I was ex AVS LHR and LGW.
Aviance LGW
Its true that VS are looking at renewing their handling contract along with air2000(who have just re-signed). plus I hearsd that thaey are trimming staff for winter season.
AVS do the CLP work for VS network wide + ramp c-in and have traffic officers at lgw.
As for plane handling yes they are a joint venture GHI or Aviance (whatever you wanna call them) but they are still viewed as seperate entities, plane handling being the more professional(and they pay more for dispatch)!
They concentrate more on CGO at lhr and do ramp handling for VS, GF and CX plus others at lhr plus GF dispatch.
The Ops MGR at LGW for AVS is a very good bloke, the rest of the company, well my advice..... steer clear mate, try Groundstar or Servisair..... or better still an airline
I've left AVS and not a moment too soon, bad at LGW worse at LHR.
WTD
