For the tourist industry, 2026 has been a rocky(艰难的，不稳定的) year, with war, EU border delays, climate and economic woes gnawing away at(不断侵蚀，消耗) holiday plans. But while much of Britain is feeling the loss of visitors from the Middle East and beyond, one part is thriving.(但尽管英国大部分地区感受到中东等地游客的流失，有一个地区却蓬勃发展。)
对旅游业而言，2026年是坎坷的一年，战争、欧盟边境延误、气候和经济困境不断侵蚀着人们的度假计划。然而，尽管英国大部分地区都感受到来自中东及其他地区游客流失的影响，有一个地区却蒸蒸日上。
Scotland is reeling in(吸引，使上钩) ever more visitors, with strong annual growth and a 15% rise in flight bookings(预订，预约) to Scottish airports in June and July, compared with(与……相比) a drop in bookings to London and the rest of England in recent months, according to VisitBritain figures(数据，数字).
根据英国旅游局的数据，苏格兰吸引的游客数量持续增长，年增长率强劲，6月和7月飞往苏格兰机场的航班预订量上升了15%，而近几个月前往伦敦和英格兰其他地区的预订量却有所下降。
With heatwaves(热浪，酷热期) gripping(紧紧抓住，控制) much of Europe, the hope of finding cooler climes(气候，地带) farther north may have increased Scotland’s allure(吸引力，诱惑力) – although tourism chiefs say dashing Highland warriors(高地勇士，指苏格兰高地的战士形象) and kilted football fans may have more to do with it(可能关系更大).
热浪席卷欧洲大部分地区，人们希望在更远的北方找到凉爽气候，这可能增加了苏格兰的吸引力——尽管旅游部门负责人表示，风度翩翩的高地勇士和穿苏格兰裙的足球迷可能关系更大。