Highlands and Islands Airports: Air traffic controllers strike is another fine mess from Scottish ministers – Brian Wilson On top of all the other travel woes facing Scotland’s islands, we are to have a one-day strike of air traffic controllers later this month with all services cancelled. Saturday, 17th July 2021, 4:55 am Air traffic controllers are to stage a one-day strike in protest against plans to introduce remote control towers at Highlands and Islands Airports