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| Hundreds evacuated from airport | Hundreds evacuated from airport |
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| Hundreds of people have been evacuated from part of Edinburgh Airport after the discovery of a suspicious package. | |
| Staff and passengers have been cleared from the check-in area of the main terminal building, the food court and the domestic arrivals area. | Staff and passengers have been cleared from the check-in area of the main terminal building, the food court and the domestic arrivals area. |
| Flights are still leaving but passengers arriving off international flights are being held in the arrivals hall. | Flights are still leaving but passengers arriving off international flights are being held in the arrivals hall. |
| The package is thought to have been discovered shortly before 1500 BST. | The package is thought to have been discovered shortly before 1500 BST. |
| BAA said it was too early to say how the discovery of the package may affect flights later on Monday. | BAA said it was too early to say how the discovery of the package may affect flights later on Monday. |
| Passengers are being advised to contact their airlines. | Passengers are being advised to contact their airlines. |
| Traffic is backed up as far as the RBS in Gogarburn and passengers on the number 100 airport bus said they were dropped off 10 minutes away at the Hilton Hotel. |