Edinburgh Airport Christmas flights threatened as strike announced over pay row - Fuel tanker drivers employed by North Air have announced a 19-day strike starting on December 18.

North Air has no concern for their workers or the travelling public’ said Carrie Binnie, Unite industrial officer

Flights could be cancelled at Edinburgh Airport over the festive period as tanker drivers strike in a dispute over pay

The Unite union says some long haul flights from Edinburgh could be disrupted unless North Air comes back with a better offer.

Flights could be affected over the festive season at Scotland's busiest airport due to strike action. The industrial action led by Unite union will begin at 5am on 18 December and end at 4.59am on 6 January.

Passengers flying to and from Edinburgh Airport over the festive period face “widespread travel disruption”, union leaders claim, after air fuel tanker drivers announced strike action in a dispute over pay.