Take a virtual tour round a revamped Edinburgh Airport and its new coronavirus protection measures

A new campaign and range of measures to help passengers and staff prepare for the return of travel has been announced by Edinburgh Airport.

The ‘let’s all flysafe’ campaign is part of the airport’s readiness programme as airlines begin to restart operations.

New safety measures

Measures introduced at the airport include:

- One-way colour-coded systems to manage flow and social distance

- Hand sanitising stations installed inside and outside the airport

- Protective screens installed in check-in, security and arrivals

- A trial of temperature checking technology for departing passengers

- Staff wearing face coverings and PPE in passenger facing areas

- Enhanced cleaning schedules and new fogging machines to disinfect trollies and wheelchairs

- Deep cleaning of security trays, and new anti-viral trays introduced

- E-learning Covid-19 modules for all staff

New signage

The campaign will be backed by new signage at the airport, explaining to people where they need to go.

They include colours different from the traditional brand colours.

The sky-blue, maroon red and lime green will differentiate the campaign from regular materials, and have deliberately been chosen to help those who are colour-blind distinguish between the different routes.

Social media graphics will also be used to prepare people ahead of arriving at the airport, while emails containing the same messaging will be sent to passengers.

The new rules

The campaign encourages staff and passengers to work together and for all of us to do what we can to protect each other and flysafe. The airport has introduced five general rules for travellers to follow:

- Don’t risk it - don’t fly or come to the airport if you feel unwell

- Protect yourself and others – please wear a face covering

- Clean your hands often – wash or use sanitiser

- Maintain social distancing and be mindful of other passengers

- Be kind, be patient and flysafe

‘We all have a part to play in this recovery’

Gordon Dewar, Chief Executive of Edinburgh Airport said: “We know how important it is to provide passengers with reassurance and confidence as they look to return to travel and we’ve spent a lot of time looking at how we do that by making improvements to our operation.

“The steps we have taken will allow people to get moving safely and reopen our economy by providing that connectivity that our airlines are rebuilding. We all have a part to play in this recovery and we must make sure we do that by encouraging people to flysafe.”

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