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Airport back to normal

Monday, 3 July 2023 06:30

The airport slowly returned to normal over the course of the weekend. By Saturday afternoon the majority of flights were on time.

Workers called off their strike on Friday afternoon – the action shutdown the airport for most of Friday. 

Unions say they’re happy to have reached an agreement with the management. 

The walkout was called after a new pay scale was voted on by the board. Unions say it would have meant a cut in pay and a loss of bonuses. 

The agreement puts back the implementation of the new pay deal until January 2025 – and an independent negotiator will be brought in. Full scale talks will start after the summer. 

The unions have agreed not to call any further strikes while talks are ongoing.

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