Flight delay warning at airport

Passengers were warned that delays will continue after the airport reopened

Edinburgh Airport officials have warned passengers of "significant knock-on delays" following an evacuation after the discovery of a suspicious suitcase.

Staff and passengers had been cleared from the check-in area of the main terminal building, the food court and the domestic arrivals area.

The suitcase was found in the ladies toilets in the UK arrivals area of the airport at about 1420 BST.

BAA said departures had reopened about 1700 BST but warned of delays.

'Security incident'

A BAA spokesman said: "Edinburgh Airport's departures has now fully reopened, however, because of the earlier security incident we are expecting significant knock-on delays for passengers.

"We are continuing to advise them to check the status of their flights with their airlines."

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Passengers were evacuated from the main terminal at Edinburgh airport

A Lothian and Borders Police spokesman said Army bomb disposal experts were called after the suitcase was found.

He added: "They examined the luggage, and found that it posed no threat.

"Inquires are underway to establish how the luggage came to be located within the toilets."

A 31-year-old passenger, who had travelled on a flight from London, said: "My fiancee and I had to wait on the plane for an hour before waiting a further hour in the terminal.

"We have just arrived at the taxi queue, where there are more than 100 people waiting in line."