Aspire Executive Lounge
Edinburgh Airport (EDI)
Edinburgh Airport
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Make your pre-flight experience completely effortless, stress free, and tailored to your needs in our Aspire Edinburgh Airport Lounge.
Whether you wish to spend your time simply relaxing, working or enjoying a hot meal from our carefully selected range of dining options you will find everything you need to make your pre-flight stay with us productive and time well spent.
Our Edinburgh Airport Lounge has been tastefully designed to create an extremely comfortable and relaxing environment for all our travellers to enjoy. On a clear day, you can even see the Forth Road Bridge, Forth Rail Bridge and the Queensferry crossing to enjoy.
Work or simply relax with Aspire, your pre-flight time has never been this good.
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Duration
Up to 3 hours
The duration of the booking prior to your 'Standard Time of Departure'.
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Opening Hours
UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) data shows up to a third of UK flights are delayed by more than 15 minutes.
Book directly with us and you'll benefit from Aspire's guaranteed delay cover. If your flight is delayed, you can keep relaxing in comfort until your flight is ready to go* for no extra charge.
Designed to maximise your comfort with beautiful lighting and seriously comfortable seating, ensuring you get the most out of your pre-flight time with us. Our Edinburgh Lounge offers contemporary décor with a variety of stylish furniture settings for working, dining or sitting back and relaxing whilst enjoying the view.
Effortless travel is our priority.
Designed to cater to all times of day, our food & beverage menu at Aspire Edinburgh offers a range of carefully selected hot meals, complimentary drinks and snacks. We often feature local or regional specialities too, so guests experience a true taste of the region.
Amenities
Aspire Airport Lounges are designed to make your journey a seamless one.
Whether you need a space to work or want to start your journey in style, you will find Aspire airport lounges appointed with the needs of all travellers in mind. Our airport lounges strive to offer you the most comfortable pre-flight experience available and be productive too, with free, high speed WiFi, meeting booths, charging stations and views overlooking the runway, everything you need is at your fingertips.
We’ve created the right space for you, right before you travel.
Free WiFi
Charging Points
Senior discount (65+)
Complimentary Food & Drinks
Major Card Schemes Accepted
Complimentary Media
Upgrade Food & Drink Menu
Restrooms Available
No Hidden Fees
Guaranteed Flight Delay Cover
Flight Information Screens
Business Facilities
Aspire Food & Drink
Our airport lounge teams take good food seriously. Each Aspire airport lounge offers a selection of complimentary food, soft drinks and alcoholic beverages to give all travellers a true variety of dining options.
Directions
We Are Conveniently Located Just After Airport Security
After Security, pass through the Duty Free Shop into the main departures area. Turn right and proceed towards Gate 16. Following the signs for 'Premium Lounges' the Aspire Edinburgh Airport Lounge is located on the 1st floor.
Edinburgh Lounge Highlights
We work with regional food and beverage specialists to bring something different to our range of high quality meals and snacks for our lounge guests.
Loved by our Aspire Lounge guests:
- The best full Scottish Breakfast in Edinburgh Airport
- Fresh roasted bean to cup coffee and syrups
- A pancake machine that never sleeps with a selection of syrups and local jams
- A tendered bar service with a range of complimentary alcoholic drinks and soft drinks.
- Convenient central workstation designed specifically for travellers that need some office time, with chargers and power points
- Superb views across the airport apron, and on a good day, the Forth Road Bridge, Forth Rail Bridge, the Queensferry crossing and the beautiful Lothian countryside.
- Tasteful décor and artwork depicting Edinburgh’s famous landmarks and history.
Our Edinburgh Aspire Airport Lounge reservations fill quickly, so please book early to avoid disappointment.
Attentive Customer Care
Our Edinburgh customer service team is focussed on making your stay in an Aspire Airport Lounge an outstanding one.
Our Aspire Lounge team will put your needs first so you can spend your pre-flight time doing what you need to, whether you are working or looking for a quiet space to simply relax.
We love to help and we want you to be comfortable too, so always ask our Aspire lounge team how we can make your stay even better.
If you need any help with information about Edinburgh City or Edinburgh Airport, please check in with our Edinburgh Aspire Lounge team and they will do their best to help you.
Start relaxing now with Aspire.
Aspire Senior Discount for 65+
Senior travellers relax for less with our Aspire Lounge 65+ senior discount. If you meet the criteria, then be sure to take up this offer at our Edinburgh Airport Lounge by simply prebooking your reservation with us.
You get all the benefits of relaxing in comfort but for less with our Aspire 65+ discount scheme.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Yes, you can. But you must bring a few things with you to gain access.
If you’ve reserved a place at our Edinburgh Aspire Executive Lounge using a Dragonpass, Priority Pass or Bank cardholder scheme, you will be asked to present your card in addition to your confirmation upon arrival at the airport lounge.
Anyone who fails to provide a valid lounge access card will, unfortunately, be denied access to the lounge.
If you have reserved for more than one person, but do not have enough credits on your card for this on the day, you will be asked to pay the walk-up price at the lounge.
If you book directly through Aspire Executive Airport Lounges instead, you will receive our Guaranteed Delay Cover included with your booking. See our website for details.
Please note, you must still reserve your place in our Aspire Airport Lounges as a Priority Pass Holder or using a similar Airport Lounge card scheme due to each lounge having a mandated person capacity.
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Our Aspire Airport lounges have a relaxed 'Smart-Casual' dress code as we appreciate that all our customers want to travel in comfortable clothing.
Prohibited items include:
- Dirty clothing
- Clothing with offensive slogans or images
- Fancy/carnival dress
- Onesies
- Swimwear
- Items that bare too much flesh for a family establishment
Restricted items:
- Football tops
- Items of clothing that bear too much skin
Permitted items:
- Smart shorts (Chino Shorts/Cargo Shorts)
- Sandals
- Smart Trainers
- Non-Sport Fashion Tracksuits
- Hooded Tops
- Smart T-Shirts
- Jeans
Guests are kindly requested to adhere to the Aspire Airport Lounge dress code by ensuring they are dressed appropriately at all times.
Please refer to our Terms & Conditions for more information.
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We offer all travellers in our lounge a range of carefully selected complimentary hot meals, light bites and snacks. Our Food & Beverage team work closely with our food and drink partners to provide travellers with speciality local and regional products in our Aspire Edinburgh Lounge when available.
However long you stay with us, we want you to experience some of the excellent locally produced food and refreshments available from the Edinburgh region.
A range of complimentary soft drinks, juices and alcoholic beverages are also available. Aspire Airport Lounges does operate a Fit2Fly policy which means we may remind you about alcohol consumption and your compliance required to safely board your flight.
Champagne, prosecco, cocktails and in specific locations premium food offerings are also available for an additional charge – please check with our Edinburgh airport lounge team for more information.
Please always report allergies or special dietary requirements to an Aspire Lounge Team member for advice or assistance.
We do cater for vegetarian and gluten-free but please note we do not specifically cater for kosher, dairy-free or halal dining requirements.
Please note that some of our food items are only available at selected times of the day and alcohol will not be served to Under 18s. On occasion you may be asked politely for your proof of age in order to comply with licencing laws.
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We prioritise our Aspire Lounge locations to airport boarding gates for our travellers convenience. It makes the whole process of boarding your flight easier and stress free so you can spend more time enjoying the amenities in our Edinburgh Lounge.
After Security, pass through the Duty Free Shop into the main departures area. Turn right and proceed towards Gate 16. Following the signs for 'Premium Lounges' the Aspire Airport Lounge is located on the 1st floor.
We want your stay with us to be as relaxing and stress free as possible. If you are unsure of where you are in relation to the boarding gates then please ask one of the Aspire Lounge team members to help you.
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Yes. We believe all travellers deserve a good meal, good food and a seriously comfortable seat.
We welcome all travellers and specifically design our Aspire Lounges to accommodate the needs of all types of travellers too. In our Edinburgh Lounge you will find a space designed to be calming, comfortable and relaxing, with a range of different dining seating, individual armchairs and private meeting booths for those preflight meetings too.
It doesn’t matter which airline you fly with or whether it is economy or first class, you are welcome in our Edinburgh Aspire Airport Lounge. You will need a valid boarding pass and simply agree to our terms and conditions of entry then start relaxing.
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Our standard ‘stay time’ in an Aspire Lounge is 3 hours duration prior to the scheduled departure time of your flight.
Take advantage of booking directly with us and you will automatically receive Aspire’s Guaranteed Delay Cover. This ensures you stay comfortable and stress free in our airport lounge without any additional charges until your flight is ready to board.
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Our aim is to create a relaxing and stress free environment for our Edinburgh Executive Airport Lounge guests to enjoy before flying. Consequently, we do not make tannoy flight announcements in our airport lounges.
We do provide all the necessary boarding and flight information on our flight information screens located around our Edinburgh lounge or you can choose to track your flight information via our Aspire ‘in-lounge’ digital platform.
If in doubt, always ask an Aspire Lounge team member for help or advice and do remember to always leave enough time to get to your boarding gate from the Edinburgh Aspire Lounge.
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The Edinburgh Aspire Airport Lounge does accept children but they must be accompanied by a guest with a legitimate lounge reservation. We have catered for travellers with infants and babies with a dedicated baby changing facility to ensure your privacy, comfort and ease of access. Always check with our Edinburgh lounge team if you need help or more information.
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Yes our Edinburgh lounge has exclusive in-lounge toilets for Aspire guests only. We have also catered for those travellers with babies and infants by providing baby changing facilities for your comfort and ease.
If you need any further information about the baby changing facilities before booking, please don’t hesitate to contact our Edinburgh Airport lounge team ahead of time.
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Yes, we allow guide dogs for the blind, hearing dogs for the deaf, medical alert dogs, and emotional support & therapy animals
Behaviour and Handling:
- Assistance animals are trained to sit or lie quietly on the floor next to their owner
- They should not wander alone or jump up on furniture or other guests
- Colleagues and other guests should not pet, feed, or distract a working service animal
Important Distinctions:
- While many airlines permit 'pets' in the cabin, pets are NOT medical aids
- Pets should always be housed in an appropriate carrier and do not have the same rights as assistance animals
- No extra charge is applied for allowing an assistance animal to enter with a guest
Note: If a service animal is out of control, aggressive, or not properly house-trained, colleagues can ask the handler to remove it from the premises.