Airport faces closure in strike threat on pensions

STRIKE action could force Dublin Airport to close at its busiest time of the year causing travel chaos for thousands of holidaymakers.

Staff at the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA), including security services and ambulance services are to walk away from their posts for several hours in protest at the lack of improvement in their pension entitlements.

SIPTU, which represents 1,200 staff at the airport, announced details of the action which will begin on July 2. The pension scheme at the DAA is part of the Irish Aviation Superannuation Scheme, which also includes employees of Aer Lingus and the SR Technics airline maintenance firm.