Edinburgh Airports adds Chania and Pula to destinations

Edinburgh Airports adds Chania and Pula to destinations

New Mediterranean connections take off in 2027 Chania and Pula join the departures board for summer 2027 with Jet2 Jet2 will add two brand new destinations to its Edinburgh Airport routes after confirming it will operate services to Chania and Pula in summer 2027. Weekly Wednesday services are now available…

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Record year for Edinburgh Airport

Almost 17 million passengers travelled through the airport in 2025 Edinburgh Airport, part of the VINCI Airports network, has welcomed a record of almost 17 million passengers in a single year – a milestone achieved for the first time ever at a Scottish airport. Last year, 16,980,588 passengers travelled through…

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Landmark medical training at Edinburgh Airport

Landmark training for medical students at Edinburgh Airport Medical students gain hands-on experience in simulated in-flight emergencies Last week, Edinburgh Airport facilitated a training session for future doctors on dealing with in-flight emergencies. The purpose of the event, organised by NHS Fife, was to train final year medical students from…

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Scottish Airspace Modernisation consultation enters final two weeks

Final two weeks to share views on airspace change in Scotland Public and aviation stakeholders are urged to share their views via the consultation Proposed changes will improve operational efficiency of Scottish airspace Consultation has received over X responses to date The Scottish Airspace Modernisation consultation has entered its final…

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New Chief Operations Officer appointed at Edinburgh Airport Peter Barnes promoted to Chief Operations Officer at Scotland’s busiest airport.

Edinburgh Airport has appointed Peter Barnes as its new Chief Operations Officer. Peter joins the executive team on a permanent basis following a successful spell as interim COO and an internal career spanning more than a decade. During his time at the airport, he has held senior roles across operations,…

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Hey JFK! American Airlines brings back Edinburgh-JFK route and extends Philadelphia service

American Airlines will increase its presence at Edinburgh Airport next year as it reintroduces its summer service to New York JFK. This reintroduction means the airline will operate two transatlantic routes from Edinburgh in summer 2026. The JFK service joins the popular seasonal route to Philadelphia, which resumed earlier this…

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Edinburgh Airport celebrates two big wins The airport was recognised with awards from the National Transport Awards and AirportsUK.

Edinburgh Airport has been named Airport of the Year at the National Transport Awards 2025, recognising its route development, investment in sustainable energy, and passenger care. The awards, held last night (2 October) in London, celebrate excellence across the UK transport sector. The National Transport Awards have 17 award categories…

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Icelandair lands in Edinburgh Route to be extended to year-round as inaugural flight departs.

Icelandair has landed at Edinburgh Airport for the first time ever, expanding choice for passengers looking to travel to Iceland and beyond. The airline’s new service between Edinburgh and Reykjavik will now be year-round rather than just September to April such has been the popularity of the route since it…

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Air Canada adds capacity to Montréal service for Summer 2026 Brand new aircraft to operate on Edinburgh to Montréal route as airline expands presence

Air Canada’s Edinburgh to Montréal service will operate on one of the airline’s brand new A321XLR aircraft when it returns next summer. The route was operated from Scotland’s busiest airport for the first time this summer and will make a return next year when it increases frequency from three to…

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100ml liquid rule lifted

Edinburgh Airport the first in Scotland to lift liquids rule. The 100ml liquids rule for airport security has been lifted at Edinburgh Airport for the first time since it was introduced in 2006 following the installation of top-of-the-range security x-ray technology. It means passengers will be able to keep liquids…

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