The message from NorthLink remains to book in advance, but more than half of northbound sailings in July already have no cabins left
No clarity as to when NorthLink bookings will open beyond end of September
There is also criticism over freight capacity during livestock season – with claims the opportunity to charter a vessel was turned down
Green councillor Alex Armitage believes chargers on the overnight sailing would be a good move – but there are concerns it would be counter-intuitive
But NorthLink declined to respond to Stewart Hay’s comments
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‘Utterly unacceptable’: ‘Grim’ scenes on busy ferry as passengers ‘compete for floor space’ to sleep
Transport Scotland said the boat was busier than usual due to flight cancellations – and ‘seats were available for each of the 585 passengers on board the vessel’
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