Talks are to take place between airport bosses in Scotland and fire fighters to try and avert a second round of strike action.
The Highlands and Islands Airport Ltd (HIAL) has said it will sit down with Unite, the union representing the workers, after industrial action on Monday disrupted flights from Inverness to the isles
Unite said that it would support a second round of strike action next Friday (July 4) if an agreement was not reached over pay levels.
A spokesman for HIAL said: “All parties will be sitting down to try and find a way out of the current dispute. We want to identify a way forward that will allow us to work together on the issue of pay. We also want to avoid a second day of disruption to passengers at our airports.”
Last Monday flights to the airports at Barra, Benbecula, Campbeltown, Islay, Kirkwall, Stornoway, Sumburgh, Tiree and Wick were disrupted due to the unavailability of rescue and fire fighting staff.
HIAL has said that it will notify airlines by close of business next Monday as to whether or not it expects strike action to disrupt airport operations.
