Edinburgh airport warning over Christmas flight delays as tanker drivers set to strike - Unite warns of ‘widespread disruption over the festive season’ unless a better pay offer is made

Tanker drivers at Scotland’s busiest airport have threatened to ground flights over Christmas in a dispute over pay. Employees of North Air, which supplies aviation fuel to airlines at Edinburgh Airport,

Tanker drivers, who deliver fuel to airlines at Edinburgh Airport, could go on strike during the upcoming holiday season.

Unite has announced potential strike action over the festive period, after tanker drivers employed by North Air rejected a 4.5 per cent pay offer following 'years of below-inflation' pay increases.

Tanker drivers employed by North Air, supplying fuel to airlines, are on the verge of taking strike action, it was announced by the Unite union

Tanker drivers employed by North Air, which supplies fuel to airlines, are on the verge of taking strike action

Airlines using Edinburgh airport face the threat of a peak festive season strike by fuel supply tanker drivers in a row over pay. Routes including United Airlines to New York and Emirates to Dubai along with Loganair’s domestic routes to the Scottish islands could be directly impacted, the Unite union warned.

Strikes have been threatened at Edinburgh Airport over the festive season in a dispute over pay which could impact domestic and international flights. Tanker drivers employed by North Air, supplying fuel to airlines,