ABERDEEN airport workers have won a 4.2 per cent pay boost after threatening strike action.

About 70 workers employed by Aberdeen Airport Limited as administrative staff, airfield operators, technicians, firefighters, and crew commanders secured the wage uplift, their union Unite announced today.

ICTS central search workers on the same site will see a 5 per cent increase backdated to January and a guarantee of RPI inflation plus 1 per cent from January 2027.

Welcoming the deals, Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “Aberdeen airport workers have secured good deals backed by the membership. 

“The enhanced pay offers only came about due to the threat of strike action and our members being prepared to fight for a greatly improved pay deal.” 

Unite industrial officer Paula Buchan said the union was “pleased these disputes are over,” but warned: “There remains one dispute involving hold baggage security staff employed by ICTS.

“The threat of disruption to Aberdeen airport is still real unless an improved offer is tabled. 

“The ball is in ICTS’ court to bring this final dispute to an end.”