Traveller chaos as Edinburgh airport is evacuated and flights disrupted after bomb squad is called

By FRANCINE WOLFISZ, NEWS REPORTER Published: 21:44, 19 June 2026 | Updated: 21:58, 19 June 2026 Edinburgh Airport has been evacuated amid reports that a 'potentially suspicious item' has been found. Hundreds of holidaymakers were seen being ushered out of the building this evening as specialist bomb squads arrived to investigate.  Police were called at around 6.50pm on Friday and enquiries into the incident are continuing. Inbound flights are said to be facing disruption, with some aircraft reportedly being diverted to other airports.  The airport has advised passengers to check ahead with their airline for the latest information. Bus firm Citylink has also confirmed that it has suspended services to and from the main terminal. In a statement, Citylink said: 'Due to the ongoing incident at Edinburgh Airport all of our services will be terminating at the Moxi hotel bus stop and picking up from the Hilton bus stop until further notice.' Lothian Buses have also warned of service disruptions.  A message from Lothian Buses reads: 'Due to a road closure buses are unable to serve Eastfield Road and Edinburgh Airport and are instead terminating at Ingliston Park & Ride until further notice.'  A Police Scotland spokesperson said: 'Edinburgh airport has been evacuated as a precaution following a report of a potentially suspicious package, reported around 6.50pm on Friday, 19 June, 2026. 'Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) are in attendance and a cordon is in place around the airport with roads closed. 'Enquiries are ongoing and members of the public are advised to check ahead and contact their airline for updates.' Edinburgh Airport has been evacuated amid reports that a 'potentially suspicious item' has been found Meanwhile a spokesperson for Edinburgh Airport said: 'Due to reports of a potentially suspicious item, the airport has been evacuated while specialist teams investigate.  'Updates will be issued when available. Passengers should check with their airline for the latest information on their flight.' This is breaking news, more follows.  No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.