Edinburgh Airport planning for petrol tanker strike EDINBURGH airport was today discussing contingency plans to avert a fuel shortage should a threatened three-day tanker drivers strike go ahead on Friday. The airport - Scotland's busiest - said it was holding talks with fuel suppliers "to minimise disruption to our passengers" after the Unite union called the stoppage among 42 BP drivers at the Grangemouth refinery over pay and pensions. The union has also announced an overtime ban from next Monday. BP is one of two firms supplying the airport, which will be anxious to avoid another fuel supply scare after it came within hours of running out last October following a contamination incident at Grangemouth, when airlines had to be rationed. An airport spokesman said: "We are aware of the proposed industrial action this weekend. We are continuing to hold discussions with our partners on potential contingency plans in order to minimise disruption to our passengers. Glasgow airport said it did not anticipate any disruption because it has larger fuel tanks than Edinburgh. A spokeswoman for Aberdeen airport said it was currently "well-enough stocked" but was monitoring the situation. Unite said the industrial action would hit airports and BP forecourts across Scotland and the north east of England. It said 90 per cent of the drivers balloted voted for strike action to defend their pension rights and in protest at the loss of a company share scheme as a result of the imminent aviation contract transfer from BP to another firm. Regional industrial officer Tony Trench said: "It's an outrage that BP, a multinational giant which earns billions every year, is exploiting the UK's weak employment laws to effectively swindle workers out of their retirement savings and future earnings." BP said it had plans to keep the airports and filling stations supplied, but declined to give details. A spokesman said: "Our priority remains the safe delivery of fuel products to all our customers. We have been working to, and continue to work to minimise any potential disruption the industrial action planned for this weekend at Grangemouth could cause.