Over the clouds to Skye

On a recent Business Scotland programme about Skye, several of those interviewed said that air links with the rest of Scotland would give a boost to businesses on the island. It is therefore a welcome development to see that transport body Hitrans is going to assess demand for commercial flights to and from Skye. Given that Skye is now connected to the mainland by a bridge, the resumption of flights at Ashaig airstrip would also benefit Kyle of Lochalsh, Plockton and other areas of the mainland. And given the high cost of petrol in that part of  Scotland, as previously highlighted by Calton, perhaps flying to Inverness or Glasgow instead of driving is beginning to make economic sense. Of course Calton can fly up to Skye any time he wants to but he is aware that not everyone is blessed with wings the size of barn doors.