| Nearly all airports that BA operate are outsourced. This in the main is exactly what all airlines do. Off hand LHR, LGW, JFK and a few other ports of call retain some BA staff responsibilities. JFK ramp staff have been outsourced long before Evergreen came on the scene and it is more than likely they are due to be replaced anytime now. Ground Handling Companys (GHA's) are changed every couple of years to which one offers the best deal.
In general most airports and countrys only have a few GHA's as most of there management will tell you that there is very little profit to be made out of this activity.
It is far more expensive to retain Passenger / Ground handling services in house as part of that airline. It is also difficult to justify that the in house service operates any more efficiently and cost effectively. I would imagine that BA will outsource LGW BA staff in the next few years and it will eventually happen in JFK. |