edinburgh airport news stories
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February 2012
07.02.12 Edinburgh named UK’s most child friendly airport
07.02.12 Edinburgh Airport parking easier with new information app
January 2012
29.01.12 Edinburgh Airport bidders will launch major upgrade
27.01.12 Charities gain from Edinburgh Airport drop off parking charge
16.01.12 English Airports fight to stop Scotland gaining control of APD
14.01.12 Edinburgh Airport sale prospectus released; bids due next month
12.01.12 Record year for Edinburgh Airport
11.01.12 Korean bid for Edinburgh Airport?
07.01.12 Ryanair announce Edinburgh – Poitiers flights
05.01.12 Plane hit by bus shelter during storm at Edinburgh Airport
03.01.12 Weather hits flights
December 2011
30.12.11 easyJet reports Scottish New Year passenger record
29.12.11 Conservatives want Scottish route development fund
28.12.11 Edinburgh Council want new airport owner to cut emissions
27.12.11 Edinburgh Airport to trial Smart Car one person taxis
26.12.11 Edinburgh Airport Olympic rings plan grounded
24.12.11 Fewer summer delays at Edinburgh Airport
23.12.11 Flybe axe Edinburgh – Kent flights
20.12.11 Susan Boyle helps launch Edinburgh Airport fundraising event
20.12.11 easyJet Edinburgh – Grenoble flights take off
19.12.11 3i joins race for Edinburgh Airport
13.12.11 Passengers up at Edinburgh and Aberdeen; down at Glasgow
09.12.11 Weather hits Scottish flights
07.12.11 Scottish airports ‘dismayed’ APD will not be devolved
05.12.11 Giant pandas land at Edinburgh Airport
02.12.11 Man arrested at Edinburgh Airport over unpaid fines
November 2011
27.11.11 Edinburgh Airport warns of border staff strike delays
23.11.11 easyJet Scottish expansion at the double
21.11.11 Souter ‘planning Edinburgh Airport bid’
13.11.11 Arcus and GIP to bid for Edinburgh Airport
12.11.11 Edinburgh Airport hotel wins award for third year in a row
11.11.11 Existing operators to be given preference in Edinburgh Airport sale
10.11.11 New late Shetland – Edinburgh flight
09.11.11 Another Scot interested in Edinburgh Airport
08.11.11 Passengers up on Edinburgh – Wick route
07.11.11 US private equity company to bid for Edinburgh Airport
06.11.11 Darling says IAG’s BMI takeover ‘looks like a bad deal for Edinburgh’
October 2011
31.10.11 Airport bosses call for APD rise to be shelved
29.10.11 One in four admit to breaking liquids ban
28.10.11 Edinburgh Airport drop off charge generates £1.3m
27.10.11 Edinburgh Airport sale ‘attracting a lot of interest’
26.10.11 City council to provide Edinburgh Airport ‘prospectus’
25.10.11 Edinburgh Airport up for eco-friendly business award
23.10.11 Edinburgh Airport boss says NI APD cut could hit Scottish tourism
22.10.11 Gatwick and Manchester Airport owners interested in Edinburgh
22.10.11 easyJet welcomes Edinburgh Airport sale decision
20.10.11 BAA will sell Edinburgh Airport as it is more attractive to bidders
19.10.11 BAA to sell Edinburgh Airport
17.10.11 Edinburgh Airport launch hologram security assistants
12.10.11 Edinburgh Airport test emergency plan
September 2011
27.09.11 Laser incidents at Edinburgh Airport triple
25.09.11 MSP fears tax threat to Edinburgh Airport
21.09.11 easyJet adds plane and two new routes from Edinburgh
13.09.11 Thomas Cook Edinburgh flight emergency
12.09.11 Edinburgh Airport car parks get technology upgrade
11.09.11 Europcar offer drivers internet access at Heathrow, Gatwick and Edinburgh
07.09.11 New laser incident at Edinburgh Airport
06.09.11 Edinburgh emergency for military plane
August 2011
31.08.11 Edinburgh Airport launch business survey
30.08.11 Investigation after disabled passengers left at Edinburgh Airport
25.08.11 Drug mule caught at Edinburgh Airport jailed
22.08.11 easyJet double Scottish celebration
18.08.11 Edinburgh Airport award waste management contract
12.08.11 Edinburgh Airport has record July
07.08.11 RBS launch Scottish airport adverts
03.08.11 Edinburgh Airport boss leaves
July 2011
27.07.11 Edinburgh Airport could be enterprise zone site
24.07.11 MEP takes Edinburgh Airport drop off fee fight to Europe
14.07.11 Plans for £300m Edinburgh Airport development announced
12.07.11 Edinburgh Airport growth pushes Glasgow towards BAA exit
11.07.11 New Edinburgh Airport Meet and Greet Parking option
09.07.11 Edinburgh Airport ask passengers to ‘pack properly and dress cleverly’
09.07.11 New sculptures planned for Edinburgh Airport hotel
08.07.11 Greenmotion car hire opens at Edinburgh Airport
07.07.11 New masterplan predicts passenger boom from Edinburgh Airport
01.07.11 Edinburgh Airport expects record weekend
June 2011
30.06.11 Edinburgh Airport security alerts was caused by hole in fence
29.06.11 Edinburgh Airport security breach hits flights
28.06.11 NCP cut Edinburgh Airport parking costs
26.06.11 BA flight delayed for 3 hours after mobile phone thrown from cockpit
25.06.11 Jet2 put summer 2012 flights from Edinburgh Airport on sale
22.06.11 ‘Minor’ security alert at Edinburgh Airport
20.06.11 Hire golf clubs at Edinburgh Airport
19.06.11 Flight punctuality improves at Glasgow and Edinburgh airports
18.06.11 Edinburgh Airport wins award
17.06.11 Scottish airports call for devolved APD
16.06.11 Edinburgh Airport train / tram interchange scheme confirmed
07.06.11 Whisky festival at Scottish airports
03.06.11 Ryanair to axe 20% of Edinburgh flights this winter
03.06.11 Police on bikes at Edinburgh Airport
May 2011
26.05.11 Government plans now ash cloud flight rules
25.05.11 Ash cloud sees 500 flights cancelled; most flights to take off today
24.05.11 Edinburgh Airport roof damaged by high winds
21.05.11 New Edinburgh Airport taxiway to improve efficiency
18.05.11 Customers to pay taxi Edinburgh Airport drop off charge
16.05.11 Blue1 launch Edinburgh – Helsinki flights
13.05.11 Man overpowered after trying to open easyJet plane door in fight
06.05.11 Edinburgh Airport gains long haul leisure routes
05.05.11 Bus company blocks Edinburgh Airport single operator contract move
01.05.11 Edinburgh Airport urged to use drop off fee to back bus route
April 2011
28.04.11 Jet2 launch Edinburgh – Budapest flights
28.04.11 Two new hotels planned next to Edinburgh Airport
27.04.11 Madeira flights for Edinburgh Airport
23.04.11 Sixt open branch in Edinburgh Airport terminal
21.04.11 Flybe launch Edinburgh – Knock flights
18.04.11 BMI add Edinburgh – Copenhagen flights
17.04.11 Community service for Edinburgh Airport police officer
14.04.11 Edinburgh Airport launch summer flights guide
12.04.11 Scottish airports boom
08.04.11 Edinburgh Airport offer kids ‘jet packs’
04.04.11 William and Kate to fly with easyJet to honeymoon in Scotland?
01.04.11 Man jailed over Edinburgh Airport Pope bomb hoax
March 2011
29.03.11 Edinburgh Airport hotel helps raise over £100,000 for charity
25.03.11 New Edinburgh Airport hotel creates 50 jobs
19.03.11 Edinburgh Airport closed by suspect package
19.03.11 Edinburgh Airport tram stop approved
17.03.11 Airport hotel prices at rock bottom
07.03.11 Tram plans for Edinburgh Airport ‘underwhelming’
05.03.11 Taxi drivers can pass on Edinburgh Airport drop off fee
03.03.11 Man made Edinburgh Airport bomb hoax to disrupt Pope visit
February 2011
28.02.11 Council rejects call for new link road to Edinburgh Airport
24.02.11 easyJet boss predicts airline failures on surging fuel costs
23.02.11 easyJet announce Scottish expansion
17.02.11 Edinburgh Airport wins customer service award
14.02.11 Government ‘colluded’ with BAA over Edinburgh Airport drop off fee
09.02.11 Heavy rain closed Edinburgh Airport approach road
06.02.11 Hilton to upgrade Edinburgh Airport hotel
05.02.11 easyJet is Scotland’s favourite airline
January 2011
29.01.11 Edinburgh Airport seeks feedback on masterplan
23.01.11 Scottish Airports hope for China flights
21.01.11 Jet2 add another Edinburgh – Malaga flight
19.01.11 Slower growth expected in new Edinburgh Airport masterplan
18.01.11 Edinburgh Airport plans art display
13.01.11 Ryanair launch Edinburgh – Tallinn flights
11.01.11 Labour transport spokesman questions Edinburgh Airport snow closures
08.01.11 Edinburgh Airport closed by snow
December 2010
22.12.10 Finnair consider Edinburgh – Helsinki flights
19.12.10 Flybe announce Edinburgh – Knock flights
18.12.10 Edinburgh expects busy Christmas getaway
16.12.10 Edinburgh Airport review snow contingency plans
15.12.10 Jet2 announce Edinburgh – Malaga flights
05.12.10 Ryanair criticised for cancelling flights
November 2010
30.11.10 Weather hits flights again
29.11.10 Weather hits Scottish airports
26.11.10 Andy Murray’s mum slams Edinburgh Airport drop off charge
21.11.10 Jet2 reveal Edinburgh Airport passenger boost
20.11.10 New health and beauty salon for Edinburgh Airport
19.11.10 Edinburgh Airport now fifth busiest in UK
18.11.10 Council wants more say on Edinburgh Airport development
17.11.10 Three new duty free stores at Edinburgh Airport
11.11.10 Edinburgh Airport passengers up 3.5%
07.11.10 New green initiative at Edinburgh Airport
06.11.10 New Ryanair routes take off from Edinburgh Airport
05.11.10 Small plane emergency at Edinburgh Airport
03.11.10 easyJet launch Edinburgh – Paphos flights
02.11.10 Edinburgh Airport wants Middle East flights and more routes to US
02.11.10 New Flybe routes take off from Edinburgh Airport
October 2010
29.10.10 Edinburgh Airport introduce drop off fee
25.10.10 easyJet Edinburgh delays almost double
22.10.10 Edinburgh’s business travellers posher than Heathrow’s !
18.10.10 New easyJet Edinburgh routes prepare for takeoff
14.10.10 Council considers adopting Edinburgh Airport roads to stop drop off parking charge
12.10.10 Edinburgh has best ever September
10.10.10 Ryanair charges sick passenger for tea and biscuits
06.10.10 Edinburgh Airport seeks passenger who set of fire alarm
05.10.10 BMI boost Belgian connections
03.10.10 easyJet release summer 2011 flights from Edinburgh Airport
01.10.10 Ryanair announce Tallinn flights from Edinburgh and Luton
September 2010
30.09.10 Edinburgh Airport to host pay-as-you-go cars
28.09.10 Drivers hit by £26 charge at Edinburgh Airport car park
27.09.10 Investigation in to security breach at Edinburgh Airport
15.09.10 Four consortiums bidding for Edinburgh Airport road upgrade
13.09.10 Edinburgh Airport tram link not on hold
12.09.10 SNP want to reintroduce Scottish route development fund
11.09.10 Edinburgh Airport drop-off fee ‘tedious, mindless and entirely pointless’
09.09.10 Edinburgh Airport warns ‘don’t come to try to see the pope fly in’
09.09.10 Scottish Government to question Edinburgh Airport drop-off fee
07.09.10 easyJet announce an Edinburgh – Paphos service
05.09.10 Blue1 announce Edinburgh – Helsinki service
03.09.10 Poll suggests drop off fee will hit Edinburgh Airport passenger numbers
August 2010
31.08.10 Jet2 announce Edinburgh – Budapest flights
29.08.10 Beauty queen attacks Edinburgh Airport drop off fee
24.08.10 Gandalf the giant vulture no longer a threat to Scottish pilots
20.08.10 Pilots on alert after giant vulture goes missing
19.08.10 Edinburgh Airport drop off charge ‘will lead to congestion’
18.08.10 Flybe wanted £730 to carry extra case posted home for £14 !
13.08.10 Ryanair plane emergency at Edinburgh Airport
11.08.10 New Edinburgh Airport boss refuses to scrap drop off fee
07.08.10 easyJet announce two new Edinburgh routes
07.08.10 easyJet back Edinburgh Airport drop off charge
02.08.10 Committee vote on Edinburgh Airport drop off fee
July 2010
31.07.10 Work started on Edinburgh Airport drop off area
28.07.10 Edinburgh Airport upgrade to open today
25.07.10 Cab drivers deliver Edinburgh Airport drop off petition to parliament
22.07.10 Travel agents group against Edinburgh Airport drop off fee
20.07.10 Even the Greens are against Edinburgh drop off fee
17.07.10 New Edinburgh Airport hotel planned
16.07.10 Edinburgh Airport drop off fee ‘a tax introduced to boost profits’
14.07.10 Edinburgh Airport drop off charge not supported by Government
13.07.10 Edinburgh Airport drop off fee could be increased
11.07.10 New Edinburgh Airport duty free store opened
10.07.10 Ryanair announce Edinburgh – Gothenburg flights
10.07.10 Business leader slams Edinburgh Airport drop off charge
08.07.10 Which? slam airport drop off fees
06.07.10 easyJet announce Edinburgh – Basel flights
06.07.10 MSP launches petition against Edinburgh Airport drop off charge
05.07.10 Ryanair backs Edinburgh Airport drop off fee
03.07.10 Edinburgh Airport boss defends drop off charge
02.07.10 Edinburgh Airport confirm drop off / pick up charge
June 2010
28.06.10 Jet2 put summer 2011 flights from Edinburgh on sale
23.06.10 Vueling Edinburgh – Barcelona flights ready for takeoff
20.06.10 Edinburgh Airport boss says air tax rise will lead to cut in Scottish flights
17.06.10 Edinburgh Airport’s new boss moving from Aberdeen
13.06.10 Edinburgh Airport plans £1 drop off fee
11.06.10 Ryanair to increase Edinburgh flights this winter
08.06.10 Edinburgh Airport boss says ash crisis 'shows aviation's vital role'
01.06.10 Passenger scare as Flybe plane hit by lightening
May 2010
29.05.10 Quality Edinburgh Airport is ‘hotel of the year’
28.05.10 Flybe Edinburgh – Kent flights take off
28.05.10 Ryanair to launch new Edinburgh – Barcelona flights
22.05.10 Spanair Edinburgh – Barcelona flights launched
22.05.10 Hamburg – Edinburgh flights take off
20.05.10 Edinburgh Airport boss quits for Bahrain role
17.05.10 Edinburgh Airport bomb threat man fined
16.05.10 Flybe Edinburgh – Kent flights take off
15.05.10 Edinburgh passenger is easyJets 300 millionth
15.05.10 Edinburgh Airport parking is cheap
01.05.10 Edinburgh Airport charity runway car race confirmed
April 2010
23.04.10 Edinburgh hotel offers free stay to stranded passengers
20.04.10 Stranded passenger gets Edinburgh Airport parking ticket
17.04.10 Edinburgh hotels and restaurants help stranded passengers
15.04.10 Ash from Iceland volcano to sees all UK flights cancelled
13.04.10 Edinburgh Airport passengers down 3.3 percent
11.04.10 Edinburgh Airport office suites for rent
08.04.10 Vueling announce Edinburgh – Barcelona flights
04.04.10 Edinburgh Airport supports global warming project
03.04.10 Ryanair passengers stranded in Tenerife
March 2010
29.03.10 New buses for Edinburgh Airport air link
25.03.10 Flybe axe Edinburgh – Inverness flights
21.03.10 Spanair announce Edinburgh – Barcelona flights
20.03.10 Edinburgh Airport ground crew prang Saudi prince’s jet
19.03.10 Flybe encouraged by Edinburgh – Kent bookings
18.03.10 Edinburgh overtakes Birmingham to become UK’s sixth biggest airport
18.03.10 Ryanair celebrate 4 millionth passenger at Edinburgh Airport
16.03.10 Radar ‘glitch’ hits North England and Scotland flights
15.03.10 Flybe increase Birmingham – Edinburgh frequency to fill bmibaby gap
14.03.10 Edinburgh Airport cleaner sentenced for stealing from planes
13.03.10 Edinburgh ‘Scotland’s Airport of choice’
10.03.10 Oxford – Edinburgh flights grounded after just one week
10.03.10 Edinburgh Airport flight emergency
09.03.10 New security bollards for Edinburgh Airport
08.03.10 easyJet trial queue cutting mobile devises at Edinburgh Airport
05.03.10 Community service for Edinburgh Airport stun gun passenger
02.03.10 Council question Scottish Government on Edinburgh Airport expansion
02.03.10 Varsity launch Oxford – Edinburgh flights
February 2010
21.02.10 Edinburgh Airport M8 link road ‘unnecessary’
20.02.10 Jet2 add Edinburgh – Majorca flights
15.02.10 Flybe announce Edinburgh – Kent flights
14.02.10 Edinburgh Airport hotel upgrade complete
11.02.10 Ryanair add routes, increase flights from Edinburgh
10.02.10 Two new hotels planned for Edinburgh Airport
09.02.10 Ryanair plan Edinburgh Airport expansion
January 2010
31.01.10 Star1 announce Edinburgh – Vilnuis flights
29.01.10 Edinburgh Airport employs former Globespan marketeer
22.01.10 New airline to launch Oxford – Edinburgh flights
21.01.10 PM urges Edinburgh Airport to reconsider security job move
20.01.10 Edinburgh Airport axe security boss
13.01.10 Edinburgh Airport closed by engineer’s bungle
08.01.10 Sphinx terrorist prank delays easyJet Edinburgh flight
December 2009
23.12.09 Council leader wants clarity on Edinburgh Airport future ownership
17.12.09 Flyglobespan calls in administrators; stops flying
14.12.09 Flyglobespan ‘faces collapse’
13.12.09 Average delays cut at Edinburgh Airport
11.12.09 Fog hits Scottish flights
November 2009
20.11.09 Edinburgh Airport opens new departure lounge
19.11.09 Edinburgh Airport laser incidents increase
18.11.09 Fine for Edinburgh Airport gun passenger
16.11.09 Flyglobespan keeps flying ‘for now’
12.11.09 Edinburgh Airport passengers continue to climb
11.11.09 UFO spotted near Edinburgh Airport – on Halloween!
October 2009
31.10.09 Edinburgh Airport on awards shortlist
30.10.09 Ryanair announce Edinburgh – Bordeaux service
21.10.09 Ryanair wants Scottish Government subsidies
21.10.09 Tarantula reported on Edinburgh plane
19.10.09 Jet2 team up with cruise line
14.10.09 Bomb disposal team at Edinburgh Airport over shell casing
14.10.09 Big drugs bust at Edinburgh Airport
06.10.09 Three months of delays during Edinburgh Airport revamp
September 2009
27.09.09 Flyglobespan to operate Edinburgh – Orlando flights
25.09.09 Jet2 add two new flights from Edinburgh Airport
23.09.09 BMI most punctual at Edinburgh Airport
18.09.09 Cars to race along Edinburgh Airport runway
16.09.09 Premier Inns consider Scottish airport hotels
11.09.09 Passengers up 4.8% at Edinburgh Airport
09.09.09 BMI celebrate Edinburgh – Leeds Bradford anniversary
02.09.09 Edinburgh Airport expansion ‘would boost economy by £867m’
August 2009
29.08.09 A380 UK airport flypasts next weekend
25.08.09 BAA ‘against selling Scottish airport in current climate
21.08.09 New routes from Edinburgh for Ryanair
18.08.09 Edinburgh UK’s top airport
05.08.09 Climate change protestors to target Edinburgh Airport
July 2009
30.07.09 Flybe flight emergency at Edinburgh Airport
28.07.09 New bus for Edinburgh Airport
27.07.09 Plane runway incident delays Edinburgh Airport flights
24.07.09 Ryanair to cut Edinburgh flights
11.07.09 Edinburgh Airport launch new parking service
09.07.09 Flyglobespan load factor hits 97%
07.07.09 Security Alert closes Edinburgh Airport
04.07.09 Busiest day ever at Edinburgh Airport
04.07.09 Bees nest in car at Edinburgh Airport car park
03.07.09 Edinburgh Airport drug smuggler jailed
June 2009
25.06.09 OAP claims 4000 cigarettes and 10kg tobacco for personal use
24.06.09 Flybe add Edinburgh – Shetland flights
20.06.09 Edinburgh Airport targets smugglers
19.06.09 New Edinburgh Airport lounge on track for November opening19.06.09 New Edinburgh Airport lounge on track for November opening
18.06.09 Passengers evacuated from smoking plane at Edinburgh Airport
18.06.09 Edinburgh Airport hotel wins award
13.06.09 Women fined £750 for Edinburgh Airport thefts
05.06.09 Edinburgh Airport ‘dodgems’ workers fined
03.06.09 Air France emergency at Edinburgh Airport
02.06.09 Ryanair want quick sale of Edinburgh Airport
May 2009
31.05.09 Edinburgh Airport UFO sighting referred to MoD
28.05.09 Suicidal woman who tried to open plane door avoids jail
26.05.09 BA jobs go at London City and Edinburgh airports
24.05.09 Plane ice block crashes through house
20.05.09 Man stopped at Edinburgh Airport with 13kgs of cannabis
17.05.09 Jail for Edinburgh Airport drug smuggler
16.05.09 Edinburgh Airport car rental centre opened
April 2009
29.04.09 Edinburgh – Frankfurt flights cut after 35% drop in passengers
29.04.09 Ryanair announce new Edinburgh – Norway route
23.04.09 12 new routes in April for Edinburgh Airport
19.04.09 Edinburgh Airport bollards to be used as advert
17.04.09 Landing emergency at Edinburgh Airport
08.04.09 £600 fine over Edinburgh Airport stun gun find
March 2009
27.03.09 Edinburgh emergency landing after passenger hit by bottle
19.03.09 Edinburgh Airport boss wants return of new route subsidies
15.03.09 BAA ‘will choose which Scottish airport to sell’
14.03.09 Ryanair agrees to compensate stranded Edinburgh passengers
12.03.09 Ryanair passengers stranded in Poland for 4 days
February 2009
23.02.09 Edinburgh Airport shuttle for sale
22.02.09 Passengers will pay more to use Edinburgh Airport tram
21.02.09 Cigarettes worth £800,000 seized at Edinburgh Airport
18.02.09 Bolivian jailed over false passport at Edinburgh Airport
13.02.09 Customs seize 80,000 cigarettes at Edinburgh Airport
11.02.09 Edinburgh Airport to get £40m makeover
09.02.09 Footballer ‘too drunk to fly’ from Edinburgh Airport
05.02.09 Court hears workers ‘played tag with airport bag carts’
January 2009
26.01.09 Globespan back in the black
25.01.09 AMEX sign Edinburgh Airport foreign currency deal
24.01.09 Edinburgh Airport drug smugger jailed
21.01.09 Cimber to launch Edinburgh – Copenhagen flights
20.01.09 Haggis amnesty at Edinburgh Airport
19.01.09 Snow closes Edinburgh Airport
18.01.09 Emergency landing for Ryanair plane at Edinburgh Airport
14.01.09 Ryanair announce Edinburgh expansion
13.01.09 Drama at Edinburgh Airport
09.01.09 Woman in court over Edinburgh flight incident
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