Swissport Bhx Redundancies???

[legalize]

Just heard from a friend at a different handling agent that his partner has been made redundant from swissport. Apparently the redundancies targeting higher level staff within all departments. Any know which other departments are directly affectd?

[Chef]

Heard that they are doing it at STN FR also.

Used to be a good company until the el capitano changed. Bring back ND.

Morale there is very poor, wonder how long it will be before they get rid of the new easyjet manager, there looking for yet another station manager for the FR side. Anytakers !!!!!!!!!

[Captain Caveman]

Whats the latest, anyone gone or have been told, who are the movers and shakers and what departments are affected ?

It has gone downhill since ND left hasn't it!:ok:

[QuietLanding]

I couldnt have said better myself. The writing was on the wall long time ago... PR was effectively fired for ( the poorest excuse for an Airline FLY(may)BE.. Because they are so demanding and dont know their A:mad: from their elbow. The managers of that airline dont want to even talk to the passengers in person. They hide behind ticket desk or in their office..They could give a rats tail about Customer Care.(Yes that still keeps passengers coming back for more). Swissport let go one of their best DM (UK) at least he knew how to answer a question and was always available to speak to passengers when problems arose. He invested loads of time and effort in that place and still got a royal kick up the butt.. Some people were wise to jump shortly after he left because if they can turn on one of the best so crudely what hope is left for the others.......So Swissport will go down once PR and ND gets moving........Because they actually care not only for their customers but for their Staff... Another very good employee comes to mind TD former trainer was technically pushed out for the likes of Crony JW.....I will comeback to finish later:\

[pimplenose]

so ND and PR will be the new saviours from what im reading here? :D ??you are forgetting they are businesmen whose sole motivation is to make money! banks are folding,businesses are closing,worldwide bad economic climate,credit crunch,lack of jobs, blah blah blah blah :sad: oh but im sure any "new handling agent" will come along to bhx and offer superior wages,free meal vouchers,more down time on shift,increased holiday allowances, employ more staff and any other perks associated with a blue chip company...
I DONT THINK SO !!!:ugh:
BHX specific ,whether its swissport aviance servisair or a new handling agent you will find yourself being overworked and underpaid :ok:

lots more to follow so watch this space :p

[groundhogbhx]

Are there going to be many staff left soon? The latest rumours are that Aviance under cut Gate to get flybe, Monarch are likely to follow, PIA to move to Servisair, Air Malta likely to join them and possibly Swiss. If all comes true very sad times for the remaining staff:sad:

[legalize]

Groundhogbhx,

Im still awaiting the day when one your rumours actually materialises..:O:O

[groundhogbhx]

Shouldn't be waiting for this lot for very long. This lot are just what has been passed around this week, and they are after all just rumours albeit from a variety of usually reliable sources. Also waiting on the US decision which will hopefully be soon, quite fancy a trip to PHL:ok:

[legalize]

Don't even mention US. Its bad enough for us having to deal with the problems of all the other nationalities that come through BHX. And now we have to deal with the not so intelligent yanks!!

Check out

YouTube - Americans are NOT stupid - WITH SUBTITLES (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=fJuNgBkloFE)

[groundhogbhx]

:} Explains why they elected GWB

[wasamover]

They can't chop people in pax svcs or ramp for 2 reasons:
1. The summer schedule starts in March.
2. There aren't enuf staff as it is !!

[legalize]

I was led to believe that teh ramp were taking the biggest hit?

[tickerdboo]

Is that 4 years service 3 years sick?

[chrystall]

that's crap news - have swissport lost more contracts and how many staff are affected?? merry go round never stops!!

best wishes for the future:sad:

[legalize]

OPS1978

If you have had 3 years sick in 7 years I would advise you dont take your redundancy. That is a terrible record and no other company would give you a job. Im actually quite suprised you are still employed at swissport. You either have a good lawyer or a good Union.

[Capt Wannabe]

Ready Reckoner for calculating the number of weeks' pay due - BERR (http://www.berr.gov.uk/cgi-bin/er_feb07_reconner.pl) shows at age 30 with 7 years experience you are legally entitled to a maximum of 7 weeks pay (capped at a maximum of £350pw).

This equates to £2450 so £4k doesn't seem too bad.

[legalize]

Im assuming the remaining amount is made up of notice period which is 1 weeks notice for every years service.

[groundhogbhx]

OPS 1978, as it was written it is libel not slander. All the same it seems to have been started by the same HR person who reckoned I was the least qualified, but never let facts get in the way of a good story. It's no wonder Swissport are in such a mess if they can't even do simple sum right, I would think the person with the calculator hit the plus sign a few too many times.

There is always other jobs at BHX for you if things don't work out abroad:ok:

[tickerdboo]

Your quite right OPS1978, I withdraw my last post, there appears to be a error on the numbers.

It was NOT 4 years Service and it was NOT 3 years Sick :O

But on a serious note you should listen to legalise, no man should jump for redundancy at your age, take a look at what is going on in the world, you will be out of work for some time if you don't.

[dionysius]

Groundhogbhx and wasamover please check your pm's :ok:

[legalize]

Tickerdeboo,
At least you rectified your mistake. I heard it was actually 7 years service and 5 YEARS SICK!!!!:O:O:Olol..

Only Joking OPS1978...:ok:

[chrystall]

are flybe staying with swissport?? aware that they are changing at gla/inv

[groundhogbhx]

Why would getting another job at this time of year be such a problem for an experienced despatcher??? Both the other handling agents will be looking for staff soon and experience will always count, that's why the three new staff we have on line training this week are either former despatchers or have other airport experience:ugh:

[JamesKirk]

Last min change to tender dropped price per T/R to peanuts undercutting all others, have heard that they also agreed to accept a horrendous SLA with penalties galore built in, SH has really scored a winner for Flybe with this one.
Have also heard Gate granted a handling license but no idea who they will handle?

[legalize]

Rumour has it they they are trying to get rid of all the long serving staff and those with trade union interests!! I forcast a lot of unfair dimisaal cases at tribunal hearings:ok:

[groundhogbhx]

I heard today that they have done the same with Monarch as with Flybe, drop the price to a ridiculous figure to keep it. I am also told that 10 staff are being made redundant this week. What is going on?? Looks like they are being lined up to be sold of. Very tough times ahead for those that are left.:uhoh:

[legalize]

I have heard from a few people that Monarch have signed a new contract. I was quite suprised, was expecting them to go.

[call100]

If they have it will be for peanuts......The Pilots will be moaning for another year then at the attrocious service.
How they expect to service a contract with fewer and fewer trained staff is beyond all logic.

[OPS1978]

monarch not re-signed the contract is up the 31st of march. Whilst we are on the subject of redundanceys still waiting to hear if i can take mine.

[legalize]

OPS1978

You obviously havn't heard the news then..Let me guess, your off on the sick again!!:=:=:=

[OPS1978]

do tell me more then legalize you seem to know alot about whats going on at swissport.

[legalize]

Pprune code of conduct...Never reveal your sources!!:mad::mad:

[bazzab68]

so is it confirmed that swissport have held onto the ZB contract at bhx??? Hearing a lot of different views on this???

regards

barry

[LGWSTAR]

Swissport have also retained the Monarch contract at LGW for the time being aswell as picking up Fly-be and strong rumours of Aer Lingus