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I believe the above was confirmed yesterday (apologies if i've had wrong info). Hope that no Servisair staff suffer too much from the change, fingers crossed for you all, I imagine Menzies would take on most excess s-air staff. Will mean Servisair loseing 60% of it's BRS business. This rumour has been floating round for a couple of years and looks like it has come full circle.
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Menzies were shocking last time I had to deal with them- rude unhelpful staff who wouldn't help me... This was in Madrid with EasyJet.
Do Menzies actually have any presence at Bristol at the moment? I thought not.?
Do Menzies actually have any presence at Bristol at the moment? I thought not.?
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No there are no other handling agents in BRS apart from OCS who just deal with PRM's and were given the contract in June, Servisair have had the monopoly there for years. BA used to have seperate check-in staff but the ramp was still handled by Servisair. This is a BIG change for BRS.
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total rubbish, i work for menzies in scotland, we are payed £7.94ph and on top of that we have a £190 performance bonus which we get most months and even if we do take station delays we dont lose all the bonus. brs crews have been desperate for menzies for a long time now, everytime they come up here they were begging us to set up down there, was on a brs turn last night and they were saying they cant wait, take it all u servisair people are scared of a little competition, a lot of our staff used to work for servisair up here and would never go back, so don't knock it till u have tried it. easyjet have never had it so good up here and that is why they have been changing to menzies everywhere over the last few years.
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personally I'm quite looking forward to going across to Menzies. I think it will create new opportunities and be a new way of looking at things. We will be our own team and although slightly concerned about pay i think things will turn out for the best. So I'm just being positive about everything. Servisair has been great for me-I've learnt things which will help me through my working life but im looking forward to learning more with Menzies!
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For clarity;
BRS had 2 handling agents for many years - DanAir and Servisair. The present monopoly only came about when mergers further up the chain resulted in DanAir and Servisair becoming the same company.
Breaking the monopoly is a welcome move in my opinion, and long overdue.
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BRS had 2 handling agents for many years - DanAir and Servisair. The present monopoly only came about when mergers further up the chain resulted in DanAir and Servisair becoming the same company.
Breaking the monopoly is a welcome move in my opinion, and long overdue.
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i also work for menzies... the pay rate was £7.63 or .67 i cant remember, a recent pay rise now has it at £7.93.. the bonus is up to £220 now, with my station gaining £185 and £195 in the last 2 months there will also be a further pay rise of 4% next year... personally i enjoy my job and have no problems with menzies..
got a question for you guys who work for other firms that handle easyjet.. do you have to manually push and pull steps/belts into place? or are you allowed to drive them right in? just curious.. as we have to push and pull
got a question for you guys who work for other firms that handle easyjet.. do you have to manually push and pull steps/belts into place? or are you allowed to drive them right in? just curious.. as we have to push and pull
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ah thanks for the info, was wondering must be an easyjet thing.. makes me jealous seeing servisair and aviance guys drive them in on jet2, thomas cook, bmi baby etc but i heard theres a legislation coming on (hopefully not a rumor) that means they have to be motorised... sadly the only drive in belt we have is for aer lingus (to access hold 5 on the airbus)..
if anyone has any questions about menzies contracts just PM me, im part time though but ill check through my contract to find answers.. look at it this way, if it is menzies and u jump across, u can now watch casino royale and when it gets to the airport scene u can say, look theres a menzies logo i work for them..
good luck guys
if anyone has any questions about menzies contracts just PM me, im part time though but ill check through my contract to find answers.. look at it this way, if it is menzies and u jump across, u can now watch casino royale and when it gets to the airport scene u can say, look theres a menzies logo i work for them..
good luck guys
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Just a quick one, i work for Menzies @ LTN why does everyone seem to be so anti-menzies?
They arent bad to work for i've never had any problems.
People should stop moaning and give them a try. If you get TUPE across be grateful you have a job, theres many people around the country who have lost the job recently due the economic state the country is in.
They arent bad to work for i've never had any problems.
People should stop moaning and give them a try. If you get TUPE across be grateful you have a job, theres many people around the country who have lost the job recently due the economic state the country is in.
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Here Here MZGOO I have been saying that to my fellow colleagues here at BRS since the news was announced. 
We all were concerned as it is the same old story of we all don't like change. We should all be greatful like you say that we even have a job to go to at all.
I am now warming to the idea of working for Menzies now. From the comments of what other users have said about Menzies I really dont think that they will be bad at all to work for. All our jobs in FOH are certain and menzies are even advertising for more staff in all areas. Perhaps now is a good time to go for that despatch job that I have always wanted...
We all were concerned as it is the same old story of we all don't like change. We should all be greatful like you say that we even have a job to go to at all.
I am now warming to the idea of working for Menzies now. From the comments of what other users have said about Menzies I really dont think that they will be bad at all to work for. All our jobs in FOH are certain and menzies are even advertising for more staff in all areas. Perhaps now is a good time to go for that despatch job that I have always wanted...
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Hi Guys,
I have just applied for the customer service supervisor position that closed on the 5th December and i still haven't heard anything just wondered if anyone knew how long i have to wait for a response or if i get one at all?
Many thanks
I have just applied for the customer service supervisor position that closed on the 5th December and i still haven't heard anything just wondered if anyone knew how long i have to wait for a response or if i get one at all?
Many thanks
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i had an interview on monday for turnaround/dispatcher
they say they dont know how many people will transfer from servisair so dont know how many other they need to employ
pay is very low i thought
they say they dont know how many people will transfer from servisair so dont know how many other they need to employ
pay is very low i thought
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Well it seems to be one story against another here at BRS. The impression I have been given is that Servisair has released all the info accross about who is being TUPEd accross to Menzies.
But of course, Menzies says otherwise.
So we probably won't know anything for certain untill the 20th January, the day before the transfer.
And Antonovman, I don't know why Menzies are saying that? They already know how many despatchers/turn-around co-ordinators are being TUPEd accross from Servisair, and I have been told to contact Menzies this week as that may be a position i to am interested in.
Overall I get the feeling that Menzies don't really know exactly what is happening. It sounds to me 6 of one and half a dozen of another. So, even though it is not long left, time will tell.
But really as ive been saying, sit tight and wait to see exactly what happens with regards to all companies and parties involved.
So I think personally, to those who have applied to Menzies, sit tight. There is a lot that is having to be done behind the scenes and if anyone hasn't heard anything back, I am sure it is not intentional.
As far as pay is concerned, it is all basic. No shift allowance, no sick pay and no overtime rate. Hours are TBC but it will be a 6 on, 3 off pattern, 3 earlies 3 lates. But their terms of contract are basic. So a flat rate that may be say £8 ph but that would be it. Overtime is at the basic rate and thats it.
So not trying to put people off, but this is what Menzies have told us if we were to transfer onto one of their contracts.
BRS Flyer, does that mean the control centre will allocate stands? Or down to Ops aka ASU? Cause how are the airport authority themselves going to know where to place each aircraft? Like the WOWs are a headache and need to be parked next to eachother because of the tansfer and transit pax
But of course, Menzies says otherwise.
So we probably won't know anything for certain untill the 20th January, the day before the transfer.
And Antonovman, I don't know why Menzies are saying that? They already know how many despatchers/turn-around co-ordinators are being TUPEd accross from Servisair, and I have been told to contact Menzies this week as that may be a position i to am interested in.
Overall I get the feeling that Menzies don't really know exactly what is happening. It sounds to me 6 of one and half a dozen of another. So, even though it is not long left, time will tell.
But really as ive been saying, sit tight and wait to see exactly what happens with regards to all companies and parties involved.
So I think personally, to those who have applied to Menzies, sit tight. There is a lot that is having to be done behind the scenes and if anyone hasn't heard anything back, I am sure it is not intentional.
As far as pay is concerned, it is all basic. No shift allowance, no sick pay and no overtime rate. Hours are TBC but it will be a 6 on, 3 off pattern, 3 earlies 3 lates. But their terms of contract are basic. So a flat rate that may be say £8 ph but that would be it. Overtime is at the basic rate and thats it.
So not trying to put people off, but this is what Menzies have told us if we were to transfer onto one of their contracts.
BRS Flyer, does that mean the control centre will allocate stands? Or down to Ops aka ASU? Cause how are the airport authority themselves going to know where to place each aircraft? Like the WOWs are a headache and need to be parked next to eachother because of the tansfer and transit pax
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FMC are you to being TUPEd accross? I to have heard that to many people were TUPEd accross from servisair. But alas EZY FOH guys were told that unless we accept the TUPE agreement, we wud have to resign from Servisair. 
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Menzies pay 8.33p/h as a flat rate but if they are tight for staff they generally will pay you extra hours so really overtime generally works out at time and half you just have to barter haha