The Business - 04/07/2010

With the summer holiday season upon us, Graham Stewart finds out how the travel industry is coping with recession. Bill Munro, chairman of one of the UK's largest independent travel agencies, Barrhead Travel, gives his views on Air Passenger Duty, business rates and the increase in VAT, and Peter Morris, chief economist with aviation consultancy Ascend, explains why so many airlines are struggling to make a profit as passenger numbers rise. With us in the studio are Alasdair Northrup, editor of Scottish Business Insider, and Susanna Freedman, managing director of brand consultancy Tsuko, who discuss Scotland's transport links.