Unite union airport workers have been offered a 2% pay rise, as well as a one-off payment of at least £500. This comes after hours of negotiations between the union and airport operator BAA, which operates the Heathrow,
While overall UK air passenger traffic has declined by 3.1%, Edinburgh and Heathrow airports have seen an increase in passenger numbers for August. Edinburgh airport has recorded a 4.8% growth, and Heathrow, with a 0.3% growth, is the only other UK airport to show an increase. Heathrow airport had its
The Herald is reporting it is unlikely that either Glasgow or Edinburgh airport will be sold until 2012 at the earliest - and that legal challenges to the forced sale of one of the two airports could push it even further back. In March, the UK Competition Commission ruled that airports
www.edinburghairport.com Passengers smuggling cash into Scotland to fund potential terrorist activity and organised crime are being targeted at Edinburgh Airport by border agents and police. In the recent crackdown, a sniffer dog has been brought in to smell out banknotes that have been concealed in clothing and baggage. According to the police, foreign
www.caa.co.uk Last autumn, passengers using the two largest airports in Scotland experienced the shortest delays that were seen in more than five years, according to new figures published by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). BAA Scotland, the operator of both Edinburgh and Glasgow airports, attributed the improved performance – at least partially
www.edinburghairport.com An IT worker from Fife who bought a stun gun on his Thailand holiday as a "novelty" and carried it in his suitcase back to Edinburgh, was hit with a £600 fine. On 10 September 2008, 44-year-old Gary Bell, a resident of Methil, pled guilty at the Edinburgh Sheriff Court of
www.baa.com It is widely anticipated that airports operator BAA will appeal the forced sale of either Glasgow or Edinburgh airport announced by the UK Competition Commission on Thursday. In its final report on the BAA inquiry, the competition watchdog said the operator’s near-monopoly on the airport sector in Scotland needs to end
Ryanair has announced that the launch of its services from Edinburgh will be delayed due a strike at Boeing, the manufacturer of the planes it needs for the new routes. The opening will be postponed for six weeks, and is now scheduled for 5 November, rather than 23 September, as originally
Aer Lingus may expand its operations at either Edinburgh or Glasgow in the near term, according to a report in The Scotsman. The Irish flagship carrier opened its first base of operations outside Dublin just last year, but it is said to now be seeking to establish a significant presence at
BAA Scotland, operator of Scotland's busiest airports has welcomed the support of influential Scottish MPs, who are calling for more marketing support for those airlines that provide direct service into Scotland. BAA Scotland owns and operates the airports in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow, and has commented that all additional support for
A new £2.7 million extension the Islington Park-and-ride facility at Edinburgh airport is causing problems, as the road access can no longer cope with the anticipated increase in traffic.