Layout of Edinburgh Airport & connecting to your next flight:

At present, EDI has one passenger terminal with a ground and first level.  It is soon to undergo considerable exension work. Outside of it is the rental car center (follow signs from Arrivals). 

The ground level is for arrivals of domestic & international passengers, and for passenger checkin: The center entrance leads to check-in desks 1 to 48. The left entrance leads to International Arrivals with cash machine, Information desk, prayer room, Costa Coffee, 2 stores and access to International baggage reclaims C1, C2, & C3. The right entrance leads to UK arrivals, Costa Coffee, and baggage reclaims C4, C5 & C6. This floor also has American Express, customs point, 'Lastminute.com', Lost & Found, reserved seating, & Shop & Collect. 

The first level is divided into gate areas 1 to 12 to the left, and 13 to 23 to the right.  In the left area, a large part of the center is presently undergoing renovation, to be completed by mid-2010.  After security checkpoint, you have access to the gate areas 1 to 12.  Food & drink, American Express, and Customs are available. This side also houses the Airline lounges. Using the 'Travelator' connection from the terminal, you get to gate area 13 to 23, with WHSmith & Cafe, reserved seating, a cash machine and the Flybe lounge.

VIP Lounges are located on Level 1, post-security:
(a) Servisair Executive Lounge - available to departing passengers only;
(b) British Airways' Terraces Lounge - for first & business-class passenges;
(c) bmi or bmibaby's Diamond Cub Lounge - for silver & gold Diamond Club members.

NOTE: The Virtual Assistant has arrived in the passenger terminal - communicating important security messages to passengers in English, Polish, Spanish & Italian. It uses visual props and audio messages and is available 24/7.

Conneting to your next flight:  Do allow yourself plenty of transfer time between connecting flights, particularly if your luggage has not been checked through to your final destination.
(a) If connecting from an internatonal flight to a UK flight, you must pass through passport control / immigration.
(b) If connecting from a UK flight to an international flight, you must pass through special immigration control points, which may ask you to present your passport.
(c) If stoppping over between connecting flights, you need to leave the airport by first going through passport control, baggage reclaim & Customs. Upon your return to the Airport you need to check in as usual.  Keep in mind that there is no sleepover at the Airport, and you will have to contact your hotel of choice.

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