Edinburgh airport news
The following are summaries of all of the latest edinburgh airport news stories.
February 2012
01.02.12 IAG reject concerns over BMI takeover
January 2012
29.01.12 Airport bidders expected to launch major upgrade
27.01.12 Charities benefit from drop off parking charge
16.01.12 English airports campaign to stop Scotland gaining control of APD
14.01.12 Sale prospectus released; bids expected next month
12.01.12 Airport enjoys record year
11.01.12 Korean bid for airport?
07.01.12 Ryanair announce summer Poitiers flights
05.01.12 Plane hit by bus shelter
03.01.12 Weather damages terminal; hits flights
December 2011
30.12.11 easyJet report record festive passengers
29.12.11 Conservatives want new route development fund
28.12.11 Council to call on new owner to cut emissions
27.12.11 Smart Cars to be used as airport taxis
26.12.11 Olympic rings plan grounded
24.12.11 Fewer delays last summer
23.12.11 Flybe to axe Kent flights
20.12.11 Susan Boyle helps launch fundraising event
20.12.11 easyJet Edinburgh – Grenoble flights take off
19.12.11 3i to bid for airport
13.12.11 Passengers up at Edinburgh and Aberdeen, but down at Glasgow
09.12.11 Weather hits flights, strands passengers
07.12.11 Airport boss 'dismay' as APD not devolved
05.12.11 Giant pandas fly in
02.12.11 Man expecting to board holiday flight arrested for non payment of fine
November 2011
27.11.11 Airport warns of border staff strike delays
23.11.11 easyJet expands at the double
21.11.11 Souter planning airport bid
13.11.11 Two new bidders suggested
12.11.11 Award for airport hotel
11.11.11 Existing operators to be given preference in airport sale
10.11.11 New later flight from Shetland
09.11.11 Another Scot preparing airport bid
08.11.11 Passengers up on Wick route
07.11.11 US private equity firm to bid for airport
06.11.11 Darling says IAG's BMI purchase 'bad for Edinburgh'
October 2011
31.10.11 Airport bosses call for APD rise rethink
29.10.11 One in four have broken liquids ban
28.10.11 Drop off charge generates £1.3m in first year
27.10.11 Airport sale 'attracting a lot of interest'
25.10.11 Airport up for environmental business award
23.10.11 Airport boss says NI APD cut could hit visitor numbers
22.10.11 UK airport owners interested in Edinburgh
22.10.11 easyJet welcomes Edinburgh Airport sale decision
20.10.11 Edinburgh picked as it is more attractive
19.10.11 BAA announce airport sale
17.10.11 New hologram assistants
12.10.11 Airport emergency plan tested
September 2011
27.09.11 Big rise in laser incidents
25.09.11 MSP fears air tax threat to passenger growth
21.09.11 easyJet to add a plane and two new routes next summer
13.09.11 Passenger emergency on Thomas Cook flight
12.09.11 Airport car park upgrade
11.09.11 Europcar offer personal Wi-fi hotspot hire
07.09.11 New laser incident as easyJet plane targeted
06.09.11 Military plane emergency
August 2011
31.08.11 Business survey launched
30.08.11 Investigation after disabled passengers left off flight
25.08.11 Drugs mule jailed
22.08.11 easyJet have double Belfast - Scotland celebration
18.08.11 Waste management contract awarded
12.08.11 Record July
07.08.11 RBS launch airport adverts
03.08.11 Airport boss to leave
July 2011
27.07.11 Airport could be site of Enterprise Zone
24.07.11 Airport drop off fee challenged in Europe
14.07.11 International Business Gateway plans announced
12.07.11 Edinburgh Airport growth means Glasgow likely to be sold
11.07.11 New meet and greet parking option
09.07.11 Airports ask passengers to ‘pack properly and dress cleverly’
09.07.11 New sculptures planned for Edinburgh Airport hotel
08.07.11 Greenmotion opens airport branch
07.07.11 Masterplan predicts passenger boom
01.07.11 Airport expects record weekend
June 2011
30.06.11 Security alert was caused by hole in fence
29.06.11 Security breach causes delays
28.06.11 NCP cut airport parking costs
26.06.11 Three hour delay after phone thrown from cockpit
25.06.11 Jet2 put summer 2012 flights on sale
22.06.11 'Minor' security alert closes terminal
20.06.11 New golf clubs hire store to open this week
19.06.11 Flights more punctual
18.06.11 Airport wins an award
17.06.11 Airports want devolved APD
16.06.11 Train / tram interchange get the go ahead, even if tram line is axed
07.06.11 WDF hold whisky festival
03.06.11 Ryanair to axe 20% of Edinburgh flights
03.06.11 Police on bikes at Edinburgh Airport
May 2011
26.05.11 New ash cloud flights rules
25.05.11 As ash cloud moves away, most flights to take off today
24.05.11 Airport roof damaged by high winds
21.05.11 New taxiway to improve efficiency
18.05.11 Taxis to charge passengers the £1 drop off charge
16.05.11 Blue1 launch Helsinki flights
13.05.11 Man overpowered trying to open plane door mid flight
06.05.11 New flights to Mexico and Florida announced
05.05.11 Court blocks airport's single bus company contract plans
01.05.11 Airport urged to use drop off fee to support bus route
April 2011
28.04.11 Jet2 launch Budapest flights
28.04.11 Two new hotels planned next to Edinburgh Airport
27.04.11 Madeira flights announced
23.04.11 Sixt open airport branch
21.04.11 Flybe launch Knock flights
18.04.11 BMI add Scottish flights
17.04.11 Community service for airport police officer
14.04.11 New flights and airport guide launched
12.04.11 BAA Scottish airports grow
08.04.11 Kids get free 'jet packs'
04.04.11 William and Kate to fly easyJet to Scottish honeymoon?
01.04.11 Man jailed over Pope bomb hoax call
March 2011
29.03.11 Airport hotel helps raise over £100,000 for childrens charity
25.03.11 New airport hotel creates 50 jobs
19.03.11 Airport closed by suspect package
19.03.11 Edinburgh Airport tram stop approved
17.03.11 Airport hotels at great prices
07.03.11 Tram plans 'underwhelming'
05.03.11 Taxi drivers to be able to pass on airport drop off fee
03.03.11 Man admits airport bomb hoax call to disrupt Pope visit
February 2011
28.02.11 Fresh calls for an airport link road rejected
24.02.11 Surging fuel costs could cause airline failures, says easyJet boss
23.02.11 easyJet announce expansion
17.02.11 Airport wins customer service award
14.02.11 Government 'colluded' with airport over drop off fee
09.02.11 Flood closes airport road
06.02.11 Hilton Edinburgh Airport upgraded
05.02.11 easyJet 'Scotland's favourite airline'
January 2011
29.01.11 Feedback sought on masterplan
23.01.11 Airports want China flights
21.01.11 Jet2 add extra Malaga flight
19.01.11 Slower growth expected in new masterplan
18.01.11 Airport plans art display
13.01.11 Ryanair launch Tallinn flights
11.01.11 Labour transport spokesman wants answers on snow closures
08.01.11 Airport closed by snow
December 2010
22.12.10 Finnair consider Helsinki flights
18.12.10 Busy Christmas getaway expected
16.12.10 Airport reviews snow response
15.12.10 Jet2 announce Malaga flights
07.12.10 Airport closed again by snow
05.12.10 Police called after Ryanair cancel flights
November 2010
30.11.10 More weather problems
29.11.10 Weather hits flights
26.11.10 Judy Murray slams airport drop of charge
21.11.10 Jet2 plan Edinburgh Airport expansion
20.11.10 New health and beauty salon to open
19.11.10 Edinburgh now fifth busiest UK airport
18.11.10 Council wants more safeguards on airport development
17.11.10 New stand alone duty free stores opened
11.11.10 Passengers up 3.5 percent
07.11.10 New green initiative launched
06.11.10 Ryanair launch two new routes
05.11.10 Small plane emergency
03.11.10 easyJet launch Paphos flights
02.11.10 Edinburgh targets more long haul routes
02.11.10 New Flybe routes take off from Edinburgh Airport
October 2010
29.10.10 Drop off fee introduced
25.10.10 easyJet delays almost double
22.10.10 Edinburgh business passengers posher than Heathrow's
18.10.10 easyJet Paphos flights prepare for takeoff
14.10.10 Councillor wants to adopt airport roads to block drop-off charge
12.10.10 Edinburgh has busiest September
10.10.10 Ryanair charges suspected heart attack victim for tea and biscuits
06.10.10 Airport seeks passenger who set off fire alarm
03.10.10 easyJet announce summer 2011 schedule
01.10.10 Ryanair announce new route to Estonia
September 2010
30.09.10 Pay-as-you-go cars coming to Edinburgh Airport
28.09.10 Drivers hit with £26 aiprort parking charge
27.09.10 Investigation in to weekend security breach
15.09.10 Four consortiums to bid for airport road project
13.09.10 Airport tram link not on hold
12.09.10 Transport Scotland wants new route developement fund
11.09.10 Drop off fee slammed in parliament
09.09.10 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 Paphos flights
05.09.10 Blue1 announce Helsinki flights
03.09.10 Poll suggests drop off fee will hit passenger numbers
August 2010
31.08.10 Jet2 announce Budapest flights
29.08.10 Beauty queen attacks drop off fee
24.08.10 Giant vulture back home
20.08.10 Pilots on alert after giant vulture escapes
19.08.10 Drop off charge 'will cause congestion'
18.08.10 Flybe charged £730 for suitcase posted home for £14
13.08.10 Ryanair flight emergency
11.08.10 New airport boss says drop off fee here to stay
07.08.10 easyJet announce two new routes
07.08.10 easyJet back Edinburgh Airport drop off charge
01.08.10 Committee to vote on drop off fee
July 2010
31.07.10 Work started on drop off area
28.07.10 Latest phase of airport upgrade to open today
25.07.10 Cab drivers take drop off fee petition to Parliament
22.07.10 Drop off fee campaign continues
20.07.10 Even greens against drop off fee
17.07.10 New airport hotel planned
16.07.10 Drop off fee 'a tax to boost profits'
14.07.10 Government does not support drop off fee
13.07.10 Drop off fee could rise
11.07.10 New bigger duty free store opened
10.07.10 Ryanair announce Gothenburg flights
10.07.10 Business leader slams Edinburgh Airport drop off charge
08.07.10 Which? say airport fee safeguards needed
06.07.10 easyJet announce Basel flights
06.07.10 MSP launches petition against Edinburgh Airport drop off charge
05.07.10 Ryanair backs drop off charge
03.07.10 Airport boss defends drop off charge
02.07.10 Airport confirms £1 drop off charge
June 2010
28.06.10 Jet2 put summer 2011 flights on sale
23.06.10 Vueling Barcelona flights ready for takeoff
20.06.10 Airport boss says air tax rise will hit flights
17.06.10 New boss announced
13.06.10 Airport plans £1 drop off charge
11.06.10 Ryanair to increase flights this winter
08.06.10 Airport boss says ash cloud chaos shows importance of aviation
01.06.10 Flybe plane hit by lightening
May 2010
29.05.10 Award for Quality hotel
28.05.10 Flybe Kent flights take off
28.05.10 Ryanair to launch new Edinburgh – Barcelona flights
22.05.10 Spanair Barcelona flights launched
22.05.10 Hamburg – Edinburgh flights take off
20.05.10 Airport boss to leave
17.05.10 Bomb threat man fined
16.05.10 Flybe launch Kent flights
15.05.10 Passenger is easyJets 300 millionth
15.05.10 Edinburgh Airport parking is cheap
01.05.10 Charity runway drag race confirmed
April 2010
23.04.10 Hotel offers free rooms to stranded passengers
20.04.10 Stranded passenger forced to pay more for airport parking
17.04.10 Hotels and restaurants answer airports call to help stranded passengers
15.04.10 Iceland volcano ash shuts UK airports
13.04.10 March passengers down 3.3%
11.04.10 Office suites for rent
08.04.10 Vueling announce summer Barcelona flights
04.04.10 Airport supports school environmental project
03.04.10 Ryanair passengers stranded at Tenerife airport
March 2010
29.03.10 New buses for airport link
25.03.10 Loganair / Flybe axe Inverness route
21.03.10 Spanair announce Barcelona flights
20.03.10 Ground crew prang Saudi prince's jet
19.03.10 Flybe encouraged by Kent flight sales
18.03.10 Edinburgh overtakes Birmingham to become sixth biggest
18.03.10 Ryanair celebrate 4 millionth passenger at Edinburgh Airport
16.03.10 Air traffic control radar glitch hits flights
15.03.10 Flybe increase Birmingham flights to plug bmibaby gap
14.03.10 Community service for airport thefts cleaner
13.03.10 Edinburgh 'Scotland's airport of choice'
10.03.10 Oxford flights grounded after just one week
10.03.10 Edinburgh Airport flight emergency
09.03.10 Work on terminal forecourt launched
08.03.10 easyJet trial check-in queue cutting mobile devices
05.03.10 Community service for weapons smuggling passenger
02.03.10 Council question Scottish Government on Edinburgh Airport expansion
02.03.10 Varsity launch Oxford flights
February 2010
21.02.10 M8 link road 'not necessary'
20.02.10 Jet2 announce Majorca flights
15.02.10 Flybe announce Kent flights
14.02.10 Airport hotel upgrade complete
11.02.10 Ryanair add routes; increase flights
10.02.10 Two new Edinburgh Airport hotels planned
09.02.10 Ryanair plan Edinburgh expansion
January 2010
31.01.10 Star1 announce Vilnuis flights
29.01.10 Former Globespan marketeer recruited
22.01.10 New Airline to launch Edinburgh - Oxford flights
21.01.10 PM questions security role decision
20.01.10 Airport axe top security role
13.01.10 Engineer's bungle closes airport
08.01.10 'Terrorist prank' delays easyJet flight
December 2009
23.12.09 Council leader wants airport ownership clarity
17.12.09 Flyglobespan goes under, stranding thousands
14.12.09 Flyglobespan rescue deal not completed
13.12.09 Big improvement in Summer delays
11.12.09 Fog hits flights
November 2009
20.11.09 New departure lounge opened
19.11.09 Laser incidents increase
18.11.09 Fine for passenger with gun in baggage
16.11.09 Rumour Flyglobespan near collapse denied
12.11.09 Passengers up 3.8%
11.11.09 UFO sighting - on Halloween
October 2009
31.10.09 Airport hopeful on award
30.10.09 New Bordeaux service for Ryanair
21.10.09 Ryanair wants Government subsidies
21.10.09 Tarantula reported on Edinburgh plane
19.10.09 Jet2 team up with NCL for cruise flights
14.10.09 Bomb disposal team called over shell casing
14.10.09 Big drugs bust at Edinburgh Airport
06.10.09 3 months of delays for international arrivals
September 2009
27.09.09 Flyglobespan to launch Orlando flights
25.09.09 Jet2 add two summer sun routes
23.09.09 BMI have shortest delays
18.09.09 Charity runway race
16.09.09 Premier Inn plan airport hotels in Scotland
11.09.09 Passengers up 4.8%
09.09.09 BMI celebrate Leeds Bradford flights anniversary
02.09.09 Airport expansion could boost economy by £867m
August 2009
29.08.09 Superjumbo airport flypasts
25.08.09 Competition Commission says BAA appeal will delay sale of Scottish airport
21.08.09 Ryanair announce eight new routes
18.08.09 Edinburgh weathering recession best
05.08.09 Climate change protestors to target Edinburgh Airport
July 2009
30.07.09 Flybe flight emergency
28.07.09 New bus route launched
27.07.09 Small plane incident closes runway
24.07.09 Ryanair to cut flights
11.07.09 New Edinburgh Airport parking service
09.07.09 Flyglobespan reports 97% load factor
07.07.09 Security alert closes airport
04.07.09 Busiest ever day
04.07.09 Bees nest in car at Edinburgh Airport car park
03.07.09 Drug smuggler jailed
June 2009
25.06.09 Pensioner claims huge cigarette stash for personal use
24.06.09 Flybe add Shetland flights
20.06.09 Airport targets smugglers
19.06.09 New airport lounge on track for November opening
18.06.09 Passengers evacuated from smoking plane
18.06.09 Edinburgh Airport hotel wins award
13.06.09 Women fined over airport thefts
05.06.09 Airport workers fined over 'dodgems' incident
03.06.09 Air France flight emergency
02.06.09 Ryanair wants quick airport sale
May 2009
31.05.09 Airport UFO sighting referred to MoD
28.05.09 Flight suicide woman spared jail
26.05.09 BA to cut 25 jobs
24.05.09 Ice block from plane crashes through house
20.05.09 Man stopped with 13 kg of cannabis
17.05.09 Drug smuggler jailed
16.05.09 New airport car rental centre opened
April 2009
29.04.09 Frankfurt flights cut after 35% drop in passengers
29.04.09 Ryanair announce new Edinburgh – Norway route
23.04.09 12 new routes announced in April
19.04.09 Airport bollards to be used in homecoming advert
17.04.09 Flybe plane makes emergency landing
08.04.09 £600 fine over stun gun find
March 2009
27.03.09 Emergency after passenger hit by falling bottle
19.03.09 Edinburgh Airport boss wants return of new route subsidies
15.03.09 BAA 'to be allowed to pick which airport to sell'
14.03.09 Ryanair agrees to compensate stranded passengers
12.03.09 No compensation for Ryanair passengers stranded on Poland for 4 days
February 2009
23.02.09 Airport shuttle service put up for sale
22.02.09 Tram users will pay more to get to the airport
21.02.09 Big increase in cigarettes seized
18.02.09 Bolivian jailed over false passport
13.02.09 Operation nets cigarette smugglers
11.02.09 Airport to get £40m redevelopment
09.02.09 Footballer too drunk to fly
05.02.09 Workers 'played tag with baggage carts'
January 2009
26.01.09 Globespan returns to profit
25.01.09 AMEX sign exclusive currency deal
24.01.09 Drug smuggler jailed
21.01.09 Cimber to launch Copenhagen flights
20.01.09 Airport hotel offers haggis amnesty
19.01.09 Snow closes Edinburgh Airport
18.01.09 Emergency landing for Ryanair flight
14.01.09 Ryanair announce seven new routes
13.01.09 Landing drama at Edinburgh Airport
09.01.09 Woman in court over flight incident
December 2008
24.12.08 Flyglobespan add extra Dalaman flight
21.12.08 BAA to push ahead with airport development
19.12.08 SNP back airport sale
18.12.08 Airport boss slams sale plans
17.12.08 BAA to be forced to sell Gatwick, Stansted and Edinburgh airports
16.12.08 Airport link road 'not a priority'
13.12.08 Soldier fined; security guard sacked over gun stunt
09.12.08 Another laser incident
04.12.08 easyJet warns after new laser incident
November 2008
22.11.08 Another MOD contract for Flyglobespan
21.11.08 Terminal extension next at Edinburgh Airport
20.11.08 Runway project completed
18.11.08 Man arrested over people trafficking
13.11.08 BAA say airports face 'tough winter'
12.11.08 Couple travelling with 4 kids caught with 16kgs of cocaine
09.11.08 Baggage handlers launch 'lighten up' campaign
06.11.08 Man with moustache gets through airport security on woman's ticket
03.11.08 Police issue laser warning
October 2008
29.10.08 New A8 shuttle bus considered
27.10.08 Airport back troops charity drive
23.10.08 New laser incident
18.10.08 First Minister's house hit by airport protest
12.10.08 Passenger numbers fall
06.10.08 Bookmaker stops taking airline failure bets
05.10.08 Flyglobespan agree more aircraft leases
01.10.08 Fine over Edinburgh Airport bomb comment
September 2008
30.09.08 Jet2 announce Dusseldorf flights
29.09.08 Flyglobespan dismiss failure rumours
27.09.08 Flyglobespan bookies favourite to fail
26.09.08 Flyglobespan expects profit; could expand
21.09.08 Jet2 announce 3 new summer routes
20.09.08 Police investigate laser incidents
19.09.08 Airport expansion plans delayed
18.09.08 BAA to fight Scottish airport sale
18.09.08 Edinburgh Airport install travel info pods
17.09.08 New self service check-in kiosks launched
16.09.08 Airport plea over weapon bling
15.09.08 New advertising company for Flyglobespan
10.09.08 Ryanair delay Edinburgh routes over Boeing strike
07.09.08 Boss: Flyglobespan in great shape
04.09.08 £400 fine for air rage man
August 2008
27.08.08 'Bungling' baggage handler rips £1m hole in plane
23.08.08 Demonstration today at Edinburgh Airport
20.08.08 New car rental centre to be built
17.08.08 Aer Lingus add Dublin flight
15.08.08 Great grandmother sentence for being drunk on plane
14.08.08 Aer Lingus reported to be considering Scottish base
13.08.08 Menzies win Aer Arann contact
11.08.08 Flyglobespan report big demand for next summer's flights
09.08.08 Community service for gun 'joke'
03.08.08 Disabled passenger problem at Edinburgh Airport
01.08.08 Flyglobespan to cut winter flights
July 2008
24.07.08 Ryanair begins new base countdown
21.07.08 Man admits gun flight charges
16.07.08 Glasgow's boss moves to Edinburgh
13.07.08 Tram-train proposal for new airport link
10.07.08 Record June passengers
10.07.08 New hotel near Edinburgh Airport
09.07.08 Drug smuggler jailed
08.07.08 New advertising banners for Edinburgh Airport
03.07.08 Flybe launch expanded winter flights schedule
01.07.08 Fears raised over BA Heathrow flights
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