Tag: Edinburgh Airport
United Airlines – with piper on board
United Airlines celebrated 15 years of service from Edinburgh to New York/Newark earlier this week with The First Piper, Ross OC Jennings on board.
As United Airlines flight 39 reached cruising altitude at 35,000 feet,...
New route from Edinburgh to commence in autumn
A new direct service between the capitals of Scotland and Austria will commence this October with Laudamotion.
Austria’s number 1 low-cost airline will fly between Edinburgh and Vienna three times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays from...
Official launch at new hotel at Edinburgh Airport
The new Hampton by Hilton Edinburgh Airport hotel just a short distance from the terminal held a press launch last week.
The hotel welcomed press, influencers, stakeholders and friends of the brand to the...
Celebrated test pilot remembered on centenary
Ceremony for Captain Brown took place today at Edinburgh Airport
Members of the Edinburgh University Air Squadron gathered at Edinburgh Airport this morning to remember one of the greatest test pilots in aviation history, Captain...
Edinburgh Airport’s tribute to the pilots’ pilot
Passing passengers can't help noticing the pilot who seems to have flown out of another age at Edinburgh Airport. They need only look behind the lifesize figure in wartime flying gear to see who...
Edinburgh Airport – more records broken in October
Edinburgh Airport has reported even more passengers in October which is an 8% increase on last year.
1.3 million people passed through the airport last month with international growth up 9.5% and domestic growth up...
Jet away from it all on a city break next year
Today Jet2.com and Jet2CityBreaks announce their Christmas Markets trips for next year from Edinburgh Airport, with dedicated trips to NUREMBURG and VIENNA going on sale today, on top of regular services to Budapest.
Edinburgh travellers can now book...
Edinburgh Airport increases charge for drop off
If you go to Edinburgh Airport to pick any passengers up on a regular basis you will know that you have to pay to get near the terminal.
It will now cost you more from...
Edinburgh airport flightpaths will be monitored
Jardine secures Ministerial assurance on Edinburgh Airport
Liberal Democrat MP for Edinburgh West, Christine Jardine, has secured assurances from the UK Government that they will monitor the situation regarding Edinburgh Airports flight paths and ensure...
Edinburgh Airport to get new Boston route from May next year
Delta Air Lines is to double the number of flights from Edinburgh Airoport next summer by adding a new service to Boston’s Logan International Airport, from 24 May 2019.
This new route will add to...
Edinburgh Airport named airport of the Year – and busiest ever September in the...
Airport of the Year and busiest month ever - but we talk to CEO Gordon Dewar about the effect of continuing APD.
Last week Edinburgh Airport was named Airport of the Year by the National...
Travel – It’s a New York State of mind
For a getaway this winter you could do no worse than go to New York State. It is easy to get to from Edinburgh, and if you turn the typical New York break on...
Norwegian to stop their transatlantic routes from Edinburgh in spring
It was in 2017 that Norwegian began their flights to three destinations on the eastern seaboard of the US, and now they have announced that without changes to Air Passenger Duty they cannot continue,...
Jardine disappointed at news from Edinburgh Airport
Today Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has expressed her disappointment at the news that Edinburgh Airport will not introduce an offset or curved approach for landing aircraft.
The solution had been put forward in an effort to reduce the impact...
Edinburgh Airport – busiest ever month
Over 1.5 million passengers travelled through Edinburgh Airport in July making it the busiest ever at any Scottish airport. It was also an increase of 6.3% on July last year.
This applied to both domestic...
Skylink 400 is the final piece in the bus route to the airport
Lothian has a new cross city service for Edinburgh Airport customers, augmenting the company’s existing airport services and creating new links for residents and visitors to the city.
Skylink 400 will connect Edinburgh Airport with...
Norwegian report second quarter profit
Norwegian has announced a second quarter profit this morning, despite making huge investment in their growth with several new planes bearing the red nose cone.
The NOK 300 million net profit has been declared after...
Edinburgh has the best airport
At the Scottish Transport Awards Edinburgh Airport won the accolade of Airport of the Year. It is certainly the busiest airport in Scotland with more than 13.4 million passengers in 2017 which was an...
Police asking for witnesses to bus and tram collision on Wednesday
Were you near the airport last night when a bus apparently collided with a tram? Police have issued an appeal for witnesses following the serious road collision.
The incident happened around 5.20pm on Wednesday 13th...
China flight heads back to Beijing
The first plane from Beijing landed at 6.00am this morning and by around 8 o'clock it had taken off to return to China.
This is begin hailed as a momentous day by Edinburgh Airport who...
Jardine welcomes China flight
Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has described the first ever direct flight between Scotland and China as ‘momentous for Edinburgh Airport’.
There will now be two outgoing and two return flights a week, all year...
Daily service to Dubai from Edinburgh
One of the world’s most renowned airlines will arrive into Edinburgh later this year with the launch of an Emirates service to Dubai.
The daily service will begin in October, with the Boeing B777-300ER touching...
Jet2.com add more places to go to from Edinburgh Airport
Jet2 announced this week that they have more destinations for you to think about when booking a holiday or flight.
From summer next year there will be flights and holidays to Bourgas in Bulgaria and...
Norwegian set to increase flights from Scotland and Ireland
Following a settling in period, Norwegian Airlines has now announced that they will add 90,000 seats from Edinburgh, Dublin and Shannon airports to their winter schedule which runs from 28 October to 31 March...
Flybe’s summer schedule now underway from Edinburgh
Flybe has already started its summer schedule with flights available on this timetable till the end of October.
The airline has now completed its first year of flying from Edinburgh to Heathrow with recognition for...
Jardine’s survey shows support for restrictions on night flights
Christine Jardine MP for Edinburgh West tells us that she conducted a survey on night flights and the results are clear.
There is overwhelming support for some kind of restriction on night time flights with...
St Patrick’s Day deals on offer now from Norwegian
You will have to be quick to snap up the St Patrick's Day Deals with Norwegian - here are flights on offer from £119.90 one way across the Atlantic.
Norwegian now fly 5.8 million passengers...
Beijing here we come
Edinburgh Airport has announced this morning that direct flights to Beijing will start this summer.
Hainan Airlines will begin flying to Beijing from Edinburgh Airport (sometimes through Dublin Airport) four times weekly from 12 June...
Further update from Edinburgh Airport
Edinburgh Airport have issued this update at 13.45 :
Edinburgh Airport remains open and operating. We have flown 31% of our schedule today.
We are currently scheduled to have departures up to 20:50 tonight.
Our expectation is...
Update from Edinburgh Airport
Edinburgh Airport has issued an update as to the current position during the winter weather.
Edinburgh Airport remains open and operating.
Staffing across our partners remains an issue but we are deploying 4x4s to ensure vital...
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