Scotland’s busiest airports were hit with temporary jet fuel shortages, causing disruption to flights over the weekend.

Flights at Glasgow and Edinburgh airports were disrupted after one jet fuel supplier had difficulty serving both airports on Sunday, 31 May.

Anxiety has been building over fuel supply since blockades in the Strait of Hormuz began amid conflict in the Middle East.

It is not thought that the fuel supply issues at Glasgow and Edinburgh are related to this; the shortage appears to have stemmed from a supplier staffing issue.

A spokesperson for Edinburgh airport told the Herald: “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.”

In an update to The Independent, Edinburgh airport said deliveries are now arriving for airlines affected, and that operations are running as normal.

A spokesperson for Glasgow airport stated: “A short‑term staffing issue has affected one of the fuel suppliers used by airlines at the airport, with work underway to return stock levels to normal. There have been no related flight cancellations, and the airport remains fully operational."

Deliveries have continued, and stock levels are returning to normal at Glasgow.

While some flights were delayed in getting to their destinations, there was no widespread disruption to operations.

Both airports are served by several fuel companies, meaning alternatives should also have been available.

Airlines tend to buy jet fuel in advance, and airports maintain stocks from suppliers but are not responsible for the transaction between airlines and suppliers.

Data from flight tracking platform Flightradar24 shows many flights at both airports were delayed on Sunday afternoon, some of which did not depart until over an hour after their initial call time.

Blog Aviation News suggested that some airlines had to stop at other UK airports to refuel. It reported on Sunday night that Tui flights from Glasgow airport had to make a stop at Prestwick, and flights from Edinburgh to Dubai and to Paris stopped for fuel in Manchester.

British Airways, easyJet and Ryanair said they haven't experienced any problems.

The Independent has contacted various airlines for comment.

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