A non-island resident who needed to fly at short notice from Glasgow to Benbecula this week, perhaps for a family emergency or funeral, would have had to pay an astonishing £532.08 return fare – then hope the flight took off.
Island ferry services seem set for fresh upheaval next week as it became increasingly apparent that the work at Uig ferry terminal is not going to be completed in time to allow re-opening on schedule.
Businesses in Uist and Harris are considering closing down for the six month period of massive ferry disruption caused by the closure of the Uig terminal on Skye for linkspan replacement work.
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