You can almost picture the discussion. “Fire engines?” “Check!” “Oor Wullie statues?” “Check!” “Piper and highland dancers?” “Check!” “Politicians?” “Check! Check! Check! Check! Check!”
“Have we missed anything?” “Where’s the aeroplane?”
There were mumbles and grumbles at Dundee Airport, especially when it emerged there were no sandwiches on board, but they were kept to a minimum because the launch of the new direct link to Amsterdam is a wonderful thing for the city.
If flights stay affordable, why wouldn’t you celebrate a link to a massive hub airport like Schiphol with everything you’ve got?
It’s easier for locals to holiday both to the Netherlands and across the world, businesses to travel to the same places and, crucially, for folk from overseas to come to us.
