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Long queues at Edinburgh Airport after suspicious items evacuation

  • Edinburgh Airport was evacuated Friday evening after potentially suspicious items were found; an EOD team made them safe and police say the incident is not being treated as suspicious โ€” safety was prioritised.
  • The airport reopened early Saturday but there were long security queues and knock-on impacts; most flights were still scheduled to depart and wait times had fallen to about four minutes by midday.
  • Roads around the airport were closed and remain busy โ€” passengers are asked to be patient, check with their airlines, and staff are working to restore normal services.
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