VIP pins, Scottish shortbread and plush surroundings greet officers who choose Trump Turnberry for their layovers.
TURNBERRY, Scotland— Air Force officers who have earned medals for their tours of duty can pick up some more brass with a short pit stop in Southwest Scotland.
One reason for the multinight stays, which were described by a half-dozen staffers, is inclement weather that prevents the crews from taking off from the airport 40 minutes up the road. In at least one instance earlier this year, a crew was laid up for multiple nights while its plane underwent repairs, allowing the group to hit the links on Turnberry’s world-class course and purchase mementos from the pro shop, where a child’s golf shirt runs 55 British pounds, about $68.
News about the airport has put the Scottish government on the defensive over its relationship with a president who is unpopular in the country. Turnberry is further from Prestwick — 20 miles — than most of the other hotels used to house airmen and significantly more opulent. But staff at several of the hotels near the airport shrugged at the business being sent to their competitor.
The House Oversight Committee began probing the Air Force’s use of the resort earlier this year. After POLITICO’s report, the Air Force opened its own internal review of the matter.
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