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Daily Mail
10-07-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
Airport unions to cause chaos with strikes at the height of Scotland's summer getaway
Glasgow Airport workers will stage a 48-hour walkout this month as they ratchet up the pressure on bosses to hand them above inflation pay rises. In a move which looks set to affect tens of thousands of travellers, around 100 staff at the busy airport will strike between July 24 and 26. Workers intending to walk out include airport ambassadors, airside support officers, engineers and managers. They have all been involved in an increasingly bitter row with Glasgow Airport and its owner new owner AviAlliance amid their demands for better pay. Sharon Graham, Unite's general secretary, said: 'Summer strike action is now inevitable unless Glasgow Airport's new owners come to their senses.' During the busy summer holiday period around 30,000 passengers travel through Glasgow Airport daily, and bosses are now set to activate contingency plans to minimise disruption to holidaymakers. Workers directly employed by Glasgow Airport have backed strike action after overwhelmingly rejecting a 4 per cent pay offer. Unite said its members will walk out at 6am on July 24 for 48 hours until 5.59am on July 26 as part of their pay campaign. Pat McIlvogue, Unite industrial officer, said: 'Glasgow Airport Limited is making the lowest pay offer despite being the most profitable company at the airport. 'It is the only company escalating a dispute and they seem to be spooling for a fight rather than trying to resolve the dispute.' As part of a separate dispute the union has settled with ICTS Central Search, meaning the 250 workers it represents in the security area of the airport employed by the firm will not strike after winning a five per cent pay rise. The union is also balloting around 100 Swissport workers at the airport in a row over rotas, work-life balance, and health and safety concerns. These workers provide ground services to major airlines, including baggage handling, and if the latest offer from Swissport is rejected these workers will be asked if they want to strike. Glasgow Airport is part of the AGS Group which earlier this year was bought by AviAlliance in a £1.53billion deal. Unite said that it had tried to restart negotiations with Glasgow Airport in an attempt to resolve the pay dispute, but it has been informed that no new pay offer will be made to workers. An AGS Airports spokesman said the company was 'extremely disappointed' at the strike announcment. He added: 'We have been in talks with Unite since March during which time we have made several improved and fair offers against a backdrop of a challenging operating environment. 'We have tabled an offer of four per cent, which represents an above-inflation pay increase. 'Despite reaching agreement with 80 per cent of our staff across AGS Airports over pay, our offer has been rejected by 75 members of staff at Glasgow Airport who, through Unite, have informed us they wish to embark on strike action. 'We will now proceed with our contingency plans to ensure we minimise any disruption for our airlines and passengers.' In the 12 months to May 2025 inflation, as measured by the Consumer Prices Index, was 3.4 per cent.
BBC News
04-07-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Glasgow Airport summer of strike action looming
About 100 workers at Glasgow Airport could be on strike within weeks in a dispute over the union said the first date of potential action would be 18 July after its members rejected a 4% pay offer and backed industrial action. A further 350 security and ground handling staff, who are not directly employed by the airport, are also involved in separate ongoing disputes but have been made a fresh pay offer. Glasgow Airport said it remained open to finding a sensible resolution to the dispute with its staff. Glasgow Airport is Scotland's second-busiest airport after Edinburgh and the threat of strike days comes during its traditional Glasgow Fair fortnight and busy summer months. The dispute with around 100 of its own employees includes airport ambassadors, airside support officers, engineers and McIlvogue, regional industrial Oofficer for Unite, told the BBC's Good Morning Scotland programme that industrial action, which was backed by 98.7% of these workers, would have "a significant impact which we are keen to avoid".He said: "We don't want to affect the travelling public."My call to Glasgow Airport Limited is to contact us today and set a date for talks, put a meaningful offer on the table for our members' consideration and we will not serve strike notice of the Glasgow Fair weekend." Which airport workers are involved in industrial disputes? A further 350 people who work at Glasgow Airport are also involved in ongoing industrial disputes. This includes 250 workers who deal with passengers in the security search area, and are employed by a firm called ICTS, and 100 ground handling workers employed by Swissport. Unite has said it will be taking new offers from both firms to a further ballot of members. A spokesperson for Glasgow Airport said: "We are reviewing the ballot results and remain open to finding a sensible resolution."A spokesperson for Swissport said: "Our priority is the safety and wellbeing and fair treatment of our workforce, alongside maintaining high standards of service for our customers and we remain committed to working constructively with Unite to find a fair and sustainable resolution."ICTS has been approached for a response.
Yahoo
01-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Airport boss says site will not be 'sold for housing'
The managing director of a £25m airport which is up for sale has dispelled concerns small operators are being "pushed away" and "the site will be sold for housing". A decision on the sale of Gloucestershire Airport, which is jointly owned by Cheltenham Borough and Gloucester City Council, is due in late June. The Local Democracy Reporting Service said there had been concerns over the years the site, once sold, could be carved up for housing. It added people working at the airport had expressed their concerns over rising costs and fears there was a concerted effort to get small operators off the airfield. Jason Ivey, managing director, rejected the claims and labelled them "mischief making". More news stories for Gloucestershire Listen to the latest news for Gloucestershire He explained that landing fees had increased because the airport was running at a loss and could not afford such cheap rates. Mr Ivey, who has also been in talks with potential buyers for the site, also said there would be strong clauses which would prevent the site from being used for anything other than aviation. "The people running the airport are currently trying to get all the small operators off the airfield and run down the business most likely so they can sell off the land for housing development," an airport worker, who did not wish to be named, said. She said small flights schools had concerns and feared some of the aviation schools would no longer be able to operate there. "It's killing the small businesses. It's getting to the point where it's very ridiculous." Mr Ivey refuted those comments. "It's disappointing to see that," he said. "We don't want to run the operators off. Are we making changes which are not always palatable, yes, we are, but we absolutely aren't trying to force people out." Mr Ivey said the airport is being sold as a going concern and there will be requirements in the sales particulars which will prevent or massively deter anyone from operating anything there other than an airport. He said he believed there would be a clause in the sale which would mean if the new owner tried to do anything other than keep it as an operational airport there would be financial penalties. He added the airport had financially assessed all of the would-be bidders and had streamlined it down to two preferred bidders. Follow BBC Gloucestershire on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to us on email or via WhatsApp on 0800 313 4630. Airport's £25m sale to wipe debt to two councils 'Vital' airport being sold to help site grow Runway to close for new business park Local Democracy Reporting Service
BBC News
01-06-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Gloucestershire Airport site will not be 'sold for housing'
The managing director of a £25m airport which is up for sale has dispelled concerns small operators are being "pushed away" and "the site will be sold for housing".A decision on the sale of Gloucestershire Airport, which is jointly owned by Cheltenham Borough and Gloucester City Council, is due in late Local Democracy Reporting Service said there had been concerns over the years the site, once sold, could be carved up for housing. It added people working at the airport had expressed their concerns over rising costs and fears there was a concerted effort to get small operators off the Ivey, managing director, rejected the claims and labelled them "mischief making". He explained that landing fees had increased because the airport was running at a loss and could not afford such cheap Ivey, who has also been in talks with potential buyers for the site, also said there would be strong clauses which would prevent the site from being used for anything other than aviation."The people running the airport are currently trying to get all the small operators off the airfield and run down the business most likely so they can sell off the land for housing development," an airport worker, who did not wish to be named, said small flights schools had concerns and feared some of the aviation schools would no longer be able to operate there."It's killing the small businesses. It's getting to the point where it's very ridiculous." Mr Ivey refuted those comments. "It's disappointing to see that," he said."We don't want to run the operators off. Are we making changes which are not always palatable, yes, we are, but we absolutely aren't trying to force people out."Mr Ivey said the airport is being sold as a going concern and there will be requirements in the sales particulars which will prevent or massively deter anyone from operating anything there other than an said he believed there would be a clause in the sale which would mean if the new owner tried to do anything other than keep it as an operational airport there would be financial added the airport had financially assessed all of the would-be bidders and had streamlined it down to two preferred bidders.
Daily Mail
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Flight attendant says there's one thing she doesn't like about her job - as she admits she didn't think she would be doing it
Flight attendants quite literally live the high life. But while the global travel might look glamorous, there are a few sides to the job that are less appealing. A cabin crew member took to TikTok to reveal the one aspect she doesn't enjoy about her. Posting on her account @pippa_rae, flight attendant Pippa shared a video detailing how she prepares the night before a flight. She reveals: 'As a cabin crew girlie, one thing I dislike about my job is the fact that it's Saturday night and I'm going to bed at 8:30pm. 'I've got to be up at 2:00 tomorrow morning and it just puts me in such a bad mood. It's a sunny Saturday evening, everyone's in the beer garden and I'm in bed.' As many flights leave first thing in the morning, cabin crew members have to be prepared to be at the airport early. Pippa adds: 'It's not really what I thought I'd be doing at the age of 21 but it's my job so I've got to get on with it.' She then films herself as she prepares her meals for the next day, explaining that it's a 'long day' so she needs to pack 'breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks'. The flight attendant then heads upstairs to take a shower before filming herself tucked up in bed. She adds: 'This is me at 8pm. In bed and ready for my 2:00 am alarm.' In the comments, another person said they shared Pippa's feelings about having to go to bed early. They said: 'I think majority of airport/aviation workers understand this feeling.' And 'Matt A' added: 'Just woke up for my early flight today, we do not like these earlies on the weekend.' However, another commenter urged Pippa not to compare her life to other people's. They wrote: 'Girly stop right there, don't compare to those at the beer garden. They got a boring 9-5 job and you're high in the sky travelling the world.' She then films herself as she prepares her meals for the next day, explaining that it's a 'long day' so she needs to pack 'breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks' Another person added: 'Surely you knew this beforehand.' But Pippa replied: 'I think everyone has one thing they dislike about their job and this is mine.' It comes after a set of identical twins who both work as flight attendants for Wizz Air, Gabriel and Giuseppe, exclusively revealed to MailOnline what it's like when they work on the same aircraft. Guiseppe said: 'You could imagine the passengers' reactions as they come on board and they see the two of us together, and they're like, "Am I seeing double?"'
