Edinburgh Airport locked down as police bomb squad attend 'suspicious package incident'

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Edinburgh airport has been evacuated as a precaution following a report of a potentially suspicious package, reported around 6.50pm on Friday, 19 June, 2026.

“Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) are in attendance and a cordon is in place around the airport.

“Enquiries are ongoing and members of the public are advised to check ahead and contact their airline for updates.”

Edinburgh Airport issued its own update urging passengers to check flight information with their individual airlines.

A spokesperson said: “Due to reports of a potentially suspicious item, the airport has been evacuated while specialist teams investigate.

“Updates will be issued when available.

“Passengers should check with their airline for the latest information on their flight.”

One eyewitness said passengers were advised to move away from the terminal on multiple ocassions as officers dealt with the situation.

An eyewitness said: “Everyone been told to stay away. Getting told to move from the terminal.”

Passengers who had already passed into the departures lounge, were also moved by security.

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It is understood that the roads around the airport have also been closed -- with a cordon also placed around the airports tram stop.

Citylink, who run a number of services to and from the airport, said: “Due to an ongoing incident at Edinburgh Airport all services will be terminating at the Moxy Hotel bus stop and picking up from the Hilton Hotel bus stop. We will update when we have more information.”

A number of inbound planes have entered holding patterns in the skies around the airport. At least one flight has been diverted to Newcastle Airport according to flight trackers.