Holidaymakers have had their Caribbean dreams crushed after Scotland’s only direct flight to the destination was grounded three months after starting operations following “subdued bookings” during the pandemic.
Virgin Atlantic has cancelled all reservations on their Edinburgh to Barbados route from late February to the original cessation date in April amid low uptake among passengers.
The airline launched the “hugely exciting” transatlantic crossing in December, but said the “changing travel restrictions and arrival testing requirements set by the UK and Scottish governments” had affected customer numbers.
