Edinburgh Airport News

Two further airlines to provide Twilight bag drop at Edinburgh Airport Four airlines are now offering passengers the opportunity to drop their bags the day before their flight at Edinburgh Airport. British Airways and Ryanair are the two latest airlines to offer the Twilight Bag Drop service. Jet2.com and easyJet also offer this free service to passengers. It means passengers on early morning flights can come to the airport the night before to check in bags, allowing them to head straight to security on the day of travel. The different airlines will operate slightly different bag drop times: Airline Days offered Hours of operation Departure time Ryanair Monday - Sunday 17:00 - 21:00 Before 08:00 British Airways Monday - Friday...

Beijing bound as direct flights to China return to Edinburgh Airport Edinburgh Airport will welcome the return of a direct service to Beijing this summer as Hainan Airlines touches down in Scotland. The airline will operate flights twice-weekly between Scotland’s busiest airport and the Chinese capital from June 26 until October 8. This will be the only direct flight connecting Scotland and China when it begins operating next month. Gordon Dewar, Chief Executive of Edinburgh Airport, said: “The return of direct flights to Beijing is fantastic news as we gear up for a hugely exciting summer, and is further evidence of the strong recovery we’re seeing here at Edinburgh. “This service will be the only one operating between Scotland...

Edinburgh Airport response to Unite media release on strike ballot Unite issued a media release on May 3, 2023 outlining their intention to ballot Edinburgh Airport workers on strike action. This follows the rejection of a pay offer comprising an 11% pay rise and £1,000 cost of living payment put forward by the airport - an offer the union asked for. Our response to the claims made in this release can be found below. A spokesman for Edinburgh Airport said: “It's disappointing that we are in this situation despite meeting the request of our unions - an 11% pay rise along with a £1,000 cost of living payment. We believe this is a fair and competitive offer and one that was asked for by both of our recognised unions through our collective...

Edinburgh Airport Air Canada service to extend into winter months Air Canada’s Edinburgh to Toronto service will extend into the winter months this year as the airline increases its presence at Edinburgh Airport. The direct route will return on 2 June 2023 and operate up to daily during the peak summer season, and it will extend into the winter season with three flights per week until 8 January 2024 before it is due to return in early spring. The Edinburgh to Toronto service will be operated by Air Canada mainline with state-of-the-art Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. The aircraft features three cabins of service for customers to choose from, including lie-flat seats in Air Canada Signature Class, Premium Economy and Economy Class...