sorry northern hero, but care to explain how that description is any different than any other handling firm? every station varies.. for example:
like yesterday i witnessed servisair meeting a jet2 aircraft that needed a GPU on arrival, instead of waiting for the GPU to go in, i watched 4 members of staff cut dangerous corners... 1 put the tow bar on (if i might add, the bar went on before the bypass pin was inserted), 2 placed cones around the aircraft (thankfully they avoided engine 1...) and another was pulling backsteps in while engine 1 was still running and the anti collision lights still on..
menzies and aviance dont do that here, but im sure theres been incidents at other stations..
anyway... i wish everyone at STN the best of luck for the takeover..