more: https://t.co/q20C7uDWQr

[VisitScotland News @VisitScotNews]

Scottish tourism and events businesses and destinations play a vitally important role in providing jobs and investment for the Scottish economy, as one of the country's key sectors, according to our latest Scotland Resident Survey 📋 https://t.co/SlA3Pt6NMI

[Edinburgh Airport @EDI_Airport]

Read more: https://t.co/fsWY7EXzh0

[Edinburgh Airport @EDI_Airport]

🇺🇸| Welcome back, Atlanta!

The return of @Delta’s summer seasonal route to the state of Georgia has been on our mind for a while.

It'll operate up to ten times a week, and complements Delta's other routes to New York JFK and Boston, which resumes next month.

[Police Scotland @PoliceScotland]

We’ve launched a new Retail Crime Taskforce to tackle shoplifting and protect retail workers across Scotland, thanks to @scotgov funding.

🎥Watch ACC Tim Mairs and partners discuss the initiative at @JohnLewisRetail, Edinburgh.

Find out more⬇️
https://t.co/xGiH55WW7U

[Jim Fairlie SNP MSP for Perthshire South + K-Shire @JimFairlieLogie]

Another demonstration of how the world wants to visit Scotland, and how Scotland continues to develop better connectivity 👏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇨🇦

[Edinburgh Airport @EDI_Airport]

🇨🇦| Fly from Edinburgh to Montreal this summer!

@AirCanada will be bridging the gap between bagpipes and bagels* three-times-a-week from 27 June.

(*Montreal delicacy!)

https://t.co/sd7nWz39Nh

[Scottish Government Finance and Economy @scotgoveconomy]

Business Minister @RichardLochhead visited Europe's largest inland surf resort @lostshoresurf, which opened in Ratho last year.

There, the Minister revealed that in 2024, there was:

🔵 16,000 more jobs in Scottish tourism
🔵 215 more tourism businesses

🎥 Watch for more.

[Gary Cox 🛫 @GaryCox14]

@gtweet85 Much the same round the other side really….

[Edinburgh Airport @EDI_Airport]

✈️| Say aye to Dubai! 🇦🇪

Great to officially celebrate @Emirates putting its first A350 on the Edinburgh to Dubai route.

With daily flights from the Scottish capital, you can experience the brand new aircraft for yourself.

[Scottish Government Finance and Economy @scotgoveconomy]

Business Minister @RichardLochhead welcomed a grant from @SoSEnterprise to @Burns_Ellisland, describing the site as "central to Scotland's history."

£313,210 will help to showcase the legacy of Robert Burns in a modern and interactive way.

https://t.co/VjRZgIXNBn