Taylor Swift fans and the Tartan Army helped Edinburgh airport soar to a new record number of annual passengers.
Swifties descending from around the world to see their pop heroine at Murrayfield as well as a surge of football fans heading to and from Germany for the Euro 2024 Tournament added to an uptick in holiday traffic.
It meant the terminal handled 15 million passengers, confirming its position as Scotland’s busiest airport.
Additional flights to New York as well as Toronto and Halifax in Canada also boosted this year’s numbers. New routes this year include the return of American Airlines, JetBlue’s addition of Boston, and Austrian Airlines’ flights to Vienna.
Gordon Dewar, the airport’s chief executive, said: “It’s great to hit this major passenger milestone that shows the clear interest that people have in tourism and travel, both to and from Scotland.
“Whether it was supporting Scotland at the Euros, being a Swiftie and singing your heart out at Murrayfield, or travelling to a bucket list destination for that special holiday, we’ve been able to facilitate more than 15 million journeys this year at Scotland’s busiest airport.
“That’s an achievement that reflects the incredible spirit of our team, the excitement of our passengers to see the world, and the growing connections we’re proud to foster across Scotland and beyond.
“We’re already planning for 2025 and what it will bring, and we look forward to seeing even more people next year.”
