Loganair cabin crew ballot opens over pay dispute

Cabin crew at Loganair will vote on possible industrial action after the Unite trade union opened a strike ballot, the union said.

More than 60 crew members based at seven airports are eligible to take part. The ballot covers Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, the Isle of Man and Southampton. It runs from 8 October to 27 October 2026.

Unite said it turned down a pay offer from the regional carrier, claiming management put forward a proposal labelled final before formal talks had begun. General secretary Sharon Graham said the airline is in sound financial shape while crew face heavier workloads and greater uncertainty about their jobs. Unite cited Loganair's decision in August to end its public service obligation routes at Dundee airport as a factor behind that insecurity. It also said the company recorded a combined post-tax profit of £31.6m ($41.5m) across its last four financial years, including £8.2m ($10.8m) in 2025.

Carrie Donoghue, a Unite industrial officer, said the carrier had shown no real intent to head off an escalation. Any walkout, she warned, would follow from putting profit ahead of staff.

Loganair said it was disappointed by the ballot. The airline said it had made a better two-year offer in late September after constructive talks in recent months, and that it learned of the rejection through the media rather than from the union.

Loganair said it is trading in difficult economic conditions, like other carriers, pointing to sharply higher fuel costs and weaker consumer demand. It remains committed to settling the dispute through collective bargaining and urged union representatives to resume discussions.