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Saffron Otter

Edinburgh Airport sees surge in visitors with almost one million passengers

Bosses at Edinburgh Airport have said they saw a surge in passengers last month - marking the terminal's busiest period since before the coronavirus pandemic.

As holidaymakers took their first trips abroad in April following the easement of travel restrictions, the capital's airport welcomed around one million travellers.

The airport had previously warned visitors about the potential for long queues due to a combination of demand and staff vacancies, but said 97.1 per cent of passengers passed through security within 15 minutes.

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