Current status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 20 January 2026
To ask the Scottish Government when the NorthLink Ferry service booking system will change from opening bookings for a set time period to a rolling system.
As noted in my previous answer S6W-35683 on 26 March 2025, this issue is being considered through arrangements for the next Northern Isles Ferry Services contract (NIFS4), and no final decisions have been taken at this time.
NIFS4 is scheduled to come into effect from June 2028.
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