SCOTLAND’S two biggest airports are experiencing fuel shortages – with travellers warned to check directly with their airlines for flight information.
The shortages at Edinburgh and Glasgow airports are not linked to the US-Israeli war on Iran or the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a UK Government insider told the BBC.
Instead, the shortages were said to be linked to a sickness in the supply chain, with a driver’s absence having a knock-on impact.
The BBC reported a UK Government source as saying: “The situation stems from a driver shortage and a logistics problem within one fuel supplier.”
Glasgow and Edinburgh airports are not connected to the Exolum (former GPSS/CLH) pipeline network which supplies airports such as Heathrow, Gatwick, and Manchester, instead relying on fuel deliveries by road.
A spokesperson for Edinburgh Airport said: “A fuel supplier is currently working to resolve an issue affecting several airlines.
“The airport is assisting where possible, and passengers are advised to check directly with their airline for the latest information on their flight.”
The news was broken by Aviation News UK – an independent aviation news platform – on Sunday evening. It reported that some airlines were seeing delays or diversions due to fuelling issues. However, the BBC reported that no airlines had confirmed any impacts.
Simon Calder, The Telegraph's travel correspondent, said the shortage has nothing to do with the US war in Iran and “the actual cause of the problem appears to have been the sickness of a driver, and that certainly affected Glasgow Airport”.
A fuel delivery was made overnight, allowing affected airlines to resume departures from Glasgow and Edinburgh this morning. To minimise disruption, several airlines had previously been double fuelling at destination airports prior to overnighting aircraft in Scotland. Some… https://t.co/7ObJqA7IaB
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Aviation News UK reported on Monday morning: “A fuel delivery was made overnight, allowing affected airlines to resume departures from Glasgow and Edinburgh this morning.
“To minimise disruption, several airlines had previously been double fuelling at destination airports prior to overnighting aircraft in Scotland.
“Some operational disruption and delays may still continue into today.”
