More Swissport Redundancies??

[Sam1664]

Heard another rumor that Monarch had agreed contracts with Aviance just before the annoucement of Servisair buying Aviance?? If this is true Monarch now to Servisair??

[groundhogbhx]

That would appear to be correct, providing the contract was signed, as all existing aviance contracts would move over. The only question now is does another handling agent move in to fill the gap. Menzies any one???

[42psi]

Heard another rumor that Monarch had agreed contracts with Aviance just before the annoucement of Servisair buying Aviance?? If this is true Monarch now to Servisair??

Not always ... most contracts (in my experience) have a clause allowing an airline to cancel without penalty should ownership of the handling agent change.

[OPS1978]

I wonder if there is room for a 3rd handling company now that servisair have bought aviance?.

[legalize]

OPS1978

Would be goof if a 3rd habdling agent came in. Gate Aviation have pulled out of Ground Handling altogether and have stuck with their catering section only. I would say menzies would be the favorites.

Maybe we could bring back Aviation Support Services!!

[number1delta]

I told you the annoucement was coming. I couldnt give more info a few days ago as my contact was only 1 out of 3 people at servisair bhx who knew about this announcement. If i spilt the beans them he may have got into trouble so I decided against it.

[call100]

Don't forget there is already another HA at BHX that is not working to it's full capability ASIG certainly have the potential to expand.

[groundhogbhx]

number1delta, it was actually 4 people who knew so you can't even get that right. I will give you a brownie point if you can pm me with all their names.

[number1delta]

Groundhogbhx,

How about I give you the name of 1 person who did not know..YOU!!!

Do you really think I would give up the name of a contact who can supply me with vital information regarding Servisair even before there own staff are made aware.

[Bagmanlgw]

Birmingham Ground Handling

Have been following this thread since the start

Compolsive reading - Much better than Eastenders / Coranation street / Emerdale etc !!!!!!!

Look forward to my daily viewing of this thread

Thanks for all the contributions !!! Keep it up

Bagmanlgw

[groundhogbhx]

number1delta

You are quite right in stating that I was not aware of what was happening, although there were plenty of rumours going around that weren't far off the mark (the word merger was used instead of acquisition). You also didn't read my post properly, which doesn't surprise me in the slightest. I asked you to name the FOUR people at BHX who knew about it, not just the one with a loose tongue. I know who they are and have known all of them since I first started with Servisair in '95. So are you going to answer the question or do you not know nearly as much as you think you do???

[number1delta]

Groundhog

You obviously didnt read my post! Why would I give the names of my contacts away?? Especially to someone who changes handling agents at the drop of a hat..

[groundhogbhx]

As I expected you were talking rubbish, you don't really know anyone who knew what was going on and you most certainly don't know me anywhere near as well as you think you do, you just like to spout drivel and try and make yourself look important as you always do

[number1delta]

Not Important. When I was at Groundstar/Swissport I became King of the castle in a very short space of time. And you know it..

[undiemole]

The one thing that concerns me is that why a senior manager at Servisair BHX was discussing a commercially sensitive subject with an apparent "nobody" when even the Servisair Ops Manager did not know of the impending takeover

[number1delta]

There is a very strong rumour that a few airlines will be leaving Servisair due to not being happy with being handled by Circusair. However, there is also a rumour, though not as strong, that they may gain 1 airline. Will update as soon as I have some more solid information.

[PRLB]

Number one delta if this is the case some airlines not wanting to be handled by servisair do you think they would go to swissport or maybe a 3rd handling company may go into bhx?.

[number1delta]

I think there will be a 3rd HA coming in. BHX has already been visited by teh new boys 'Storm Aviation'. They already have a license to operate as they have an engineering base at BHX. There CEO who is also the ex-Swissport CEO has been bought in to start up the Ground Handling section. As he has contacts with BHX and also good relationships with AIrline sat BHX I dont think it will take them long to establish themselves at BHX.

[JamesKirk]

Third BHX H/A

Whilst we bow down to number1delta's membership of the "circle of trust" regarding matters at BHX, i must beg to differ regarding the inclusion of Storm Aviation into the hat of potential 3rd H/A's, whilst i personally believe that there is not enough work at BHX to warrent a 3rd H/A and that the management of BIA realise that, the fact that they have a number of underpier offices still empty as well as the potential of losing other rental revenue with the avisair merger may however result in a position being offered at BHX.
Storm however are Engineering & Pilot support services only and that is a long way off being a recognised H/A admittedly ND is now Chief Exec & has links with Aviapartner in Belgium (but of course you knew that did'nt you No1D) its a long way from starting a fully operational H/A at a major airport. maybe if Storm start at a smaller airport just as Gate did then in years they may have the chance to run with the "big boys" but i think thats a long way off yet.
As I said before I see it being just Swissport & Avisair for the next year with S/Port being the main winners of contracts for those airline (& i can think of at least 3) who dont want any S/air involvement in thier Operation.
But then again i am not in a priviliged position like Mr No1D

[number1delta]

"But then again i am not in a priviliged position like Mr No1D"

Well, what can I say..but


“Ignorance is not privileged by titular degrees”