A strike at Newcastle Airport, due to begin on Thursday, has been called off pending the results of a ballot. Following talks at Acas, managers tabled a revised pay offer and workers will now vote on the deal.

Details of the new offer are not being disclosed until all airport staff have been made aware of it.

Almost 200 staff, including air traffic controllers and firefighters, voted last week for action after refusing a 3.3% pay offer.

Members of the Transport and General Workers Union (TGWU) and Unison had called for a 48-hour walk-out to start on 30 June, with two further one-day strikes for 11 and 16 July and another 48-hour stoppage for 23 July.

John Parkin, chief executive of Newcastle Airport said: "We have sorted it out."The details remain to be seen, but both parties have reached an agreement that they are happy with, and I think that's important."

Graham Eastwood, TGWU regional organiser said: "At the end of the day we have secured an improved offer by the company, and that will be put to our members by way of a postal ballot.

"There is a recommendation from both the trade unions to accept that revised offer."