Edinburgh News
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
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
easyJet has today announced that it will introduce an additional aircraft to its Edinburgh base
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.
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.
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.
Virgin Hotels Edinburgh launch swish new bar with insane murals and cocktails
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.