Summer holiday travellers can breathe easier after strike threats were averted at Edinburgh and Glasgow airports, but the shadow of industrial action still hangs over Aberdeen as a ballot continues.
Edinburgh Airport reached a pay deal covering 400 staff, ending the immediate threat of walkouts that could have disrupted peak-season flights. The agreement followed a separate dispute resolved at Glasgow Airport, where workers also accepted a pay offer. The twin settlements mean Scotland's two busiest hubs will operate normally during the busy summer period.
“Strike threats averted at Edinburgh and Glasgow airports after pay deals, but Aberdeen ballot ongoing.”
But passengers booking through Aberdeen face continued uncertainty. Workers there are still voting on whether to strike, with the ballot ongoing. No result has been announced, leaving the possibility of disruption later in the summer.
The pay deals came after months of negotiations and were welcomed by airport operators. The strikes, had they gone ahead, would have hit thousands of holidaymakers at the start of the summer holidays.
The developments were confirmed by both airports and union representatives, who said the agreements averted what would have been widespread disruption. The threat of strike action had loomed over the travel industry as it braces for one of the busiest summers since the pandemic.
While Edinburgh and Glasgow have secured peace, all eyes are now on Aberdeen as the ballot continues. The outcome could determine whether Scotland's airports face a summer of calm or fresh turmoil.