Holiday chaos as flights from Glasgow and Edinburgh Airports cancelled

Workers at both airports have downed tools amid an ongoing row over pensions.

Holidaymakers have been plunged into chaos with flights from Glasgow and Edinburgh airports cancelled due to pilot strikes.

Workers at both airports have downed tools amid an ongoing row over pensions. The cancellations have taken place on Thursday, April 16 and are expected to spill over into Friday, April 17.

Four flights to Germany from Edinburgh Airport have been cancelled today. Three flights to Frankfurt at 6.10am, 1pm, and 6.20pm have also been called off.

A 5.10pm flight to Munich from the capital has also been cancelled. The dispute has been raised by the pilots' union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC).

Andreas Pinheiro, the union's president said: "The situation remains unchanged; there is absolutely no movement on the employers' side. For us, this is not about political power struggles or egos, but about sustainable solutions."

Lufthansa said: "Lufthansa and Eurowings are working intensively to keep the impact on passengers as low as possible. We are trying to have as many flights as possible operated by other airlines within the Lufthansa Group and by partner airlines.

"However, despite these efforts, flight cancellations are unavoidable. Travellers who are affected by an irregularity will be informed accordingly, provided their contact details are stored in the booking.

"We ask passengers to check the status of their flight before setting out on their journey. We apologise for the inconvenience caused by the disproportionate and very short-notice strike announcement."