Edinburgh Airport reopens after runway repairs

Image source, Edinburgh Airport

Image caption, The airport was closed for just over 30 minutes while repairs were carried out

Flights to and from Edinburgh Airport were temporarily suspended on Monday morning after a runway needed repairs.

Some flights to the airport were diverted and planes due to take off were held back.

Maintenance crews quickly fixed what is understood to have been a weather-related pothole that opened up to the side of the taxi-way.

The runway issue was detected shortly before 08:00 and the closure lasted just over 30 minutes.

Two planes were diverted to Glasgow Airport before returning to Edinburgh when the runway reopened.

Another two flights were diverted to Newcastle.

Repairs have now been carried out and the airport is operating normally but some delays may continue for a period while the backlog is cleared.

A spokesperson for Edinburgh Airport said: "Arrivals and departures were suspended for a short period while our teams carried out emergency repairs on our airfield.

"This has since been completed and all operations have resumed. Safety is our priority and we thank passengers for their patience."