Edinburgh Airport

An easy airport to get around.
Not so overwhelming like so many others that serve such large cities.
The customs process was so easy.
The access to Airlink bus to the city was great.

Easy airport to get to and one of the quickest security lines you’ll ever experience. Many lanes are open, not just a handful. Large waiting line area and super fast bins to put your things in. Still, like every other security line, you will have either inexperienced travelers or travelers who just think they are the ONLY ones trying to get to their gates.
Honestly, it’s the most expedited security pass-​through I’ve ever experienced.
If I were to have a true complaint it would be the location of the rental car desks which are a few hundred yards away from the entrance/​exit of the airport. No shuttle service to the rental car area.
Overall, had a great experience arriving and leaving from this airport!

An OK airport, easily reached by their special airbus, which is not too expensive and run super often even during the night and during weekends. The airport itself is small and it’s easy to find your way. Food is, as always, ridiculously expensive, but what can you do.

I was surprised at how nice and organized this smaller airport was. The security was quick and efficient and very friendly. The jet I flew on was quick, neat and kind. Honestly I’d like to experience FlyBe again.

I’ve only ever flown out of Edinburgh Airport once but recently have driven here to drop off/​pick up Sophie K a few times. It’s a super simple drive to get here via Glasgow, but for whatever reason, I always find myself doing loops once I’m on the Edinburgh Airport property. It’s your typical layout, but it’s taken me a few times not to pay for drop off parking and find the parking lot on my first try. I’m really not that dense, but it happens every time.
Once inside though, I feel like I’m at home. Airports do that to me, I just love travelling. Check in for the airlines are always quite busy, so I make sure to get there with plenty of time to spare and the pick up areas are huge and well lit. Being early always gives me time to walk around the airport for snacks and drinks while I wait, which I love doing.
Edinburgh airport on the bottom floor has a starbucks and a costa coffee on either end and a Tesco and a Marks and Spencers for all your shopping needs. There’s also an WH Smith and a foreign money teller where you can exchange all your foreign money once you arrive back in to Scotland (or get money to match where you’re travels take you.)
The airport is always buzzing with personnel so should you have any questions, all you need to do is ask.

Tiny airport, but clean and organized.
The people working there were very affable and helpful… unlike the filth that work at Newark airport.
The elderly Scottish dude that checks passports upon arrival asked me what I was planning to do in his country.
«Well, sir, Imma tear this mofo… up.»
His smile was dubious, at best.

Not a good airport. Badly laid out and everything from car rental to baggage is a hassle.
For example, even in an empty airport these people still take 30 min to unload an A320 and get your bags back.
Obviously run by a very powerful union.
Avoid it.

Overall, a nice airport that serves the city of Edinburgh well. EDI has been gradually expanding over the years, and has overtaken Glasgow as the largest airport in Scotland, definitely quite an impressive feat. The range of destinations offered is great, stretching across Europe, North America, and some parts of Africa. Connections to Frankfurt, Amsterdam, London, Paris, and Istanbul make most of the world within reach. There is a nice selection of shops and restaurants in the airport, so spending your money will not be difficult. A recent addition that I like a lot is the availability of complimentary newspapers– saves me spending money on the Telegraph/​Water deal at WHSmith.
Bear in mind food is expensive, so eat well before arriving at the airport!

Edinburgh’s only airport is easily accessible from Edinburgh town centre by bus (100), taxi or Tram, although the tram ticket might be more expensive than the bus. Long and short term parking is quite dear, even if you only pick up or drop off people. I think you get about 10 min free parking! The taxi stand is conveniently located in the multi storey car park opposite the departure Hall. The airport itself is not large, but allow yourself at least an hour before departure. Traffic around peak times can be congested.
The security checks are now carried out very professionally in a different area, much larger, compared to a year ago. Be prepared to be thoroughly scanned and manually checked over. GOOD thing!
The passport controls have been computerised, which might mean less personell, but there is always somebody who can help when something does not work properly.
In the departure area you will find a Nero, champagne bar, Go Sushi, EAT and much more, as well as a few little fashion and book shops. Boots as well, of course.
The gates directions are well sign posted and toilets are available plenty.
Enjoy your flight!

Nice airport. We arrived and passed straight through the airport with no passport check. Transportation is within walking distance and you can be in the city in less than 20 mins. Very smooth and efficient airport. Seems to have the usual coffee places and shops.

Mittelgroßer, naja, eher kleiner Flughafen mit mittelgroßem Duty Free und mittelgroßem Angebot an Restaurants und Imbissmöglichkeiten. Die Abflughalle ist übersichtlich, man kann sich eigentlich nicht verlaufen. Security Check freundlich und entspannt, ganz anders als zB in London. Bahnstation vor der Halle, aber ohne Auto kommt man hier nicht weit. Das Mietwagen-​Zentrum ist né ganze Ecke entfernt von Terminal in einem eignen Gebäude untergebracht. Keine besonderen Vorkommnisse…

So not sure how this happened, but my passport was never checked before I departed!!! I also had one of the strangest security experiences ever. I asked the gentleman by the bins at the beginning of security if I needed to take of my jewellery because there was obviously a metal detector and a body scanner to go through, and it wasn’t clear who was going where. He said I could leave the jewellery on. Then I was asked to go through the metal detector by the guy directing traffic. I thought, hmmm, well this will surely go off with my chunky sterling silver ring and the penant around my neck… and it did. Then I was asked to go through the scanner, which I have no problem with for the record. I wait to be cleared and they were like «maam we will need to search you», and I gave them, I’m sure, an interesting look. So this lady starts to pat me down with the two other security dudes staring at me. Then she pulls up my shirt a bit disturbingly high and put her hand down my pants, like her whole fukcing hand. At that point I became VERY direct and said, «YOU need to stop NOW and get your manager to finish.» She asked why, and I said, «I travel a LOT and this is the most ridiculous set up I have ever experienced, not to mention you are out of line. I have an underwire bra on, rivets on my jeans, a ring and a necklace on, nothing in my pockets; I should not even be getting searched.» Magically one of the two dudes standing there, gave me the nod to carry on.
The reason this airport managed to be a two star review after that insanity above: Edinburgh Airport has many busses and trams to get you there so it is easily accessible. Also the customer service in the Duty Free area was spectacular. One of the perks of flying though Scotland is whisky tasting in the airport, and trust me I was doing some whisky tasting in Duty free after my security experience!

In the 5 – 6 years that I’ve been using Edinburgh airport I have noticed a change. The amount of flights have increased and so have the passenger numbers, but to me it’s still a small airport trying to act like a major player.
Some good things:
— Air Canada rouge have a direct flight from Edi — Toronto. It’s affordable and direct.
— the shops are better. There is now a jo Malone beside the Mac counter.
— more flights
— toilets are clean
Some negatives:
— more flights
— going through security sometimes feels like you are at a zoo. It seems they took no consideration into the logistics and flight numbers and required staff when implementing the new security.
— security staff are clearly stressed and overworked. It’s noticeable!
— the weatherspoons used to be über cheap. I recall paying less than £2 for a pint of deuchars. What happened?
I’ll continue to use Edinburgh airport but I’ll always ensure I have allotted more than enough time to get through security!

It’s an airport and I generally try to spend as little time as possible in them on the way to exciting places. Edinburgh Airport has got better in the past few years and they are still making further improvements.
Currently security is ridiculous and can take up to 30 minutes to get through so allow plenty of time even if traveling at midday when you wouldn’t expect it to be so busy.
There is a good selection of shops and restaurants airside including a Boots if you are traveling with only hand luggage and need further toiletries.

As regional UK airports go, this is one of the better ones. Certainly more vibrant than Glasgow airport.
There are a good selection of shops and places to eat. I think you would probably get bored pretty quickly if you planned a pre flight shopping or drinks session, but as a quick stop off its ok.
Does not have the level of destinations you might expect from a city as popular as Edinburgh with tourists, but the European network is expanding it seems.
The security is the main issue here though. Took ages. They seem to pull nearly half the bags for a second check. This makes the process very slow, as there is usually only one person doing this second screen,

Sorry Edinburgh airport. You’ve served me well but twice in the last month I’ve been subjected to your security queue.
Between curt, uncaring and uninterested staff, a completely inefficient packing area, an even more inefficient unpacking area and, despite being bigger than the previous setup, not nearly enough room.
Definitely a way to get your stress levels up before you fly!

Edinburgh Airport (IATA: EDI) is located at Ingliston in the City of Edinburgh, Scotland, and was the busiest airport in Scotland in 2014, handling just under 10.2 million passengers in that year. It was also the fifth busiest airport in the UK by total passengers.
It is located about 5 miles west of the city centre and is situated just off the M8 motorway. Edinburgh Airport offers over 140 destinations world wide by over 40 airlines.
The airport is owned and operated by Global Infrastructure Partners, which also owns and operates Gatwick Airport and London City Airport.
Owners are currently in the last throws of expansion and improvement works, the major beneficiary being a much larger Aw unity area able to deal with far greater pax numbers than before
One of my fav airports

Netter übersichtlicher Flughafen. Mithilfe des blauen Doppeldecker-​Express-​Busses 100 Airlink (Free WiFi), der direkt vor der Ankunft-​Halle steht und nicht zu übersehen ist, kann man für 7,50 Pfund Hin– Rückfahrt nach Waverley Bridge Zentrum fahren (ca. 20 – 30 Minuten).

I honestly don’t think that in the grand schemes of airports (and I am very picky when it comes to those) this is a bad place.
The last time I was departing from Edinburgh there was an endless queue to security, but it did move decently quickly. I think this may have arisen from the new layout of the security lines which I am not a fan of, at all. However, it seems to work and I have never had an issues at security in Edinburgh, so I shouldn’t complain (even though the staff can be a little unfriendly).
Depending on what gate you depart from, you won’t find many amenities around it so make sure you hit up one of the few stores in the main duty free area. The main area is quite large, and you better have planned your away around because otherwise you’ll be clocking up a decent amount of steps walking (running?) from one end to the other end.
I appreciate how easy it is to get to from Glasgow — Buchanan Bus Station straight to Edinburgh Airport for less than £10 as a student, in just under an hour!

Haven’t had any dramas here yet! Over the past three weeks I’ve flown out of Edinburgh three times to other destinations and this is my favourite airport.
Haven’t had any dramas, never had to wait a long line and I think there’s a good amount of restaurants/​space.
I allow myself a good 10 minutes from getting to the airport, clearing security and getting to the departure gate. I enjoy the efficiency here :)

Not a bad experience, overall. I am glad that we got there super early, though. The airport didn’t seem very big, but it certainly was busy.
We arrived via the airport shuttle, which was handy, and way more popular than I would have thought possible — especially for five something in the morning.
There were a couple of longer lines — I’m sorry, queues — leading up to us making our way to the gates. This is why I said earlier that I was glad we had given ourselves a ton of time before our flight was set to leave — it got bogged down approaching security, and then again going through security.
But, I will say that once we got to the point where we were putting all our stuff on the belts to be scanned, it moved quickly. They did a good job of directing travelers, letting everyone know what to expect, what to do, and how to proceed. It made things way more efficient.
I can’t really say much more about the airport itself. Once we got through security, we had a bit of a walk to get to our gate (which was at the other end of the airport, of course), and by the time we got there, we only had a few minutes before they started boarding.
I will say that the waiting area outside the gate was a bit sparse — there weren’t many cafes or lounges or seats. There were two vending machines, but that’s about it. Still, we didn’t have to wait for very long, so it was comfortable enough while we were there.

This airport is like fruitcake — it looks a little dodgy, but once you get in it, there’s surprisingly delicious finds.
I will admit, my first perception of this particular airport was not the most heart warming. Sure, I had just arrived in a new country, on a grand new adventure but that also meant I had been traveling for 16+ hours, was carting four suitcases and stressfully looking for where to pick up my cats at live cargo. When I got out of baggage claim, I spent the next twenty minutes trying to maneuver a bad baggage cart, through endless rows of people and got sent to the wrong live cargo desk three time.
There were tears.
So when I had to pop back just weeks later to take a flight for work, I wasn’t the happiest of campers. But ok Edinburgh Airport — I get you.
The reception/​check in/​baggage claim is chaos. The signage is a bit confusing and there are people simply everywhere. The check in area is pretty utilitarian (which makes sense), but the whole process fills you with dread.
Until you get past the dodgy looking crust of the place and into the delicious filling (I’m REALLY stretching this metaphor, aren’t I?). I was happily surprised to see a great little MAC store, spiffy duty free and a good food selection once you get past security. Seating is ample, the sushi place is respectably good and there’s a full blown Boots at your service.
So though I wouldn’t head out here to take in some zen moments — this place is a lot more tolerable then I first thought. Just make it past the chaos, have some tea, grab some sushi and suddenly — everything will be ok.

Ein schöner kleiner Flughafen für die schottische Hauptstadt. Von der Größe und Atmosphäre her kann man ihn fast mit Tegel in Berlin vergleichen. (Natürlich auf die geringeren Flugbewegungen Edinburghs runtergekürzt — möchte ja jetzt die Berliner nicht verärgern ;))
Von einem Ende des Terminals zum anderen geht man gerade mal 10 Minuten.
Durch die Sicherheitsschleuse geht man in 2 ordentlichen Schlangen (na klar, man ist ja in Großbritannien: Join the Queue), die dann sehr zügig, aber sehr genau abgearbeitet wird.
Nachdem man die Sicherheit überwunden hat, findet man im Abflugbereich die üblichen Duty free Shops und Verköstigungsstellen.
Was bemerkenswert ist: Das Abflugsgate wird erst ca. 45 Minuten vor Abflug auf den Monitoren bekanntgegeben. Aber da der Flughafen doch nicht sehr groß ist, hat man alle Zeit der Welt, um dahin zu schlendern.

Odio los aeropuertos, a muerte. En especial desde que antes de volar tienes que despelotarte, enseñar tus más íntimas vergüenzas y sacar cualquier recipiente que contenga cualquier tipo de liquido para inspección. Odio aún más esos aeropuertos que separan a los pasajeros low cost en una cola todavía más lenta que las normales, solo por ser low cost (por suerte, eso no pasa en Edimburgo, solo en Barajas, aunque sí hay una fast track para usuarios registrados que peguen un dinerito).
El chequeo de seguridad es híper lento (and I mean it), así que haz el favor de seguir todas las recomendaciones de seguridad y acudir con bastante tiempo al aeropuerto, o te habrás quedado en tierra más que probablemente. Eso sí, la espera hacia los escáneres se hace menos chunga gracias a dos preciosas horas de wifi gratuitas de las que podrás disfrutar en todo momento.
Más allá de ello, el aeropuerto es chiquitín, así que no te costará mucho llegar a tu puerta de embarque.

sauberer übersichtlicher Flughafen mit allerlei Shopping– und Verpflegungsmöglichkeiten. Die Anbindung zum Stadtzentrum ist mit den 10 minütlich verkehrenden Airlinkbussen hervorragend
Lediglich der weite Fussweg von ca. 10 Minuten zu den Autovermietungen ist zu bemängeln.

Netter kleiner Flughafen. Hier bekommt alles, was man auf der Reise durch Schottland an Souvenirs vergessen hat. Besonders loben möchte ich die ausserordentliche Auswahl an Wihiskeys. Viele rare Sorten und das oft zum Sonderpreis (in Schottland!!).
Die Gates sind sehr weit aus einander, man sollte mindestens 15min Laufzeit einplanen, wenn man wie wir von Gate 1a fliegt.
Es gabe ansonsten den typischen Mix aus Cafes und Bars, einige Restaurants und einige Fast-​Foot Stände.
Nichts aufregendes, aber alles sah sehr gut aus.
Ein wirklich tolles Detail ist, ist das der Flughafen nur 30min von Edinburgh entfernt liegt. Man muss also nicht 2 Stunden Anreise einplanen!
Die Sicherheitskontrolle war streng! Hier muss man etwas Zeit einplanen und vorsicht, die Flüssigkeitsmenge werden sehr ernst genommen. 100ml mehr nicht!
Wer nach Schottland fliegt kann ruhig Edinburgh als Flughafen wählen.

Un aéroport parfaitement moderne, bien organisé et bien structuré. L’accueil est parfois un peu déconcertant pour les départs mais à part cela le reste est un sans faute. Boutiques hors taxe, centre de promotion touristique, restauration et plus encore.

Vraiment je suis surpris par cet aéroport qui est moderne, très agréable, avec une zone duty free très riches et beaucoup de point de restaurations. Pour les locations de voiture une marche de 10 minutes pour les plus lent vous emmèné au hub des agences de locations. Pour restituer votre véhicule pas de problème superbe signalisation au retour sur l’aéroport.
Un must 2 heures de wi fi gratuit

Nicht sehr groß, dafür wirklich schön. Gute Einkaufsmöglichkeiten und Cafés. Unkomplizierter Check in und meist freundliches sicherheitspersonal.

Der Flughafen Edinburgh ist nicht besonders groß, dafür sind die Wege angenehm kurz und das Terminal gut überschaubar. Vergleichbar von der Größe vielleicht mit Berlin Tegel (TXL). Das Gebäude ist sauber und auch das Bodenpersonal machte auf uns einen entspannten Eindruck und war sehr freundlich.

Ich verbringe hier gerade die Nacht, der Flieger geht um 6:25 GMT raus, da lohnt sich kein Hotel. Der Costa Shop hat die ganze Nacht geöffnet, der Kaffee für 1,95 Pfund billiger als an der Motorway Raststätte! Ansonsten alles sehr sauber und gepflegt. Direktflug nach Bremen mit Ryanair 45EUR ist auch sehr günstig.

Nach der Modernisierung ist der ganze Flughafen etwas übersichtlicher geworden. Leider läuft dafür jetzt zu den Mietwagen endlos lang.
Aber der Personal ist sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit.

Deux hôtels desservent l’aéroport d’Edinburgh, à 13 km à l’ouest de la capitale de l’Ecosse.
Une ligne de bus relie toutes les 15mn le centre ville pour £1,50, c’est la ligne 100 et elle mèné directement au pied du château d’Edinburgh, l’un des fleurons de la ville.
Pour ceux qui comme moi doivent y rendre leur voiture, le parking réservé aux sociétés de location se trouve juste en face du Hilton, qui sert donc de point de repère dans les directions à chaque rond point préalable. Il est accessible 24h/​24, la barrière étant là pour vous forcer à vous arrêter le temps d’être enregistré par la caméra de CCTV. En dehors des heures ouvrables, la boîte aux lettre ou rendre les clefs n’est pas dans le bâtiment des réservation, mais dans la guérite sous les auvents des parking de chaque loueur.
Par temps de pluie (si, si, ça arrive quelques fois ici) un chemin couvert sur les ²⁄₃ permet de tirer sa valide sans se faire tremper ou presque.
A l’intérieur de l’aéroport, la zone d’embarquement est claire, et sauf si vous avez pris vos billets avec le lowcost britannique bien connu (ce qui né fut pas mon cas) la queue jusqu’aux enregistrement n’est pas plus longue que ça.
La zone de contrôle est plus vite passée ici que sur Londres, mais reste soumise au même sérieux ce qui est rassurant. Et le dutyfree pour finir est particulièrement bien fourni, on croirait presque un mini Dubai !

Viele schöné Geschäfte und Restaurants. Leider fleigt man fast nie zum richtigen Zeitpunkt ab!

Der Flughafen ist nicht allzu groß und nicht allzu weit vom Zentrum entfernt, die Verkehrsanbindung ist gut. Der Flughafen war sauber und sah modern aus.
Die Sicherheitschecks gingen schnell und ohne Probleme. Im Flughafen gibt es einige Shops, darunter ein Boots, wo man auch günstig Getränke kaufen kann, verschiedene Duty Free Shops, ein WHS für Bücher und einige Cafes.

Hinterließ bei uns einen guten Eindruck. Allerdings waren die Angestellten bei höherem Verkehrsaufkommen schnell überfordert und wurden dann etwas pampig.

Der Flughafen Edinburgh ist ein internationaler Flughafen 13 km westlich der Stadt Edinburgh in Schottland. Im Jahr 2009 wurden hier gut neun Millionen Passagiere abgefertigt.
Ursprünglich war er ein Militärflughafen, wird aber seit 1947 als Verkehrsflughafen genutzt. Er besteht aus zwei asphaltierten Start-​/​Landebahnen von denen eine derzeit geschlossen ist.
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