Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleLarge queues outside Edinburgh Airport after it reopened in the early hours of Saturday after Friday's security alert (PA)Edinburgh Airport was evacuated on Friday evening due to a security alert. Police Scotland deployed an explosive ordnance disposal team to investigate a "potentially suspicious package" discovered around 6.50 pm. The incident caused road closures and significant disruption for passengers. The airport reopened around 3am on Saturday after investigations by specialist teams. Passengers are being advised to check with their airlines for updated flight information as knock-on impacts are expected throughout Saturday. In fullEdinburgh Airport reopens after alert but passengers warned of ‘knock on’ impactThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Delays expected at Edinburgh Airport after security alert
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleLarge queues outside Edinburgh Airport after it reopened in the early hours of Saturday after Friday's security alert (PA)Edinburgh Airport was evacuated on Friday evening due to a security alert. Police Scotland deployed an explosive ordnance disposal team to investigate a "potentially suspicious package" discovered around 6.50 pm. The incident caused road closures and significant disruption for passengers. The airport reopened around 3am on Saturday after investigations by specialist teams. Passengers are being advised to check with their airlines for updated flight information as knock-on impacts are expected throughout Saturday. In fullEdinburgh Airport reopens after alert but passengers warned of ‘knock on’ impactThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
