Edinburgh Airport

Edinburgh Airport, (also called Turnhouse) located in Edinburgh, Scotland, is the sixth largest international airport in the UK. Its IATA Airport Code is EDI. It is located 8 miles (13km) West of the city center.

Edinburgh Airport is owned by BAA plc, the company that also owns Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted Airport, Glasgow International Airport, Aberdeen Airport and Southampton Airport.

Edinburgh Airport serves the following destinations: (details as of July 2003)

Domestic:

• London - British Airways, BMI British Midland, Easyjet
• Manchester - British Airways Citiexpress, BMI
• Birmingham - BA Citiexpress, Flybe
• Bristol - BA Citiexpress, Easyjet
• Cardiff - BMI Baby
• East Midlands - Easyjet
• Southampton - BA Citiexpress
• Luton - Easyjet
• Leeds-Bradford - BMI
• Belfast City - BA Citiexpress
• Belfast International - Easyjet
• Inverness - Loganair
• Aberdeen - BA Citiexpress
• Sumburgh, Shetland Islands - Loganair
• Stornoway - Loganair
• Wick, United Kingdom - Loganair

International:

• Copenhagen - BMI British Midland
• Dublin - Aer Lingus, Ryan Air
• Barcelona - Air-Scotland
• Paris- Air France, British Airways Citiexpress
• Frankfurt- Lufthansa
• Brussels- BMI British Midland
• Amsterdam- KLM, Easyjet
• Billund - Evergreen Airlines
• Madrid - Air Nostrum
• Prague- CSA Czech Airways

Recently a British Airways franchise airline, Duo Airways, announced plans to fly from Edinburgh to Milan, Zürich, and other European destinations.

There are plans to expand Edinburgh airport by adding a second runway, although this is unlikely to be completed in the next 30 years.

The Scottish Executive announced in 2003, plans to extend a rail link to Edinburgh Airport. Currently, a bus service links the airport to Edinburgh City Centre, Livingston, Stirling and Fife.