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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Edinburgh Airport reopens following detection of suspicious item

The Edinburgh Airport reopened on Saturday for operations shortly after reports of a potentially suspicious item had emerged.

According to Police Scotland, the Edinburgh airport was evacuated as a precaution following a report of a potentially suspicious package, reported around 6.50 pm (local time) on Friday.

In a post on X, the Airport authorities said, "Following investigations by specialist teams, the airport has now reopened".

It thanked people for their patience and understanding and said that the operations teams are continuously working to restore services and that the staff is working hard to support the passengers.

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