Edinburgh Airport could face major flight disruptions this holiday season due to a potential strike by North Air tanker drivers over a pay dispute. Unite union members overwhelmingly rejected a 4.5% pay increase offer, threatening widespread travel chaos unless a better deal is reached.
Heathrow Airport, the United Kingdom’s busiest, is facing major disruption as 800 members of the Unite union prepare to strike for a week. The industrial action, which is set to begin on Tuesday, May 7 and end on Monday, May 13, will involve firefighters and staff in airside operations, passenger services, trolley operations, and campus security. The dispute stems from the airport’s plans to outsource hundreds of roles in a bid to save £40 million. Unite, which represents the affected workers, has accused Heathrow Airport Ltd (HAL) of engaging in a “race to the bottom” and called for the introduction of multilateral collective bargaining. The airport, on the other hand, claims it has contingency plans in place and anticipates minimal impact on passenger journeys.
