Edinburgh Airport gears up for busiest weekend of the year so far
Airport calls on anticipated 90,000 departing passengers to prepare for security
Over 90,000 people will take off from Edinburgh Airport this weekend as the school summer holidays get underway.
Between today (Friday) and Monday, it’s estimated a total of 92,348 passengers will depart Scotland’s busiest airport with most popular destinations including Malaga, Alicante, Palma and Amsterdam.
David Wilson, Chief Operating Officer at Edinburgh Airport, said: “Last month saw over one million passengers travel through the terminal – our busiest May on record and almost 10% up on last year.
“Summer is always our busiest time of the year and we anticipate our numbers will only continue to grow. Between today and Monday we’ll see over 160,000 passengers arrive and depart the terminal. The annual trade fortnight is also just around the corner and I want our passengers to know we’ll be pulling out all the stops to ensure the airport operates as well as possible.
“The terminal will be very busy so we’ll have dedicated family lanes in security and will be fully staffed to assist passengers and make their journey as relaxed and stress-free as possible.”
Following recent incidents where passengers have had to queue for security, the airport is calling on those travelling to allow extra time to get through and to be prepared.
All liquids in hand baggage should be 100ml or less and fit in a clear, re-sealable plastic bag. Electronic items, like iPads, laptops and mobile phones, should also be removed from their cases and presented separately from main hand baggage.
More information on the rules on liquids and electronic items can be found on the airport’s website: edinburghairport.com/prepare/airport-security/hand-baggage
Forecast passenger numbers this weekend:
Arriving:
Friday 26/06 - 19,861
Saturday 27/06 - 15,374
Sunday 28/06 - 18,200
Monday 29/06 - 18,145
TOTAL - 71,580
Departing:
Friday 26/06 - 24,725
Saturday 27/06 - 20,171
Sunday 28/06 - 22,559
Monday 29/06 - 24,893
TOTAL - 92,348
Top destinations this weekend:
Amsterdam, Dublin, Palma Mallorca, Madrid, Copenhagen, Newark (New York), Alicante Frankfurt, Geneva
More information from:
Stuart Young, Communications Officer
07730 148022 or stuart_young@edinburghairport.com
About Edinburgh Airport:
Edinburgh Airport is Scotland's busiest airport. More than 40 airlines serve 100-plus destinations and 10.2 million passengers passed through the airport in 2014 – the busiest year ever for a Scottish airport.
July 2014 was the airport’s busiest month ever with over 1.1 million passengers travelling through its terminal.
It is the 6th largest in the UK, in terms of passenger numbers, and employs over 5000 people, contributing hundreds of millions of pounds to Scotland’s economy.
Edinburgh Airport was named best in Britain, and top three in Europe, for passenger satisfaction, at the Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards for 2012 and ‘Best European Airport (5-10m passengers)’ at the ACI EUROPE Best Airport Awards for 2011, 2012 and 2013. It has also won Scottish Airport of the Year at the Scottish Transport Awards in 2013 and 2014.