Loganair flights to and from Inverness to resume - one week earlier than planned
Due to potential strike action, the airline had decided to suspend flights between March 17th and April 30th
Last updated 21st Mar 2023
A Scottish airline has confirmed it will end flight suspensions at a Highland airport, but only one week earlier than initially planned.
Loganair initially called off flights from Inverness to Sumburgh via Kirkwall, and between Inverness and Benbecula via Stornoway due to the threat of strike action closing airports.
They decided not to run the flights between March 17th and April 30th.
However after an enhanced pay offer was issued earlier this month, Highlands and Islands Airports staff represented by two unions have voted to accept a deal.
Loganair say they will partially restore its services on affected flights from April 24th.
The airline outlined how they have "reviewed all possibilities to restore suspended services"
A Loganair spokesperson said: "We are heartened and relieved to learn of the settlement of the pay dispute between Highlands & Islands Airports and unions representing many of its employees.
"With this news we can all now focus on delivering a busy summer season ahead – the first full year of open international travel since the pandemic – without fear of rolling disruption to island flights from strikes and work-to-rule actions.
"We have reviewed all possibilities to restore suspended services between HIAL airports earlier than initially anticipated and we are happy to confirm that flights from Inverness will resume on Monday 24 April, one week earlier than previously planned.
"These will go on sale from Thursday 23 March via Loganair’s website and major booking systems.
"In the meantime, Loganair continues to offer services on all other routes to Benbecula, Kirkwall, Stornoway and Sumburgh, including the inter-isles air service between Benbecula and Stornoway."