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Edinburgh Airport , (previously also called ''Turnhouse'') located in Edinburgh , Scotland , is the sixth largest international Airport in the UK . It is located 8 miles (13 km) west of the city centre. Edinburgh Airport is owned by BAA Plc , the company that also owns London Heathrow , London Gatwick , London Stansted , Glasgow , Aberdeen and Southampton airports. The present terminal building, designed by Robert Matthew , was constructed in 1977 and has been heavily upgraded in recent years, with new car parking facilities and an extended arrivals hall. A new Control Tower was completed in 2005 . AIRLINES AND DESTINATIONS
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HOLIDAY AIRLINES In addition to the scheduled services listed above, a number of holiday companies operate exclusive charter flights from Edinburgh to a number of destinations in Europe . The popular resorts of the Mediterranean , Canary Islands , Cyprus , the Greek Islands and Turkey form the majority of destinations for these flights. A number of airlines operate holiday flights from Edinburgh, including First Choice Airways , Britannia Airways , Thomas Cook Airlines , My Travel , Monarch , Spanair , Futura and Excel Airways . PASSENGER INFORMATION In 1991 2,339,538 passengers passed through Edinburgh Airport, by 2002 that had increased to 6,906,731 passengers. That represents an annual increase of 10.6%. Edinburgh Airport recorded 8 Million passengers in the rolling year to the end of January 2005; the first time that that milestone had been reached. FUTURE PLANS There are plans to expand Edinburgh airport by adding a third runway, although this is unlikely to be completed in the next 30 years. Because of its central location, it is easily reached by the M8 and M9 motorways, and is nearby a major railway line meaning that it is within easy reach of most of the country. The Scottish Executive announced in 2003, plans to extend a rail link to Edinburgh Airport. More details can be found on the Edinburgh Airport Rail Link Project website. A proposed Tram route is expected to connect to Edinburgh Airport when complete in 2009 . Currently an express bus service links the airport to Edinburgh City Centre. An extension to the terminal is currently being developed. This will add six gates on a new pier to the east of the current building. The extension is scheduled to open in Summer 2006. ACCIDENTS On 27 February 2001 , a Loganair Shorts 360 (G-BNMT) operating a Royal Mail flight to Belfast , crashed into the Firth Of Forth shortly after taking off from Edinburgh at 1730 GMT. Both crew members were killed, but there were no passengers on board. A fatal accident inquiry later blamed a build up of Slush in the aircraft's engines for the crash. Protective covering had not been fitted to the engine intakes while the aircraft was parked for several hours in heavy Snow at Edinburgh. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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