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Record year for Edinburgh Airport in 2024 Edinburgh Airport, part of the VINCI Airports network, has welcomed a record 15 million passengers in a single year, a milestone achieved for the first time ever at a Scottish airport. The milestone was reached earlier this month at Scotland’s busiest...

Price changes to encourage use of public transport at Edinburgh Changes to the pricing structure at Edinburgh Airport, now part of the VINCI Airports network, will see the cost of picking up and dropping off passengers increase by £1 to encourage more use of public transport. From January 13...

Airport seeks feedback on future noise management plans Edinburgh Airport is seeking feedback from communities on how it plans to manage and mitigate noise caused by aviation operations. The airport, now part of the VINCI Airports network, has launched its draft Noise Action Plan (NAP) for 2024...

Check-in improvements will deliver more space for passengers at Edinburgh Airport Image: Edinburgh Airport Edinburgh Airport, part of the VINCI Airports network, has launched a £5.8 million project to redesign its check-in hall. This project will deliver more space for passengers and introduce...

Hello Halifax! A third WestJet route has arrived at Edinburgh Airport, with a new summer seasonal service to Halifax starting today (21 June 2024). The Halifax service will run 3 days per week from June 21st until September 4th, operated on a Boeing 737. Flights to the coastal town will allow...

Twenty years of United at Edinburgh Airport Picture: Edinburgh Airport Edinburgh Airport and United Airlines are celebrating the 20th anniversary of the nonstop service between Edinburgh Airport and New York/Newark. Since its launch in June 2004, the airline has carried more 2.4 million...

O Canada! Two more WestJet routes added from Edinburgh WestJet is making Edinburgh Airport its home in Scotland as it introduces another two routes to its operations from the Scottish capital. The airline will add Toronto and Halifax to its existing Calgary route, ensuring easy access to a...

New flights to New York with JetBlue from Edinburgh Edinburgh Airport will welcome JetBlue to Scotland in 2024 as the airline launches its first ever Scottish route to New York. The airline will run a summer service from EDI to New York JFK from May to September 2024, marking the first time...

Electric vehicle chargers installed at Edinburgh Airport Dozens of new electric vehicle charging points are now open to passengers, enhancing the provision for sustainable transport to and from Edinburgh Airport. A total of 40 EV chargers are available across three of the airport's car parks...

From the Great Hall to the Great Wall Edinburgh Airport has reconnected with Beijing as Hainan Airlines resumes its service between the capitals of Scotland and China. The service – Scotland’s only direct service to China - will operate twice weekly, departing Edinburgh on Mondays and Fridays...

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...

It’s been 14 months since I flew on a plane, my last flight was from Scotland, Aberdeen to Heathrow in BA Club Europe. That was in March 2020. 14 months and a pandemic later and I’m back flying again, this time from Cardiff Airport to Edinburgh with Loganair on their Embraer 145 jet. It was nice...

A dram good addition Passengers at Edinburgh Airport will be able to sample some of Scotland’s finest drams after the opening of the all new Usquabae Whisky Bar and Larder. Located in the departures area, the venue features a hand-crafted oak bar and a wide selection of whiskies from...

Edinburgh passenger numbers decline during October A total of 1,309,170 passengers passed through Edinburgh Airport in October – 1% behind the same month last year. The fall in domestic passengers had a big influence on the overall numbers as Ryanair ended its Stansted route. The route was...

Edinburgh PRM call point upgrade Video technology has been installed in new call points at Edinburgh Airport to provide better contact between Passengers with Reduced Mobility (PRM) and staff upon arrival. The 17 points have been upgraded to include video technology and hearing loops, with the...