Edinburgh airport records some of highest passenger growth in UK

The Herald
Jody Harrison
27 May 2026

A Scottish airport has recorded some of the highest passenger growth figures out of anywhere in the UK.

According to new figures from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), Edinburgh saw more than 3.3 million passengers travelling through the airport - an increase of 7 per cent from last year.

The new CAA showed that record numbers of passengers travelled through Scottish airports in the first three months of this year, breaking previous records for travel between January and March...

Edinburgh airport records some of highest passenger growth in UK | The Herald | 27 May 2026