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Following on from other discussions regarding the EZY ground contracts, rumours started today that Servisair have lost it at NCL to the new kid on the block - GATE Aviation?? Anyone know any more, shame if it is true as Servisair's biggest contract!
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Apparently servisair recieved notice that as of 21st January Gate aviation has been appointed to Handle all Ground Operations. Well done to the new kid on the block. 2 of the biggest all year round operators on their books!
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u poor guys up north! I can honestly say I feel for you to. We to from the 21 January 2009 will be handled not by servisair but by menzies. The annoying thing here at BRS is that no one seems to know for certain exactly what is going to happen.
There are so many roumours flying around at the moment that I am not believing / doing /reacting to anything until I have seen something written down on paper. We were told by our managers about it.
Sorry though to hear that you guys are also in the same boat. We at Bristol are supporting you.
We were also advised that now is a good time to join a union.
Have any of you guys heard anything from Servisair?
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There are so many roumours flying around at the moment that I am not believing / doing /reacting to anything until I have seen something written down on paper. We were told by our managers about it.
Sorry though to hear that you guys are also in the same boat. We at Bristol are supporting you.
We were also advised that now is a good time to join a union.
Have any of you guys heard anything from Servisair?
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Speedbird
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I think it will be quite damaging for S'Air at NCL. EZY was their largest client, leaving them with only FR, TCX, SN, WOW and EI - the latter 3 only having 1 flight per day. Hope all ok for staff.
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Same here today we were told at liverpool that Servisair are not going to handle ezyjet from 09. This leaves either gate aviation or menzies.
My question...if say ezy choose gate aviation to handle them, does this mean gate aviation will handle ezyjet throughout all the uk? or does it vary from airport to airport?
Gate aviation are only a small company so to take on someone like ezyjet will either be a big success for them or a disaster! Does anyone no if menzies are good to work for? i hear they pay higher wages?
Still dont no anything official will keep listening
My question...if say ezy choose gate aviation to handle them, does this mean gate aviation will handle ezyjet throughout all the uk? or does it vary from airport to airport?
Gate aviation are only a small company so to take on someone like ezyjet will either be a big success for them or a disaster! Does anyone no if menzies are good to work for? i hear they pay higher wages?
Still dont no anything official will keep listening
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the thing is that EZY gets a cheap deal with Menzies plus they are a known quantity - they have done enough new base start ups together to know how it works ....
Menzies have just laid off loads of staff where business is not booming ie LCY / LTN but Star alliance is going really well for them at LHR. They also have SOME (def not all) experienced managers who are used to the start ups and before they were menzies ... they were easyjet managers!
Menzies have just laid off loads of staff where business is not booming ie LCY / LTN but Star alliance is going really well for them at LHR. They also have SOME (def not all) experienced managers who are used to the start ups and before they were menzies ... they were easyjet managers!
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well I think that for anyone who is in the same prediciment with regards from moving from Servisair accross to a new handling agent is honestly sit tight. It will be ok and all FOH staff will be fine and ram agents, baggage handlers dispatchers etc may well be transferd accross to menzies/Gate aviation as well as these new agents will need staff to continue the opperational side of things. We will all be fine! Lets all stick together and support our fellow colleagues in other bases and we will all ride out this storm!!!
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Good luck to all Servisair staff. Jobs should be safe through TUPE at least. But there is the uncertainty of how T&Cs may change. Too many rumours about Menzies floating about. However there is no smoke without fire.
They are cheaper with reason...costs are cut in all areas. Low cost operators may not be too worried about certain "reductions". Expansion is a good thing and fair play to any company who succeeds. However the rate of growth is too fast.
One poster has commented that the Star Alliance at LHR is going well. Yes there are new contracts. However there is a severe shortage of "experienced staff". Ops agents are being rushed through after 4 days training and no prior experience. Some of the carriers have been unhappy with service provided on the ramp. Its no hidden secret that TAP wanted to delay their Menzies move further or were even against it.
If this sounded too pessimistic, as the poster above mentions..stick together guys. Sometimes this sort of change can be positive. Either to move on to better things or perhaps just a new way of working.
They are cheaper with reason...costs are cut in all areas. Low cost operators may not be too worried about certain "reductions". Expansion is a good thing and fair play to any company who succeeds. However the rate of growth is too fast.
One poster has commented that the Star Alliance at LHR is going well. Yes there are new contracts. However there is a severe shortage of "experienced staff". Ops agents are being rushed through after 4 days training and no prior experience. Some of the carriers have been unhappy with service provided on the ramp. Its no hidden secret that TAP wanted to delay their Menzies move further or were even against it.
If this sounded too pessimistic, as the poster above mentions..stick together guys. Sometimes this sort of change can be positive. Either to move on to better things or perhaps just a new way of working.
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Newcastle Handling
I don't know if I am way late with this news but Gate Aviation are advertising for staff due to easyJet moving their contract over from Servisair. Is this old news that I haven't heard about?
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From the Chronicle. Odd choice of words - Servisair chose to drop Easy?
AIR passengers could face long delays after baggage handlers and ground staff agreed to take industrial action. About 120 members of the Unite union at Newcastle Airport voted in favour of a possible strike amid fears of job losses.
The Servisair workers are concerned they will be out of work after the firm dropped its contract with low-cost carrier easyJet.
The work has been picked up by Gate Aviation, which will take over on January 21.
Staff would usually be transferred to the new company, but a contract dispute has broken out.
Regional industrial organiser for Unite, Graham Eastwood, said: “There is some dispute between Gate Aviation and Servisair which is yet to be finalised. We’re trying to work with both companies to get this matter resolved as quickly as possible without affecting services. Workers voted almost unanimously that, if needed, they are prepared to take industrial action to protect jobs. The action could be imminent, however we don’t believe there will be any disruption over the Christmas period. The ball is clearly in Servisair’s court.”
Workers who could stage the walkout include baggage handlers, ramp staff and aircraft loaders. Easyjet flights could be grounded if they took strike action and other carriers could also be affected by any walkout. Meetings between the companies were due to continue on Monday.
However, a Servisair spokesman said: “Under UK employment law our employees who work on the easyJet contract have the right to transfer to Gate Aviation when the contract moves to them on 22 January, 2009. We had hoped that Unite would focus on supporting our efforts to protect their members’ rights instead of threatening disruption to passengers.”
No-one was available for comment from Gate Aviation
The Servisair workers are concerned they will be out of work after the firm dropped its contract with low-cost carrier easyJet.
The work has been picked up by Gate Aviation, which will take over on January 21.
Staff would usually be transferred to the new company, but a contract dispute has broken out.
Regional industrial organiser for Unite, Graham Eastwood, said: “There is some dispute between Gate Aviation and Servisair which is yet to be finalised. We’re trying to work with both companies to get this matter resolved as quickly as possible without affecting services. Workers voted almost unanimously that, if needed, they are prepared to take industrial action to protect jobs. The action could be imminent, however we don’t believe there will be any disruption over the Christmas period. The ball is clearly in Servisair’s court.”
Workers who could stage the walkout include baggage handlers, ramp staff and aircraft loaders. Easyjet flights could be grounded if they took strike action and other carriers could also be affected by any walkout. Meetings between the companies were due to continue on Monday.
However, a Servisair spokesman said: “Under UK employment law our employees who work on the easyJet contract have the right to transfer to Gate Aviation when the contract moves to them on 22 January, 2009. We had hoped that Unite would focus on supporting our efforts to protect their members’ rights instead of threatening disruption to passengers.”
No-one was available for comment from Gate Aviation
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Seems like a mad theory, "we lost the contract so let's go on strike to save our jobs".
Mr Scargill would be proud.
As SLF it's another opportunity for the airport and staff to shoot themselves in the foot.
Mr Scargill would be proud.
As SLF it's another opportunity for the airport and staff to shoot themselves in the foot.