All PIA are interested in is £££
This is true for most airlines in the present economic situation (Continental excepted at Bhx), and this will possibly be the clincher for changing handling agents.
I appreciate most airlines in the past evaluated and audited agents to check on their operational performance and training systems, however, nowadays the cheapest offer is often the deciding factor.
I can see T3,LH,AF,KLM,WW and SAS maybe going to Swissport, however, Monarch still have painful memories of Swissport.
All of the above is obviously dependant as to whether the ex Aviance management team can turn swissport around over the next few months, also the Servisair management team should utilise the winter period to address the problems they have encountered over the summer.
Perhaps a few contracts going to a rejuvinated swissport may be a good thing as competition can only improve handling at BHX, also Servisair have too large a bite of the apple to be able to cope and provide the kind of service that customers expect.
Good luck to all, however, Swissport personnel may suffer as the new management team may want to surround themselves with tried and tested people
