UPDATE: HIAL confirms Inverness Airport will operate as normal during strike days
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HIAL has confirmed the following airports will be operating as normal on Monday, December 19 and Thursday, December 22, when strike action is due to take place:
• Campbeltown;
• Dundee;
• Inverness;
• Islay;
• Tiree;
• Wick John O’Groats.
Barra, Benbecula, and Sumburgh airports will be closed on Monday, 19 December and Thursday, 22 December between 12.01am and 11.59pm on both days.
Stornoway Airport will operate on a limited basis, opening between 1pm and 7.45pm on both days.
Kirkwall Airport will also operate on a limited basis, opening between 7.15am and 1pm on both days for inter-island flights only.
Passengers who intend to travel to or from these airports on these days should contact their airline for further information on their flight. Meanwhile, HIAL has published more details on its website.
Unite the Union has confirmed that medical and other emergencies will be serviced from all HIAL airports on both days.
Inglis Lyon, HIAL’s managing director, said: “We deeply regret the disruption and inconvenience to our airline partners, passengers, and local communities that this action will cause.
“Against the backdrop of unprecedented financial pressures, we presented an enhanced pay offer to colleagues that maximised the flexibility within the Scottish Government’s pay policy, which HIAL is bound by.
“We recognise the challenges colleagues face due to inflationary pressures and the cost-of-living crisis. However, the claim for a rise of at least RPI is unrealistic, and any further offer must be met from cost savings within existing budgets.
“We will continue dialogue with the trade unions in an attempt to avoid further industrial action.”
