Is Edinburgh Airport Fit to Fly? Join our live Q&A with Transport Correspondent Alastair Dalton

The Scotsman’s Transport Correspondent Alastair Dalton will be answering your questions on the state of Edinburgh Airport and its expansion plans. Submit your questions in the comment box below.

Scotland's busiest airport is embarking on a £500 million terminal expansion to cope with passenger numbers expected to increase from 18 million to 30 million over the next two decades.

But the fast growing complex faces mounting criticism from passengers, such as over baggage reclaim delays and passport queues.

As part of The Scotsman’s Fit to Fly series, we’ve been examining in detail the state of Edinburgh Airport and its development plans, with exclusive analysis, comment and insight from former first minister Henry McLeish to travel expert Simon Calder.

Edinburgh Airport is embarking on a £500m terminal expansion to cope with increasing passenger numbers.placeholder image
Edinburgh Airport is embarking on a £500m terminal expansion to cope with increasing passenger numbers. | Lisa Ferguson/The Scotsman

We’ve also given our readers the chance to have their say on their experience at Edinburgh Airport in our survey, with nearly 400 responses gathered so far.

And now, this your opportunity to ask The Scotsman’s Transport Correspondent Alastair Dalton about any aspect of the airport and its development plans. Submit your question in the comments box below or email [email protected]

To see the questions and answers, scroll down.

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