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Major UK airport issues travel warning to passengers on Saturday after emergency

Edinburgh Airport issues travel warning for Saturday after emergency evacuation

Parts of the terminal building were evacuated because of a security alert.

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Large queues outside Edinburgh Airport after it reopened in the early hours after Friday's incident (Image: Danyel VanReenen/PA Wire)

Passengers have been facing long queues at Edinburgh Airport, which has reopened after areas of the terminal building were evacuated on Friday evening because of a security alert. An explosive ordnance disposal team was deployed to the airport to investigate what Police Scotland described as a "potentially suspicious package", which was discovered at about 6.50pm on Friday (June 19). An evacuation was ordered and a police cordon was set up, and roads closed.

Police said on Saturday morning that the incident is not being treated as suspicious. The airport said it had reopened in a statement at about 3am on Saturday, and would work to resume normal services as quickly as possible. However, it warned the incident would have a knock-on effect throughout the day. Passengers arriving at the airport on Saturday faced long queues which extended outside the terminal building. Edinburgh Airport said: "Following investigations by specialist teams, the airport has now reopened. We recognise the frustration this incident will have caused and thank everyone for their patience and understanding – safety will always come first.

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Queues outside Edinburgh Airport

An evacuation of the airport had been ordered (Image: Danyel VanReenen/PA Wire)

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