Work begins on £80m Edinburgh Airport expansion

Work has begun on an £80m expansion at Edinburgh Airport, following predictions of a big rise in passenger numbers.

A new three-storey extension will provide six more gates and more space for shops and customs and immigration when it is finished next summer.

Edinburgh Airport officials are expecting passenger numbers to go up by 16.5 million by 2021.

The expansion is part of the airport’s £220m capital investment programme.

The extension will stretch from the existing gate 12 area, covering the old east end service yard, out to the Gogar Burn.