Who Handles Who 2014

[speedbird_481_papa]

Happy New Year all!

Its that time of the new year where we discuss here who is handled by which Ground Handling company.

I feel that this is going to be a busy thread this year. Good luck to all in the ever increasingly uncertain world of Ground Handling this year, and hope 2014 is kind to you all.

Here is the state of play at BRISTOL / EGGD / BRS

MENZIES AVIATION

easyJet (until 2359 on the 21 January)
Aurigny
Aer Lingus
Aer Arann
Thomas Cook (from 31March 2014)

SERVISAIR

All the airlines below will automatically transfer across to swissport after the re-branding has taken place:

Air France
Air Malta
Austrian Airlines
Balkan Holidays
Blue Islands
BMI Regional
Brussels Airlines
easyJet (from 0001 on the 22JAN14)
flyBE
Helvetic Airways
KLM
Mistral Air
Ryanair
Thomas Cook (until 30 March 2014)
Thomson Airways
Titan Airways
Plus any others I may have forgotten

[The96er]

MAN / EGCC

ASIG

Air France
KLM

MENZIES

Aer Lingus
American Airlines (Below wing)
Aurigny
British Airways
Easyjet
Flybe
Icelandair
TAP

WFS

Brussels Airlines
Jet2 (Below wing)
Libyan
Turkish Airlines

Swissport


Air Malta
Air Transat
Air Canada Rouge
Emirates
Finnair
Germania
Germanwings
Monarch
Pegasus
PIA
TCX
Thomson
Virgin Atlantic (Below wing)
Adria
Aegean
Balkan Holidays
Belavia
BMI Regional
Delta
Egyptair
Etihad
Flynas
Lufthansa
Norwegian
OnurAir
Qatar
Ryanair
SAS
Saudi Arabian
Singapore Airlines
Swiss Airlines
Tunisair
United
US Airways
Virgin Little Red

[harer92]

Swissport MAN station as of Jan 2014:-

Air France
Air Malta
Air Transat
Emirates
Finnair
Germania
Germanwings (From end March)
KLM
Monarch
Orbest
Pegasus
PIA
TCX
Thomson
Tunisair
Virgin Atlantic (C/In & Below Wing)

[Bigbluebroxi]

Any word on TCX at other stations?

[sarnold]

ISLE OF MAN

Menzies Aviation

Easyjet
Flybe
BA Cityflyer
Eastern Airways
Aer Arann (Aer Lingus Regional)
Summer Charter Flights

Rendezvous Aviation

Citywing

[Habana2118]

Rumours re Monarch leaving Servisair/Swissport at BHX, this would be a major contract win for Menzies or whom ever may take them... Interesting times

[figgi_gsm]

Rumours that Easyjet has stopped all Negotiations with Menzies at EDI over a new contract. Only other handling agent is Servisair/Swissport.

[chuvaca]

Anyone knows who handles who at Cardiff and Edinburgh?

Thanks :ok:

[figgi_gsm]

Edinburgh-EDI

Servisair/Swissport

Ryanair
Virgin Atlantic Little Red
Cityjet
KLM
Air France
Norwegian
Thomson
Air Canada Rouge
Brussels Airlines
SAS
Austrian (Winter Ski Charter)
US Airways (NEW for Summer 14)
Edelwiess (NEW for Summer 14)
Ad-Hoc Charters

Menzies

British Airways
Easyjet
Flybe
Lufthansa
Germanwings
Loganair
Jet2
Aer Lingus Regional
United Airlines
Turkish Airlines
Qatar Airways (NEW for Summer 14)

Cargo

Menzies

DHL
TNT
UPS (Maersk)

Servisair/Swissport
Benair

[chuvaca]

Thanks :ok:

[HMPSW]

Does anyone know what the Menzies:Swissport/Servisair split is at STN?

[D-ABAA]

Stansted


Menzies

Air Berlin
Aurigny
Austrian
Easyjet
Flybe
Logonair
German Wings (until Oct 14)
Titan


Swissport

Air Moldova
Atlantic Airways
BH Air
Nouvelair
Pegasus
Ryanair
Thomas Cook
Thomson
UPS Cargo

Servisair Cargo

Asiana
British Airways (GSS) (ends April 14)
Cargolux
Coyne Airways
Emirates Skycargo
Jet2.com (Royal Mail)
Martinair
Panalpina
Silk Way Airlines
Titan (Royal Mail)

[HMPSW]

Cheers! :ok:

[backtrack_32]

Does any body know who handles the new flynas at MAN? I'm guessing swissport have yet another contract!

[The96er]

Does any body know who handles the new flynas at MAN? I'm guessing swissport have yet another contract!

Try reading the rest of the thread.

[backtrack_32]

Does any one know who is going to be handling the new low cost air canada and the cathy pacific at MAN?

[The96er]

Does any one know who is going to be handling the new low cost Air Canada and Cathay Pacific at MAN?

Air Canada Rouge are handled by Swissport and the Cathay Pacific contract has yet to be announced. I believe the bidding is between Menzies and Swissport with both ASIG and WFS ruling themselves out of the bidding.

[kjsharg]

I was under the impression that Cathay would self handle, can we rule this out?

[750XL]

Will Swissport be around to see the start of Cathay? :}:}

[strawberry Ribena]

Menzies

Easyjet
Aer Lingus
Aurigny
Air malta
Flybe
Turkish airlines
Iraqi airways
Sky Greece
Titan Airways
Transavia
Swiss
Montenegro Airlines
Estonian air (charters)

Aviator

Tap Portugal
Wow air
Norwegian
Caribbean airlines
Air Baltic
Air Europa
Sata
Small planet
Travel Service/ smart wings
Ukraine international
Meridianafly
Air Arabia
Royal air Maroc
Emirates
Air transat
Freebird
Enter air
Tunisair
Syphax
Onur air
Nouvelair
Hifly
Croatia airlines
Belavia
Bulgaria air
Air Zimbabwe (if they ever return!)
Ryanair (ramp)
Cityjet (charters)
Bmi regional (charters)
Titan airways (Chelsea fc)
Alitalia
Swissport

Virgin atlantic
Air china
Korean airlines
Flynas
Pegasus
Gambia bird
Air one
Monarch
Thomson airways
Thomas cook
Ryanair (check in)
Icelandair
Vietnam
Vuelling
Balkan holidays
Germania
Sun express
Afriqyah airways
BA (ramp)
Livingstone

[strawberry Ribena]

Evening, is it possible anyone at LHR able to provide an up to date list, please?

[750XL]

Rumour has it Monarch have jumped ship at MAN, any idea who they've gone to?

[backtrack_32]

An employee I know at MAN said they think they are going Menzies. As they seem to handle them in most other locations. Also the other two handling agents at MAN are struggling already.

[The96er]

Also the other two handling agents at MAN are struggling already.

All handling agents at MAN are struggling, along with the Fueling companies and the cleaning companies and airport Security and.... well, you get the idea ! :rolleyes:

[the voice of reason]

The obvious choice would be Menzies after taking over Monarchs GH at LTN and BHX earlier this year, I don't think ASIG are well established enough yet which would only leave WFS as the only other candidate, although rumour has it that Airline Services are about to start full GH at MAN shortly. The SP contract will cease at midnight on the 7th November.

[750XL]

Airline Services are rumoured to get TOM over the winter.

Hardly a surprise giving SWP's performance (or lack of it) :E?

[Habana2118]

How is Aviator doing? Are they keeping hold of TCX in BHX or losing them to Menzies as I thought I read on here previously... Also wonder whom Monarch will go with at LGW...

[strawberry Ribena]

Monarch will be going to aviator if swissport can't improve their turnarounds.

[Skipness One Echo]

GMB - Dispute Looms At London City Airport (http://www.gmb.org.uk/newsroom/dispute-looms-at-london-city-airport)

I assume TUPE was followed in the end?

[backtrack_32]

Has any one got any updates on MAN yet?
Such as the Cathay, Monarch and the new Vueling?

[PruneGroundyBoy]

Hi everyone!
Would also like to know if someone was to have an updated list for LHR and LGW
Thanks in advance

[Habana2118]

The Aviator web site states they have the Thomas Cook contract at LGW from Sept 1st...

[kjsharg]

Rumour has it Dnata starting full gh services at MAN with Emirates from October and Cathay?

Can anyone confirm??

Ty

[750XL]

Emirates contract I've seen confirmed, not sure about Cathay but I can see them going there.

They've been poaching staff from the other failing GHA's at MAN for the past few weeks

[T250]

Rumour doing the rounds for a while at LGW that Monarch have no handling at all come end of October! Airline Services cannot accommodate them. Very interesting...

[The96er]

Rumour doing the rounds for a while at LGW that Monarch have no handling at all come end of October! Airline Services cannot accommodate them. Very interesting...

Same situation at MAN. Would appear they gave Swissport notice before finding an alternative supplier. Rumor has it at MAN is that they approached Menzies expecting them to do if for peanunts, only to be told:- "Sorry, those days are over". They then returned to Swissport to find the door well and truly closed !! - Looks like they've not played their cards right this time.
- Watch this space !

[750XL]

I have a feeling Swissport MAN will be going very much like Servisair MAN did, minimal to no charter carriers.

[backtrack_32]

TCX at MAN also knocked on Menzies door expecting this that and the other for peanuts only for Menzies to turn around and say no, which I think it came as a bit of a shock to them as with MON. Its about time the agents finally told the airline that they will handle them on the handling agents terms and not the airlines.

On another note I hear Menzies at MAN are about to sign with Cathay, and lufty moving to ASIG. I aslo belive WFS are struggling with Jet2 big time.

[kjsharg]

Menzies seem to be thriving at swissports downfall. Especially if they bag any other airlines. Cathay will be a big success if they get it!

Cathay between menzies and dnata then?

Where will monarch go!

[backtrack_32]

It looks as though instead of taking on loads of work which is too much, the agents have learnt a thing from swissport. I think MON either need to revise their T&C's with Menzies or hope a new agent will pick them up, but a new agent could also charge a shed load per turn.

[The96er]

Menzies seem to be thriving at Swissport's downfall.

Far from it. Menzies are still struggling, in the U.K operation at least. Just not as bad as Swissport.

[750XL]

It seems to me that handling agents seem to be reluctant to take on charter carriers than they would in previous years, a wise choice maybe?

Huge seasonal fluctuations in traffic and slot 1/2/3 departures in the summer can really stretch manpower and also equipment, especially when you handle more than 1 charter carrier. Just look at Swissports first wave flights at MAN between FR/TOM/TCX/ZB/LH etc, crazy!

[backtrack_32]

Has any body heard about a possible move at manchester from the CAA? Apparently they are close to coming in and taking over swissport till all their current contracts find a new handling agents resulting in them closing down or starting again? This I believe is manchester only.

[Habana2118]

Just been announced on Travel Weekly website that Airline Services is to commence ground handling operations for the first time starting with Monarch at Gatwick, article states Swissport will retain Monarch at Manchester! At least going forward the contracts are better shared out at Gatwick with Swissport having lost Monarch and Thomas Cook (to Aviator) in recent months / hopefully the service provided to other airlines will also improve.

[T250]

Old news......

Anyone knows all agents are almost as bad as each other, best of the bad bunch!

[Gemy232]

Top Aviation Handling the following Airlines in Egypt (apart for GSE providing which is monopolies between EAS & EGS)

Thomson Airways
Corsair
TUIfly
Tuifly Nordic
Jetairfly
Arkefly
Neos S.p.A
Blue Panorama
Ukraine Int.
Smart Lynx
Kolavia (Meterojet)
Royal Falcon
Oman Air
plus some private jets