Servisair redundancies coming...

[G-STAW]

there will be a meeting at the end of september with the union to discuss this further.

The intention is to cut 200 posts in Manchester following similar post at Gatwick, other airports will also see reductions in operation.

Manchester will see 200 posts go in both T1 and T2, from check-in, dispatch and ground operations.

They have just ended their negoitiations with Thomas Cook after stating they havent buget for it, and they dont have enough staff, even though all schedule ops are moving to T1, plus reductions in TOM/FCA ops, thus freeing up bodies to TC,

will post more when i know more,

G-STAW

[G-STAW]

more info for you



26.08.08
Around 180 jobs are under threat at Manchester Airport (http://www.manchesterairport.co.uk/) in 'another sign that low-margin airport ground-handling operators are coming under increasing pressure from their airline customers,' Crain’s reports.
The newspaper has revealled that Servisair has notified unions of potential job cuts and has filed a form HR1 with the Department for Business to indicate that redundancies are being contemplated. It is unclear at this stage whether the jobs, in baggage handling and check-in, are temporary or full-time posts.
Servisair managers are to hold urgent talks this week with unions, which are expected to resist the cuts. A union source told Crain's: ‘We will be fighting these job losses or at least trying to keep them to the absolute minimum.’
The cuts are the latest sign of a business under strain. In February, 327 workers were made redundant when Ringway Handling Services closed down after losing £10m in 2007. Manchester Airports Group, which owned Ringway, said the losses were because of fierce competition.
In its latest filed accounts, Swissair acknowledges that the industry is ‘highly competitive’ and facing consolidation. It is one of four main ground-handling operate at Manchester airport. Others are Menzies, Airbase Flight Support and Swissport, which is facing the threat of strike action from workers over pay.
A ground handling manager at Manchester airport, who did not want to be named, told Crain's: ‘It's all cost driven. The airlines do not want to pay as much as they used to for handling. Some firms have gone by the wayside. At this time of year all agents are looking at the winter schedule and staffing them accordingly. It can be tough.'
‘In January and February contracts come up for renewal and it's a bidding war. Margins are tight. It's not the most money-making business in the world.’



doesnt look good!

G-STAW

[sat1]

In an attempt to increase revenue,servisair at stn are contemplating an arrangement whereby they handle the easyjet domestic flights on behalf of swissport.Can anyone shine any light on the subject?

[groundhogbhx]

None at CLC then :{

[ERETHERE]

Doesn't look good for Manchester does it? FS are also looking shakey. Not too sure what will happen to Menzies if TC go to Servisair.

[42psi]

In an attempt to increase revenue,servisair at stn are contemplating an arrangement whereby they handle the easyjet domestic flights on behalf of swissport.Can anyone shine any light on the subject?



That's a dangerous relationship ... it can work as a short term solution but longer term leaves the sub-contractor vulnerable.

The contract holder is in the driving seat, collects the revenue and then passes on the sub-contract fees.


It's often used by a main contractor when they they have a short term resource problem or where they are only active in one part of the ground handling arena ... e.g Ringway Handling at MAN.


However, the deal falls apart in any party decides they can leverage a greater share of the revenue than the other.

It can also allow a competitor time to become more effective and control their cost base while growing their business.


As I say .. it can work and does have it's place ... but any partners entering into such a deal should do so with their eyes wide open and a clear exit strategy.

[1station]

ERETHERE - What do you know about FS being 'shakey'? I have seen no indication of it in Manchester and according to the press Flybe are on the verge of a whole new batch of routes. Can only be good news with others cutting routes.

[1station]

Did Servisair see the XL demise coming or will there be further jobs lost as a result of today's bombshell.

My thoughts are with all the hard working ground staff who's jobs are in jepordy.

[G-STAW]

people in the know new days ago about XL, this is a big blow and morale has been taken to a all new low. looks like all 180 job will go. We was doing at least 10 rotations a day for XL, a great shame.

just got a phone call that freebird has gone aswell.