Scottish airline Loganair last week announced that a new twice weekly summer air service between Sumburgh and Bergen would be introduced as of 7 June. The new service will operate Saturdays and Tuesdays until 30 August, and will be similar to one operated for a number of years by the Norwegian airline Widerøe.

Loganair Chairman, Scott Grier, said: "We have all inclusive one way fares for £59 going up to a fully flexible fair of £145. You can make a return flight for as little as £118 or up to £290. We believe that will be attractive and we certainly will be promoting it very, very hard."

The news was welcomed by VisitShetland Area Director, Andy Steven. He said: "It's great to see the return of the Loganair service between Bergen and Shetland. There are strong cultural links between Shetland and Scandinavia, and it’s important to have good access between the two. We look forward to working closely with Loganair to promote this route.”