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VisitScotland Reveals What Tourism Could Look like in 2069

Robot butlers, mega-cities, midge haggis and the return of mammoth airships are just some of the novelties to expect in the future of Scottish tourism.

Release time : 2019-03-04 16:22:11
source : ECNS

Robot butlers, mega-cities, midge haggis and the return of mammoth airships are just some of the novelties to expect in the future of Scottish tourism.

This year marks VisitScotland's 50th anniversary and in celebration, the national tourism organisation has taken a tongue-in-cheek look forward into 2069 and unveiled what visitors might be enjoying on their trips to Scotland.

In the next five decades the world could be feeling the heat with people looking to escape rising temperatures in a milder Scotland which has held onto its strong historical and cultural ties as Glasgow and Edinburgh have merged into a mega-city aka Glas-burgh or Edin-gow.

A new research paper, Tourism Futures 2069, authored by VisitScotland's Insights department explains rural areas could be protected from over development but benefit from better transport and digital connectivity and a vibrant country environment evolves for artisans, creatives, farmers and distillers. Hotels might introduce robot butlers as an enhanced extra and in-room fitness bikes mean guests can exercise while boosting the building's sustainable energy stores, possibly earning themselves restaurant vouchers as they build-up miles and watts.

A potential launch of Boeing's Hypersonic airliners in the 2040s could lead to flights from New York to Scotland taking just two hours. But the ability to fly five times the speed of sound may not appeal to all and those looking for a slower pace could enjoy the revival of huge airships decked out with mod-cons by 2069 for a super-comfortable trip around the globe.

The dirigible balloons might have to compete for airspace with flying taxis and rockets taking visitors on low orbit earth experiences through the Northern Lights from space ports at Prestwick in Ayrshire, Leuchars in Fife and Lossiemouth in Moray.

When it comes to food and drink, the study, which was published as Scottish Tourism Month kicks off, shows that Scotland's larder should still be

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