EDINBURGH AIRPORT NEWS - 06/10/2009

Edinburgh airport set for revamp

By Nick Jones

Edinburgh airport has started work on a major upgrade to its immigration hall that will take three months to complete.

The £2 million overhaul of the area has now begun and although it will result in delays for inward-bound travellers during the process, the airport's bosses is confident the results will be of huge benefit to the airport in the long-term.

"It is inevitable that a major three-month project of this kind will cause some disruption to the normal operation of the immigration hall and I would want to apologise in advance to any passengers who are affected," said Edinburgh airport managing director, Gordon Dewar.

However, he added that the organisation is working closely with the UK Border Agency, airlines and other stakeholders to ensure that delays are kept to a minimum while the upgrade work is carried out.

The airport has already taken a number of steps to boost efficiency in its immigration hall following the implementation of new checks in the wake of the 9/11 and 7/7 terrorist attacks.

Among these measures has been a 50 per cent increase in the number of available desks to improve the speed at which immigration checks can be carried out.

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