Workers are threatening a strike that could see flights grounded over the festive period at Edinburgh Airport.
Tanker drivers employed by North Air, which supplies fuel to airlines operating at Edinburgh Airport are set to walk out in a pay dispute.
The union Unite has warned North Air that unless there is movement over pay in the coming days, it will have ‘no option’ but to issue strike dates that would directly hit peak festive season flights.
Unite warns a number of key routes would be impacted by strike action as North Air is the only fuel supply company providing services to domestic and long-haul flights from Edinburgh. They include United Airlines to New York and Emirates to Dubai along with Loganair’s domestic routes to the islands.
Unite Industrial Office Carrie Binnie said: “If strike action happens, which would cause widespread disruption over the festive season, then it’s on North Air’s heads. They are choosing to escalate this dispute, rather than choosing to resolve it which they could do easily. Unless the company quickly comes to its senses, we will have no option but to issue strike dates in the coming days.”
