https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/tags/tag/edinburgh/ Edinburgh News en Breaking Travel News Copyright 2026 2026-04-19T10:22:30+00:00 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/the-emirates-a350-officially-takes-flight-to-its-first-destination-edinburg/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/the-emirates-a350-officially-takes-flight-to-its-first-destination-edinburg/ Emirates marked a significant milestone as its first Airbus A350 entered commercial service, operating its inaugural flight from Dubai to Edinburgh. Emirates newest aircraft combines next-generation cabin design and exceptional passenger comfort paired with outstanding onboard service. The aircraft, featuring Emirates’ latest cabin products is the first of 65 A350s joining the airline’s fleet over the coming years. Mon, 06 Jan 2025 06:19:02 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/emirates-returns-to-edinburgh-with-a-daily-a350-service/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/emirates-returns-to-edinburgh-with-a-daily-a350-service/ Emirates has announced it will resume flight operations to Edinburgh starting from 4 November 2024. The highly anticipated return to the Scottish capital will complement the airline’s current A380 daily flight to Glasgow and offer customers 14 weekly flights to/from the country. The Dubai to Edinburgh route will be served utilising the Emirates A350-900 aircraft in a three-class configuration, with 32 lie-flat seats in Business Class, 21 seats in Premium Economy and 259 seats in Economy Class. Sun, 12 May 2024 05:33:20 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/beat-the-january-blues-with-plans-for-february-half-term-in-scotland/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/beat-the-january-blues-with-plans-for-february-half-term-in-scotland/ From wildlife, stargazing, historic castles to magic, there are plenty of great ideas for days out in Scotland to keep kids of all ages entertained this half term. Also, with accommodation to suit all budgets, why not make a week of it? Wrap up warm, but bring sunglasses, and remember to refer to the Scottish Outdoor Access Code when out and about. Wed, 24 Jan 2024 07:19:59 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/johnnie-walker-princes-street-crowned-worlds-leading-spirit-experience-by-w/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/johnnie-walker-princes-street-crowned-worlds-leading-spirit-experience-by-w/ World’s number one Scotch whisky puts Scotland at the forefront of global food & drink tourism Thu, 07 Dec 2023 11:36:16 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/the-balmoral-appoints-andrew-mcpherson-as-general-manager/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/the-balmoral-appoints-andrew-mcpherson-as-general-manager/ The Balmoral, a Rocco Forte hotel in Edinburgh, has announced the appointment of Andrew McPherson to the position of General Manager. Wed, 20 Sep 2023 07:03:28 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/ryanair-announces-50-cabin-crew-jobs-for-scotland/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/ryanair-announces-50-cabin-crew-jobs-for-scotland/ EDINBURGH RECRUITMENT EVENT ON 5th SEPTEMBER Sun, 27 Aug 2023 06:39:22 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/underground-donut-tour-launches-in-edinburgh/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/underground-donut-tour-launches-in-edinburgh/ The World’s Best Donut Tour launches their next tour in the UK Sun, 13 Aug 2023 08:18:43 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/easyjet-expands-popular-twilight-bag-drop-service-to-edinburgh/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/easyjet-expands-popular-twilight-bag-drop-service-to-edinburgh/ easyJet’s Twilight Bag Drop service is now available for customers flying from Edinburgh airport. The free service provides customers on early morning flights with the option to drop their bags the day before, for a quicker and easy journey through the airport when they fly Wed, 29 Mar 2023 06:31:46 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/the-balmoral-appoints-paul-hart-as-executive-chef/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/the-balmoral-appoints-paul-hart-as-executive-chef/ With local seasonal produce at its heart, The Balmoral Edinburgh is entering a new culinary era with Paul Hart at the helm Mon, 26 Dec 2022 07:23:39 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/the-balmoral-launches-a-season-of-celebration-to-mark-120-years-of-an-icon/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/the-balmoral-launches-a-season-of-celebration-to-mark-120-years-of-an-icon/ The Edinburgh hotel is celebrating its 120th anniversary, inviting guests to experience unforgettable Scottish luxury Sun, 23 Oct 2022 07:02:22 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/easyjet-has-today-announced-that-it-will-introduce-an-additional-aircraft-t/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/easyjet-has-today-announced-that-it-will-introduce-an-additional-aircraft-t/ easyJet, Scotland’s largest airline, has today announced that it will introduce an additional aircraft to its Edinburgh base from next summer to serve customer demand from the Scottish capital meaning that from summer 2023 easyJet will base a total of nine aircraft at Edinburgh, operating on 39 routes across the UK, Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. Sat, 08 Oct 2022 06:41:37 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/ryanair-announces-new-route-from-edinburgh-to-london-stansted/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/ryanair-announces-new-route-from-edinburgh-to-london-stansted/ Ryanair, yesterday (30th Sept) announced a new route for its Edinburgh Winter’22 schedule to London Stansted, starting from the 30th of October. This route, which will operate up to 14 times per week, brings Ryanair’s total number of routes to/from Edinburgh for Winter’22 to 57, representing Ryanair’s biggest ever Edinburgh Winter schedule,  connecting Edinburgh with top European cities like London, Madrid and Vienna. Sat, 01 Oct 2022 06:13:35 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/the-balmoral-has-been-awarded-the-2022-23-aa-hotel-of-the-year-scotland/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/the-balmoral-has-been-awarded-the-2022-23-aa-hotel-of-the-year-scotland/ The Balmoral, a Rocco Forte hotel in Edinburgh, has been awarded the special accolade of the 2022-23 AA Hotel of The Year Scotland, at the AA Hospitality Awards. Wed, 28 Sep 2022 05:38:18 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/virgin-hotels-edinburgh-launch-swish-new-bar-with-insane-murals-and-cocktai/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/virgin-hotels-edinburgh-launch-swish-new-bar-with-insane-murals-and-cocktai/ One of Edinburgh’s latest hotels have announced they will be opening a brand new bar and dining space with some incredibly cool features. Virgin Hotels Edinburgh shared this week that in addition to their current restaurant and lounge, the building will also be opening a new ‘all day dining space’ in October. Sat, 24 Sep 2022 07:01:18 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/plans-for-edinburgh-tourist-tax-unveiled/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/plans-for-edinburgh-tourist-tax-unveiled/ Nicola Sturgeon announced on Tuesday that the Scottish Government will introduce a Bill that would give councils the power to enact tourist tax schemes. According to the City of Edinburgh Council, it could generate £15 million each year. Wed, 07 Sep 2022 06:59:19 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/virgin-atlantic-to-launch-new-orlando-route-next-week/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/virgin-atlantic-to-launch-new-orlando-route-next-week/ The first Virgin Atlantic flight between Edinburgh and Orlando will depart on Wednesday. Operating on an Airbus 330-300, services will operate twice weekly. Fri, 25 Mar 2022 09:27:35 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/edinburgh-airport-opens-new-covid-19-testing-facility/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/edinburgh-airport-opens-new-covid-19-testing-facility/ The site offers fast and accurate lateral flow and PCR testing and is located through the Covid-19 screening entrance to the left of the departures entrance. Thu, 04 Feb 2021 01:55:02 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/edinburgh-airport-to-cut-250-jobs-as-travel-slump-continues/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/edinburgh-airport-to-cut-250-jobs-as-travel-slump-continues/ Unite has expressed its disappointment over job losses at Edinburgh Airport. The trade union has been in discussion with the airport about redundancies since the collapse of Thomas Cook. Mon, 03 Aug 2020 08:42:05 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/wizz-air-takes-off-from-edinburgh-airport/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/wizz-air-takes-off-from-edinburgh-airport/ This December, Wizz Air connects Edinburgh Airport with Warsaw and Gdańsk in Poland, Budapest in Hungary and Bucharest in Romania. These new services will see an increase in capacity of almost 250,000 seats on Wizz Air’s Scottish routes in 2020. Mon, 23 Dec 2019 10:04:35 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/qatar-airways-adds-edinburgh-frequency-as-part-of-european-growth/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/qatar-airways-adds-edinburgh-frequency-as-part-of-european-growth/ Qatar Airways has announced the launch of double-daily flights from Edinburgh, Scotland, in the new year; an increase from ten to 14 flights per week. Wed, 18 Dec 2019 10:36:38 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/easyjet-launches-new-edinburgh-connection-from-birmingham/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/easyjet-launches-new-edinburgh-connection-from-birmingham/ easyJet has announced a new route between Birmingham and Edinburgh. The new domestic city connection will operate 13 times a week throughout the year, with flights launching on March 29th. Wed, 18 Sep 2019 04:52:28 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/focus/article/breaking-travel-news-interview-andreas-maszcyk-intercontinental-edinburgh-t/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/focus/article/breaking-travel-news-interview-andreas-maszcyk-intercontinental-edinburgh-t/ InterContinental Hotels & Resorts has returned to the beautiful city of Edinburgh, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with the opening of InterContinental Edinburgh – the George. Here Breaking Travel News editor Chris O’Toole chats with general manager, Andreas Maszczyk, to find out what the hotel can contribute to this rapidly evolving destination Thu, 05 Sep 2019 14:27:29 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/delta-air-lines-launches-new-boston-connection-from-edinburgh/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/delta-air-lines-launches-new-boston-connection-from-edinburgh/ The flight, which will operate daily during the summer, complements Delta’s existing Edinburgh-New York-JFK service which will become year-round in 2019, and means the airline offers two nonstop connections between the capital and United States every day this summer. Fri, 24 May 2019 09:07:22 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/flybe-expands-summer-schedule-at-heathrow/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/flybe-expands-summer-schedule-at-heathrow/ Regional carrier Flybe has today added new departures from London Heathrow to Edinburgh and Guernsey to its summer schedule Thu, 21 Feb 2019 05:17:47 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/no1-lounges-opens-new-edinburgh-location/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/no1-lounges-opens-new-edinburgh-location/ The stylish new space will boast high ceilings with full-height, dual-aspect windows, making it the only lounge in the airport to offer guest views of the runways, the surrounding countryside and the Forth Bridges. Fri, 08 Feb 2019 08:41:10 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/delta-air-lines-to-add-edinburgh-boston-connection-from-may/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/delta-air-lines-to-add-edinburgh-boston-connection-from-may/ Complementing the airline’s existing daily service to New York-JFK, the seasonal Boston route will offer customers more travel options from Edinburgh to the United States, with two flights every day during the peak summer months. Fri, 19 Oct 2018 08:50:05 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/emirates-to-launch-edinburgh-connection-from-october/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/emirates-to-launch-edinburgh-connection-from-october/ Emirates will start a daily service between Edinburgh and Dubai, from October 1st. Scotland’s capital city will become Emirates’ second destination in Scotland after Glasgow and its eighth in the United Kingdom after the airline starts its daily service to London Stansted in June. Thu, 10 May 2018 07:18:35 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/line-up-unveiled-for-edinburgh-wellbeing-festival/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/line-up-unveiled-for-edinburgh-wellbeing-festival/ The final line up has been announced for Edinburgh’s first ever wellbeing festival. The event will bring together some of the biggest names in health and fitness in the capital, from Michelin starred chef Tom Kerridge and Shona Vertue to global influencers Chloe Madeley and Jasmine Hemsley of Hemsley + Hemsley fame. Wed, 20 Dec 2017 07:30:42 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/edinburgh-airport-prepares-for-latest-milestone/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/edinburgh-airport-prepares-for-latest-milestone/ Edinburgh Airport in Scotland has said it expects to welcome its ten millionth passenger of the year later. This is will make the airport the first in the country to pass the milestone in a single calendar year. Tue, 23 Dec 2014 12:00:15 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/new-boss-for-edinburgh-airport/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/new-boss-for-edinburgh-airport/ Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) has today formally taken ownership of Edinburgh Airport, and has revealed that Gordon Dewar, a former managing director of the airport, has been appointed chief executive officer. Sat, 02 Jun 2012 03:00:48 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/edinburgh-airport-sold-to-global-infrastructure-partnership/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/edinburgh-airport-sold-to-global-infrastructure-partnership/ BAA has confirmed it will sell Edinburgh Airport to Global Infrastructure Partnership for £807 million. GIP already operates London Gatwick and London City airports. Tue, 24 Apr 2012 07:51:01 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/edinburgh-outlines-2020-tourism-strategy/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/edinburgh-outlines-2020-tourism-strategy/ Speaking at the seventh annual Edinburgh Tourism Action Group conference, the Scottish minister for enterprise, energy and tourism, Fergus Ewing, has announced details of the Edinburgh 2020 Edinburgh Tourism Strategy. The plan includes a series of measures designed to ensure the continued success and growth of the city’s tourism sector. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:11:30 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/edinburgh-tram-decision-thrown-into-doubt/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/edinburgh-tram-decision-thrown-into-doubt/ The Scottish Government has warned that it may withhold £60 million of funding following the decision by Edinburgh city councillors to halt the capital’s trams project at Haymarket. Tue, 30 Aug 2011 08:22:07 +0000