Who handles who 2012

[The96er]

In keeping with tradition !!

At MAN:-

Servisair

Adria
Airblue
Atlasjet
Balkan Holidays
Belavia
Biman
BMI regional (Ramp only) / BMI above wing
Blue Islands
Brussels Airlines
Croatia Airlines
Delta Airlines
Libyan Airlines
Lufthansa
Norwegian
Onur Air
Qatar
Ryanair
SAS
Singapore Airlines
Swiss
Thomson
Tunisair
United
US Airways (Ramp + Dispatch only) / ICTS checkin

Swissport

Air France
Air Malta
Air Transat
Emirates
Etihad
Finnair
KLM
Monarch
Pakistan Airlines
Pegasus
TCX
Turkish
Virgin (Ramp only) / Virgin above wing

Menzies

Aer Aran
Aer Lingus
American Airlines (Ramp only) / American above wing
Aurigny Air
British Airways
Cyprus Airlines
Easyjet
Germanwings
Air Nostrum (Iberia)
Icelandair
Jet2 (Ramp + Dispatch only) / Jet2 above wing
TAP

Please feel free to add any additions/amendments.

[750XL]

Few additions to The69er's excellent list:

Flight Support

Flybe

Premier Handling

Strategic (above wing)
Tor Air (above wing)

Menzies

Strategic (below wing)
Tor Air (below wing)

[Charlie Fish]

...apologies if already added. Where?

[kazzie]

Glasgow:

Servisair:

KLM
Thomas Cook
Thomsons
United (Continental)
Air Transat
Onur Air
Monarch
Emirates (Ramp only)
Bmi (Ramp only)
British Airways
Swift Air (Fedex) Cargo
and other various Summer charters

Menzies:

Easyjet
Flybe (inc Loganair)
Iclandair
jet2
Eatern Airways
Air Nostrum (Iberia)

Bmi:

Bmi (inc regional baby) (all but ramp)
Emirates (all but ramp)

Please feel free to add any I have missed.

[Gee08]

Additions to Glasgow

Menzies
Aer lingus regional
Aer arran

[kazzie]

How could I forget them :ugh: haha

[TCX69]

Menzies Aviation
Flybe (From Apr 2012)

Servisair
Aer Arann
Aer Lingus
Air Berlin
Air France
BHAir
bmibaby
British Midland Int'l
Brussels Airlines
Croatia Airlines
Eastern Airways
easyJet
Emirates
KLM
Lufthansa
Monarch Airlines
Onur Air
Pakistan Int'l Airlines
Ryanair
Scandinavian Airlines
Skyways
Thomson Airways
Titan Airways
Turkmenistan Airlines
United Airlines

Swissport
Air Transat
Flybe (Until Apr 2012)
Skywings
SWISS
Thomas Cook Airlines
Turkish Airlines

[TCX69]

Air Canada
Air Canada
Air China
ANA (Ramp only)
Middle East Airlines

Alitalia
Air Malta
Air Mauritius
Alitalia
Azerbaijan Airlines
Gulf Air
Jat Airways
Malaysia Airlines
Sri Lankan
TAROM
Uzbekistan Airways

American Airlines
American Airlines
EVA Air
Japan Airlines
Royal Jordanian

ANA
ANA (Pax/Despatch only)

ASIG
Emirates (Pax/Despatch only)
Iberia (Pax/Despatch only)
Scandinavian Airlines
Thai Airways Int'l
Turkish Airlines
Vueling (Pax/Despatch only)

British Airways
British Airways
Iberia (Ramp only)
Vueling (Ramp only)

British Midland Int'l
Aegean Airlines (Pax/Despatch only)
Asiana Airlines (Pax/Despatch only)
Austrian Airlines (Pax/Despatch only)
British Midland Int'l (Pax/Despatch only)
Lufthansa (Pax/Despatch only)
Transaero Airlines (Pax/Despatch only)

Cobalt Ground Solutions
Air France
Air Transat
Bulgaria Air
China Airlines
Delta Air Lines
KLM
Kenya Airways
Kingfisher Airlines
Korean Air
Libyan Airlines
Syrian
Tunisair
United Airlines (Continental)

Dnata
Air India
Biman Bangladesh Airlines
Cathay Pacific (Ramp only)
China Eastern Airlines
Egyptair
Emirates (Ramp only)
Ethiopian Airlines
Etihad Airways
Iran Air
Jet Airways
Oman Air
Pakistan Int'l Airlines
Qantas
Royal Brunei
Saudi Arabian Airlines
Singapore Airlines
Turkmenistan Airlines
Virgin Atlantic (Ramp only)

EL AL
EL AL (Pax/Despatch only)

Menzies Aviation
Aegean Airlines (Ramp only)
Aer Lingus
Air New Zealand
Asiana Airlines (Ramp only)
Austrian Airlines (Ramp only)
British Midland Int'l (Ramp only)
Brussels Airlines
Croatia Airlines
Cyprus Airways
Finnair
Icelandair
LOT Polish Airlines
Lufthansa (Ramp only)
South African Airways
TAP Portugal
Transaero Airlines (Ramp only)

Servisair
Aeroflot Russian Airlines
Air Algerie
Air Astana
Arik Air
Kuwait Airways
Qatar Airways
Royal Air Maroc

United Airlines
EL AL (Ramp only)
TAM Airlines
United Airlines
US Airways

Virgin Atlantic
Virgin Atlantic (Pax/Despatch only)

[kazzie]

Slight change at GLA...

As of May 1st 2012, Easyjet will be handled by S.M.A.R.T by Servisair.

[The96er]

Slight change at GLA...

As of May 1st 2012, Easyjet will be handled by S.M.A.R.T by Servisair.

At stations where SMART and Servisair run side-by-side, i.e Liverpool, Glasgow - how does the operation run ? Are they totally separate or do they share Operations, ramp equipment etc...

[scr1]

gee08

not very nice to try and guess who pepole are and post it for all to see

[ABZ777]

Servisair
British Airways
BMI Regional
Lufthansa
Thomson
Thomas Cook

ASIG
KLM
Air France
SAS
Wideroe

Flight Support
Flybe (Mainline)
EasyJet
BH Air/Balkan Holidays

Aero Handling
Loganair (Flybe franchise)
Suckling Airways

Gate Aviation/AGS
Eastern Airways
Azerbaijan Airlines

[TCX69]

Update for LHR:

Germanwings
British Midland International - Pax/Despatch
Menzies Aviation - Ramp

[DCS99]

Great thread - much appreciated info!

[Skipness One Echo]

When easyJet move back/over to Servisair/Smart at GLA, isn't that leaving Menzies with only a quarter to a fifth of what they have today? Thought Menzies and easy were "lovers"....

[The96er]

When easyJet move back/over to Servisair/Smart at GLA, isn't that leaving Menzies with only a quarter to a fifth of what they have today? Thought Menzies and easy were "lovers"....

Unless they get the BA contract in June :E

[Bigbluebroxi]

I dont see that happening.

[speedbird_481_papa]

MENZIES

easyJet
Aer Lingus (for diverts)
Aer Lingus Regional
Aer Arann
Aurigny
Austrian Airlines
BMI Baby (Charter flights+diverts)
Jet2 (Charter flights+diverts)
Titan Airways (Charter flights)
+More to be anounced later this year!! Watch this space :ok:



SERVISAIR
Ryanair
Air France
KLM
Thomson
Thomas Cook
Balkan Holidays
eastern Airways
Brussels Airlines
Blue Islands
Skybus for Scilly Isles
Air Malta
Helvetic Airways
FlyBe
And any one-off Ad-Hoc charter flights not mentioned above.

Watch the abover for any changes! If I have left any out please feel free to add your own!

Regards

Speedbird

[Airstart2012]

Speed bird. Is this the same "watch out for big changes later this year " at BRS you posted last year in 2011? What was it in 2011 then?? Where is jet2 this winter at BRS to also? BJL was it? :ok:

[speedbird_481_papa]

Well to be honest with you jet2 was kind of a false promise. Menzies have handled them a couple of times but it is for the one off ad-hoc charters or diverts, no actual propper flights. So yes you have every right to question me what with it seeming like de javu from last year, but apparently BMI regional are starting flights to Germany soon and Servisair apparently have not been awarded the contract. So unless a new handler is coming in, which I would seem it unlikely, then there is only Menzies left.

[Airstart2012]

I see :) although apparently when MZ got the BMI baby contract SA retained the the BMI Mainline and Regional contract. So the contacts are already in place? There was talk of BD to FRA and HAM but I didn't think they came to fruition? So nothing confirmed though? it will be good for some German routes from BRS :) so let's see :ok:

[750XL]

Lots of rumours flying around Manchester Airport at the moment.

Servisair lose the TCX contract to Swissport at the end of the month and there's rumours BA will be switching to Menzies soon. With the upcoming Servisair redundancies I fear it may be true :{

[The96er]

Servisair have lost the BA contract at MAN, GLA and EDI to Menzies. Servisair have retained BA at Aberdeen.

[750XL]

Effective end of June I believe :{

[Bigbluebroxi]

Is that confirmed news?

[750XL]

Internally, yes.

[The96er]

Confirmed in MAN yesterday. Personally, I think the decision was made many months ago. When Iberia re-entered MAN and GLA and signed for Menzies was a big clue me thinks !

[Bigbluebroxi]

Anybody know what it means for the servisair staff?

Will it be a case of being tupe'd to menzies along with the product?

[kazzie]

Bigblue... Its going to be a Crazy year at GLA...

Being that Menzies Staff are to be tuped to Smart and I'm guessing Servisair BA product staff to Menzies.. With any luck there will be no one out of a job considering no airlines have gone under this time. There work is still there with airlines only expanding from GLA rather then ditching. We will all be somewhere come the winter, But which uniform?. Who knows. Things will be ok (I hope) :)

[backtrack_32]

Wont the Servisair staff at MAN just be taking on the TCX contract? Im sure that would be enough to save them?

[kazzie]

I think Servisair MAN has lost the TCX contract to swissport?

[backtrack_32]

oh yes, sorry my mistake! Got a little bit mixed up there!

[kazzie]

Official Announcement..

Menzies Aviation - Press Releases (http://www.menziesaviation.com/item/detail/p/3/id/323/ref/Contract-wins/renewals-in-the-UK)

[andi_uk]

Does anyone know about Network Aviation at LHR ? Is it an handling agent? Who are they?

[TCX69]

British Airways
British Airways

Menzies Aviation
Aer Lingus
airberlin
Aurigny Air Services
easyJet
easyJet Switzerland
Lufthansa
Onur Air
Scandinavian Airlines
Sun Country Airlines
US Airways

Servisair
Air Asia X
Air Europa
Belavia
British Midland International
Bulgaria Air
Cimber Sterling
Croatia Airlines
Cubana
Emirates
Estonian Air
Iceland Express
MeridianaFly
Montenegro Airlines
Norwegian Airlines
Nouvelair
Rossiya Airlines
Royal Air Maroc
Ryanair
Sky Airlines
Strategic Airlines
Titan Airways
Tunisair
Turkish Airlines
Ukraine International Airlines

Swissport
AeroSvit Airlines
Air Baltic
Air Malta
Air Moldova
Air Transat
BH Air
Delta Air Lines
Flybe
Monarch Airlines
Pegasus Airlines
Sunwing Airlines
TAP Portugal
Thomas Cook Airlines
Thomson Airways
United Airways
Vietnam Airlines
Virgin Atlantic

TBA
Caribbean Airlines
Icelandair

Unknown
HiFly
Hong Kong Airlines

[Dropline]

HiFly is Servisair. Hong Kong is Swissport.

[750XL]

Rumours flying around that Dnata are snooping around Servisair MAN?

[The96er]

Rumours flying around that Dnata are snooping around Servisair MAN?

Just MAN or all of Servisair ?

[750XL]

Not too sure, I've heard definitely MAN.

Have they already taken over Servisair at LHR?

[Airfrance7]

Snooping around both Servisair Ground handling and Servisair Cargo? Or just rumours?

[groundagent]

Have they already taken over Servisair at LHR?

I have not heard anything about Servisair at LHR, are you getting confused because Servisair bought Aviance in the regions and at the same time Dnata bought Aviance and Plane in LHR?

Any more substance to the rumours?

GA

[andi_uk]

as far as I know they (Dnata) were interested in acquiring Cobalt Ground Solution (AF/KL Ground Handling in London ) ... ... ...

[LHRKLBD]

Menzies have also shown interest in purchasing Cobalt Ground Solutions, at LHR.

[aex]

Do Air France-KLM want to sell Cobalt Ground Solutions?

If so is that because it is not doing well financially or because they want to concentrate on their core business?

[750XL]

I don't know if it's been announced, but I believe Menzies have bought out 'Flight Support' at MAN.

Also noticed 4 brand new Swissport hi-lo's on the M56 heading for MAN. They've got a fair bit of brand new equipment stored over near the hangars, I assume for the TCX contract which goes over to them on Saturday.

More redundancies announced at Servisair, the ship is sinking :sad:

[Bigbluebroxi]

Servisair secure emirates contract at GLA for 3 years.

Also recent extended VS contract until 2014.

[the bald eagle]

Just heard Flybe are now using MZ at LGW

[750XL]

In addition to Menzies buying Flight Support at MAN, they have now won the contract for Etihad underwing :eek:

[The96er]

Just reported on Skynews that BA handling at LGW is to be transferred to a handling agent. Anyone know who it's going to ?

[750XL]

Menzies I'd assume?

[Skipness One Echo]

BBC News - British Airways plans to cut jobs at Gatwick Airport (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-17680621)

Looks like ramp is going to be outsourced yet handling remains in house but downsized? Anyone confirm?

[The96er]

Looks like ramp is going to be outsourced yet handling remains in house but downsized? Anyone confirm?

Probably too risky to transfer all functions in one go, i.e Ops, Dispatch and check-in functions as these require a lot more systems training. The day will come though.

[cjhants]

Trial run before outsourcing LHR?

[yotty]

I think Aircraft Handling is going too. Engineering is spared along with a significant number of check in personnel. TRMs are going as well. Allegedly cost savings are 22% to 40% per annum. Cuts effective from November 2012. :eek:

[MD11Man]

Not wanting to disrepect any TRM, some of em get paid more than a new FO just out of flight training, having to pay the bank whoknowshowmuch.

As bad as it may feel for lots of people, somewhere, commercially, it might make sense?!

[tomkins]

With all due respect,why should a TRM not get paid more than a new out of training FO.He/she has probably many years with the company,much experience and heavy responsibilities in his job,and he will not be earning the salary that the FO will be earning once he has gained a bit of experience.

[MD11Man]

Make your 'a bit' about 7 years and then we might find an agreement.

As I said, no disrespect to any TRM - if you're in the board of a company and find out outsourcing it might save you 20-40%, why would you not?

[tomkins]

Over a 45 year career 7 years is a bit IMHO.I was just addressing the point that you seem to think that a new out of training fo has some great value .You are of course right that outsourcing would appear to be a great cost reducing excercise for management,however this slash and burn policy that seems to be going on at LGW will touch the lives of all other BA workers including pilots ,terms and conditions for all are on a downward slide,appart from those few people put there to carry out this business who will be taking home a nice little bonus once the job done, which will no doubt be in six figures.

[Bigbluebroxi]

Yet again the ground staff are getting shafted in the airport world.

Its an absolite farce the level of pay that folk are expected to work for when you see the level of responsibility placed on their shoulders, especially a TRM/TRC/Dispatcher.

£6.80 p/h. An absolute abomination.

[MD11Man]

tomkins,

I fully agree with what you say about 6 figure people at the top deciding on how much pilots get. Also, I don't think every new FO is a fantastic addition to a company - maybe I'm thinking that somewhere, far away, it's 'meant to be' like that after haven taken the biggest financial risk in a (young?) life.

On the other hand... 6.80/hr?! Where do you get that from, if I may ask, Bigbluebroxi?

[750XL]

That's the going rate for dispatchers at one of the worlds largest handling agents :yuk:

[speedbird_481_papa]

God I'm on more than that being a check-in / gate agent!!! That Is extremely shocking! Mind you, I don't work for the same company as what that dispatch is on ;-) :ok:

[750XL]

Where I work, dispatchers are the least well paid out of everyone in the company!

[LHRKLBD]

Lufthansa ticketing staff are being transferred back to MENZIES as of 20th April.

[speedbird_481_papa]

Is that at LHR?

[LHRKLBD]

Yeah at LHR, sorry forgot that part.

[speedbird_481_papa]

Lots of changes happening everywhere then all over by the sounds of things! Cheaper for the airline to contract it to a handler. Are the rest of the LH handling done by a ground handler on self handled at LHR?

[speedbird_481_papa]

Edited my Bristol thread on page one to show that Menzies now handle Titan charters! Again, watch this space for more to be announced!

[holymley]

Wow you won the contract for the mail planes we no longer have.

[750XL]

Strong rumours of Lufthansa / Swiss leaving Servisair for Menzies at MAN :sad:

[Bigbluebroxi]

Are servisair going to have any contracts left at MAN?

[speedbird_481_papa]

Hate to say it are Servisair going to have any contracts anywhere at this rate?!

Wow you won the contract for the mail planes we no longer have.

No not the mail planes anymore, Bristol Airport got rid of them! Its a B737 ad-hoc charter we are going to be operating for business passengers flying out on conferences and European meetings etc and if another airline sub-charters them. Not much, but still something extra :ok:

[750XL]

Considering the state of Servisair management, both locally at Manchester and regionally its no surprise we're losing contracts left right and centre :{ 'Cutting back' on things like general staff to ridiculous numbers that can't support the flights we have meanwhile not a single person from management has been up for redundancy, it makes my blood boil :mad:

[holymley]

So once in a blue moon then. last time i saw titan was 2 years ago! So probably would get nowhere near the losss of BMI BABY which at least was a regular visitor during the winter.

[speedbird_481_papa]

Well the first flight out of Bristol is meant to take place in June. Then we are meant to be doing quite a few for them after that for the rest of 2012.

The last Titan I can remember seeing in BRS was December 2011, when Easyjet had a couple of tech a/c so chartered their B767 to accommodate two flights worth out to Geneva.

Regards

Speedbird

[750XL]

Whispers of Servisair in for a big contract at MAN :ok:

[JackRalston]

Oh no...I don't want to even think who they might be taking considering the rumours I've heard! Please don't be who I think it is... :sad:

[Bigbluebroxi]

Servisair take on Sunwings contract at GLA. Also continuing contract for deicing BA at several stations.

Whats the big contract at MAN?

[Charlie Fish]

....is this true?

Never thought I'd see anything other than BA liveried kit on BA aircraft at T1.

Is this the start of the demise of BA self handling on the BA ramp at LHR. T5? Is that next? :bored:

[750XL]

Servisair are supposedly taking on the big yellow Scheduled/Charter airline Swissport have :ok:

[speedbird_481_papa]

Monarch by any chance, 757???

[harer92]

I hope not!!!!:{ :mad: :eek:

[speedbird_481_papa]

OLT express starts around october, as Bristol is getting it to, a 0235 departure time!!! :ugh:

Someone correct me if im wrong though please!

[speedbird_481_papa]

just found this:

Flight Schedule OLT Express from/to LGW (http://www.oltexpress.com/en/rozklad_lotow/lgw)

Looks like it is starting on the 29th October with very civilised departure times!

Now, Why can't bristol have that?!

[750XL]

Rumour has it MON are on their way to Servisair from 1st Sep at MAN...

[harer92]

750XL Where is the source of this rumour?????

I will believe it when i see it. Untill then im taking it with a pinch of salt!

[750XL]

That's the rumour flying around the airport at the moment, but as I said, it's a rumour :ok:

[harer92]

Ah right same as me then. I hope it doesnt happen

[Tisme]

Menzies handling bmi out of T1 and with BA now absorbing all the BD flights out of T1 I guess things are staying as they are for the time being.

[Alexjohn]

Anymore information on Menzies buying Airbase Flight Support at MAN?

[The96er]

SN Brussels Airlines moving to Flight Support at MAN.

[750XL]

Air Blue will probably move to Swissport in the near future and I'm hearing rumours of Menzies pulling out of MAN :hmm:

[Tim91]

Any news on BA at LGW? Swissport? Menzies? Servisair?

[kazzie]

750XL,

I doubt very much Menzies would be pulling out of MAN after gaining the BA contract..

[750XL]

I doubt very much Menzies would be pulling out of MAN after gaining the BA contract..

As far as I know the BA contract was signed as a nationwide contract rather than station specific, so Menzies @ MAN inherited BA that way. Simply gaining a new contract doesn't mean they're running at a profit :ok:

[kazzie]

Quite true 750,

I take it Menzies do not have much business at MAN?

[750XL]

Off the top of my head Menzies handle...

Easyjet, Jet2 (below wing), TAP, Iberia, BA, Icelandair, Aer Arran, AA (below wing), Aurigny, Germanwings and maybe a few others. However, it's well known that Menzies undercut the other handling agents at MAN (and possibly other stations) by a huge percentage so whether they are running at a profit or not is anyones guess

[Bigbluebroxi]

Given how little that contract is working to plan so far id imagine that they wont be making anywhere near the money they thought they would.

Impression I got from them was they thought they could implement the easyjet model onto the BA product, which was never going to happen.

And the amount they undercut servisair by was a huge amount. No idea how they can be making any money on it.

[The96er]

And the amount they undercut servisair by was a huge amount. No idea how they can be making any money on it.

No doubt they undercut Servisair, but by how much is unlikely to be in the public domain. Also, as I'm led to believe, there were other reasons as to why the contract did not remain at Servisair.

[yotty]

Swissport to get the BA contract at LGW in October.

[750XL]

Confirmed that Menzies are pulling out of MAN (cargo that is...)

[Waving_tug_boy]

Menzies EDI

Flybe
Ayr lingus
Ayr Arran
British Airways
What's left of BMI
Easyjet
Turkish airlines
Vueling
Lufthansa
Contract Air
Spanair
Germanwings
Ups
Royal mail
Titan cargo

[JackRalston]

Confirmed today that Monarch have handed an improvement notice into Swissport.....not good news :(

[edi_local]

Menzies EDI

Flybe
Ayr lingus
Ayr Arran
British Airways
What's left of BMI
Easyjet
Turkish airlines
Vueling
Lufthansa
Contract Air
Spanair
Germanwings
Ups
Royal mail
Titan cargo

As well as Jet2 and United. Also, Spanair are long gone now.

[Waving_tug_boy]

Haha how could I forget about jet2! Bain of my life!

[groundhogbhx]

Doing the rounds today that Menzies have been given a 30 day improvement notice by flybe. Is it me or is that contract a poison chalice? Both Aviance and Swissport got dragged down by it and were both lucky to survive, now Menzies is suffering and they don't have any contracts to fall back on.

If flybe do pull the plug on Menzies one thing is for sure, their costs for ground handling will go up considerably as both incumbent agents know what it actually costs to do the job!

[750XL]

Improvement notices are handed out almost monthly these days, don't think they actually mean much anymore :suspect:

[Waving_tug_boy]

Heard that jet2 are going to self handling and dropping Menzies at EDI

[Burnie5204]

Servisair
Ryanair
Thomson
Thomas Cook
Monarch
British Airways
EasyJet (Diverts)
Emirates (Diverts)

Menzies
BmiBaby (Underwing)
BMI Regional (Underwing)
Jet2.com (Underwing)
FlyBe
Aurigny Air Services
Eastern Airways
Lufthansa (Diverts)
Royal Mail Chartered aircraft (Marshalling, GSE + Pushbacks)

BMI
BMIBaby (Overwing)
BMIRegional (Overwing)

Advantage
Jet2.com (Dispatch)
Various Executive Jets and Light a/c

Jet2.com
Jet2.com (Pax)

UPS
UPS
Star Air (Chartered to UPS)

TNT
TNT
Bluebird Cargo (Chartered to TNT)
ABX Air (Chartered to TNT)

Royal Mail
Titan Airways (Chartered to RM)
Atlantic Airways (Chartered to RM)
Jet2.com (Chartered to RM)

Aviation Solutions
FIA Chartered A/C
Various Cargo contracts

Signature
Capital Charter a/c (Callsign "Prestige")
Specsavers
Various Executive Jets and light a/c

DHL
DHL (Both European Air Transport and World Express a/c)
Air Contractors 'Oil Spill Response' C-130
Atlantic Airways (Contracted to DHL)
French Post
ABX Air
Aviation Solutions Underwing

[andi_uk]

any news about BA for LGW?

Who will be the handling agent?

[The96er]

any news about BA for LGW?

Who will be the handling agent?

Swissport have won the contract

[750XL]

Servisair to take over BMI Regional at MAN from 10th Sep

[The96er]

BA to take over AA ground handling at LHR in Jan.

Does that mean the AA staff move over to BA too and and does this also mean the AA staff at MAN will be affected in the same way ?

[aex]

I have read on an Italian forum that Alitalia have sold the ground handling division in Heathrow. The CEO had said about two years ago that they would just keep self handling and third party handling in Rome's hub

Apparently AZ have sold their ground handling to GH which is an Italian ground handling company based in various Italian airports (although not in Rome and Milan):

GH Italia - The Ground Handling Network (http://www.ghitalia.it/)


Sorried to see another airline that has been operating in Heathrow since so many years exit the ground handling market.

[Habana2118]

Any truth in the rumour about Dnata which is a major handler at LHR going into BHX to handle parent company Emirates?

[Skipness One Echo]

Any truth in the rumour about Dnata which is a major handler at LHR going into BHX to handle parent company Emirates?

Given that DNATA and Emirates are so close, I assume ASIG will be replaced as LHR handler quite soon? Underwing is currently DNATA is that correct?

[Habana2118]

That's correct, Dnata underwing and ASIG above wing!

[kasuga]

Can somone enlighten me as to whether the ground handling contract that menzies have with aer lingus is nationwide or station specific ??

[Old Grouch]

Now that November is upon us, could anyone shed some light on what happened to the whole OS/LH ground handling situation at LHR? Who handles LH nowdays?

RGDS/OG

[alanelrfc]

Can anyone confirm who handles Swiss LX at Heathrow?

[groundagent]

Can anyone confirm who handles Swiss LX at Heathrow?

I believe its Menzies

GA

[Captain Baggans]

Flight Support ceases to exist as a trading entity in December (12th from what I hear) and will now trade as Menzies, meaning that Menzies picks up Flybe at MAN.

[Cwmbranman]

Hi new to this forum thing ?
can anyone advice who i can aocntact for ops jobs at cardiff airport?
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[MAN-OPS]

"Virgin Atlantic has awarded Servisair contracts at 3 new regional bases, forming the airline's new domestic network. Servisair will provide full handling at ABZ, EDI and MAN, including check-in, ramp, and de-icing services."

"Servisair provide full handling to Virgin Atlantic at Glasgow and also internationally, where Servisair's American and Canadian divisions also provide handling services at BOS, LAX, MCO and YVR."

[750XL]

Thomson to leave Servisair for Swissport at MAN.

[Bigbluebroxi]

Any idea whats happened with TOM at other stations?

[750XL]

I believe they've been retained by Servisair.

I was under the impression that MAN was one of the best performing stations for TOM, I guess money talks... :rolleyes:

[MAN-OPS]

Servisair have retained the contract for ground handling services at the following stations:

Aberdeen
East Midlands
Belfast
Edinburgh
Birmingham
Humberside
Bournemouth
Jersey
Bristol
Leeds Bradford
Cardiff
Liverpool
Doncaster
Luton
Durham
Tees Valley
Southampton

And lost at the following stations:
Manchester
Glasgow

Apparently GLA will be run under Smart handling by Servisair!

[The96er]

Seems strange to lose TOM at MAN but retain other stations ! - part of a 'SMART'er' plan by Servisair at MAN perhaps.

[Bigbluebroxi]

Are you sure its Smart who got the contract at GLA?

I was under the impression they couldnt handle anybody but Easyjet due to some contractual clause for the time being.

[kazzie]

I was thinking the same... Although it might be under handling solutions?

Contract confusing much..

[OTA]

Hello, every one
Do you know any site where I can have the all information who handles who in Europe?
Thanks
Merry Christmas
LG

[Bigbluebroxi]

Menzies didnt get the GLA contract then kazzie? Servisair didnt get it which would only leave Smart!

Wonder how that will work.

They dont have enough dispatchers or ramp staff as it is and none of the servisair dispatchers or ramp guys will be eligible for tupe. In fact it will only be check in staff who are id imagine.

[kazzie]

I have no idea.. I am off at the moment so I am only going by what I have heard on here. But I was under the same impression as you that Smart was only allowed EZY? Just thinking if they have found a loop hole via handling solutions..

[CBR6]

Menzies have it

[750XL]

Good luck to all at Servisair MAN/GLA.

Time to jump off the sinking ship :ok:

[Skipness One Echo]

Haven't Servisair had Thomson and Britannia since, well always at Glasgow?

[Bigbluebroxi]

As far as I believe.

Thats two substantial contracts lost at GLA in the last 12 months with nothing to replace either of them.

Doesnt bode well.

[kazzie]

Its a shame.. In the world of handling agents, its the money that talks. To the expense of the hard working staff on the front line..

I suppose thats the case for almost every industry out there these days. Not just aviation. Just have to make the most of what we have and enjoy it. In any case. I still love my job. And will crack on with it.

Good luck to everyone for 2013 x

GLA wise.. Is it Smart that have TOM? or Menzies? I am getting conflicting information.

[750XL]

TOM have been with Servisair for over 50 years (dating back to Britannia days) at MAN.

BA, TCX and TOM all gone for 2012, wonder what the future holds?

[kazzie]

Virgin Domestic..

What airlines are left?

[Bigbluebroxi]

Servisair still have TCX at GLA.

Unfortunately theres no VS Domestic service at GLA for the time being as that would have covered the shortfall from losing TOM.

Lufthansa id imagine will go to Menzies.

Things will probably be alright at GLA until the end of october. Who knows what will happen then, although it is a long time away.

Kazzie it was Menzies who got it at GLA.

[kazzie]

Thanks BB, Found out this morning when I got in...

LH, Well I would imagine menzies as well considering we handle diversions for LH, BUT it us being operated under Euro Wings.. So could be a contract up for tender.

Again, Good luck to everyone come next October.. Hopefully something will come along and save everyone at Servisair.

And I know Virgin Domestic are not coming to GLA (Unfortunately) I meant MAN in reply to 750XL :)

[MAN-OPS]

At Manchester, looking ahead to 2013 changes at present...

Servisair:
Adria
Air Blue
Austrian
BH Air
Belavia
Biman Bangladesh
BMI
Blue Island
Brussels Airlines
Croatia Air
Delta Airlines
Lybian Arab
Lufthansa
Norwegian
Onur Air
Qatar
Ryanair
Sata
Scandinavian
Singapore Airlines
Small Planet
Swiss
Tunis Air
United Airlines
Virgin Domestic

Swissport:
Air France
Air Malta
Air Transat
Emirates
Etihad
Finnair
KLM
Monarch
Pakistan Intl
Pegasus
Thomas Cook
Thomson
Turkish Airlines
Virgin Atlantic

Menzies:
Aer Arann
Aer Lingus
Aurginy
British Airways
Easy Jet
German Wings
Iberia
Icelandair
TAP
Jet2 (ramp only)
FlyBE (Acquired from Flight support)
American (ramp only)

Premiere:
Hermes air

Avia-Partner:
TBA

[andi_uk]

Dear All,

There has been jobs advertised from swissport UK @ LHR for:

- Customer Service Agent
- Flight Dispatcher
- Operational Shift Manager & Supervisor.

All the advertised positions say " ... Opportunities based at London Heathrow Airport managing passengers for a highly prestigious airline-Virgin Atlantic, which has just established new routes through London ... "

Will Virgin-Atlantic switch from self handle to handling agent ??

Anyone knows anything?

here is the ads:
Jobs (http://jobsearch.monster.co.uk/jobs/?co=xw193404501wUKx&re=3101)

[Capt Wannabe]

These positions are for the new T1 work.

[andi_uk]

so basically they're going to take the contract for Virgin Atlantic (DOMESTIC)

:ok:

[750XL]

Jet2 are now going to self handling at MAN on pax services / dispatch, not sure if ramp is staying menzies though?

[The96er]

Jet2 have been doing their own pax services for some time now. They've recently started to employ their own 'Dispatchers' who are present on every turn, however, they are not yet approved for AAA, therefore, Menzies are still providing Dispatchers and Loadcontrol/Ops as required. The Ramp contract has been extended with Menzies to December I believe.

[bear1985]

Servisair management have cancelled all meetings with union reps. for the "foreseable future" at MAN. Also Mr Abderaman El-Aoufir (CEO) is coming to the UK & arranged a meeting with certain reps very soon. Rumour is Servisair or part of it have been bought by DNATA...... FINGERS CROSSED!:D

[750XL]

Servisair management have cancelled all meetings with union reps. for the "foreseable future" at MAN. Also Mr Abderaman El-Aoufir (CEO) is coming to the UK & arranged a meeting with certain reps very soon. Rumour is Servisair or part of it have been bought by DNATA...... FINGERS CROSSED!:D

If the rumours are true, what effect would this have on us mules? :*

[kazzie]

New year... new thread ALREADY? :sad:

[Bagmanlgw]

Any more news on the Servisair / DNATA situtaion ?

Would be a very intresting move if it was to happen

[Airfrance7]

Servisair Cargo have the Emirates Cargo contract. Rumour has it that it is up for renewal soon. Dnata have purchased all of the ex Menzies Cargo stations around the UK. But Dnata have the Etihad Cargo contract which again is up for contract renewal time. Can Etihad and Emirates share the same Dnata Cargo shed? All very interesting goings on. Any updates?