Passengers have been evacuated from Edinburgh Airport after a fire broke out at Hudson Bar and Grill.
11.09.2022 - 19:43 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Edinburgh Airport will temporarily close its airspace tomorrow to allow for the Queen's final journey from Scotland to London.
All flights will either be grounded, delayed or cancelled to allow a safe passage for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's coffin. A six-hour long procession from Balmoral arrived in Edinburgh City Centre today, where the Queen's coffin was brought to Holyrood House.
It will rest overnight before being taken to London by air tomorrow. Edinburgh Airport will close its airspace for a period of time to allow the coffin to travel safely, staff confirmed to Edinburgh Live.
Although flights will either be grounded, cancelled or delayed, the airport itself will remain open for passengers. Speaking on Sunday, Loganair warned their passengers that some of their services had been 're-timed or combined', with those expected to travel on September 13 urged to check their flight details.
The airline said: "If you’re travelling with us to or from Edinburgh on Tuesday 13 September, some Loganair flights have been re-timed or combined due to closure of the airport during the late afternoon to enable HM The Queen’s final journey from Scotland to take place. If your flight is impacted, we will email you today using the contact details held in your booking. If your flight is operating as normal, please do be aware that there will be several road closures and likely more traffic than normal, so please allow extra time."
A spokesperson for Edinburgh Airport said: “The airspace around the airport will close temporarily on Tuesday afternoon. The airport will remain open and passengers should check with their airline for any updates to their flight.”
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