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Hundreds evacuated from airport Flight delay warning at airport
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Hundreds of people have been evacuated from part of Edinburgh Airport after the discovery of a suspicious suitcase. Edinburgh Airport officials have warned passengers of "significant knock-on delays" following an evacuation after the discovery of a suspicious suitcase.
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 had 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. The suitcase was found in the ladies toilets in the UK arrivals area of the airport just before 1500 BST.
The suitcase is thought to have been discovered shortly before 1500 BST. BAA said departures had reopened about 1700 BST but warned of delays.
The suitcase was found in the ladies toilets in the UK arrivals area of the airport. A BAA spokesman said: "Edinburgh Airport's departures has now fully reopened, however, because of the earlier security incident we are expecting significant knock-on delays for passengers.
BAA said it was too early to say how the discovery of the suitcase may affect flights later on Monday. "We are continuing to advise them to check the status of their flights with their airlines."
Passengers are being advised to contact their airlines. Traffic is backed up as far as The Gyle and passengers on the number 100 airport bus said they were dropped off 10 minutes away at the Hilton Hotel at the height of the incident.
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.