there is lots of construction work

 going on at Edinburgh Airport . A new walkway is being built from the terminal to the trams terminus . It won't be very long but there's big plans to use it for entertainment and information for new visitors .

It is part of the £25 million expansion of the main terminal.

A brand new security hall, more shops and 15 per cent extra terminal space will be created under the major overhaul.

However, the revamp means the outer shell of the airport extension will not be finished until the end of next year, leaving those using the city’s new tram service needing to walk further around construction works before entering the terminal.

The coach parking area has also been moved close to the tram stop, creating a “public transport interchange” that allows passengers to switch easily between bus services such as Citylink express coaches,the trams and car hire facilities.

Airport head of project delivery Ian Lang said a covered walkway would be set up to shelter passengers as they moved between the trams and the terminal.

Digging will start this week in the old bus zone next to the airport terminal. Mr Lang said equipment including scanners and facial recognition technology would be moved from the 
existing security zone to the new one midway through next year.

The changeover will coincide with the summer months – a period where the airport clocked up a million passenger a month this year – and two massive sporting events in the Ryder Cup and Commonwealth Games.