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Hey everyone!
What does everyone reckon is the chance of SMART by Servisair taking over the EZY contract at Bristol? There's many different opinions about it at the actual airport but nobody seems to say whether they'll think it'll happen or not?
Thanks!
Elmo757
What does everyone reckon is the chance of SMART by Servisair taking over the EZY contract at Bristol? There's many different opinions about it at the actual airport but nobody seems to say whether they'll think it'll happen or not?
Thanks!
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No chance what so ever in my eyes! My mate who works for Menzies at BRS just got Easyjet base of the year 2011 and he reckons Menzies are on course to get it this year as well! 
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No chance what so ever in my eyes! My mate who works for Menzies at BRS just got Easyjet base of the year 2011 and he reckons Menzies are on course to get it this year as well!
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The96er...I agree.
I left Servisair STN last year after doing nearly 29 years...Servisair bent over backwards to give Thomsonfly and Firstchoice good ground handling...even brake riding so we could tow the aircraft....we had the bags to the belts in the 40 mins they wanted...most of the time it was a lot less.
What slowed us down was.....when we got to the undercroft Servisair always had to call on intercom and wait for a belt number...Swissport and Menzies where always on the screen day or night.
We lost both contracts to Swissport who some nights where never even there to meet the planes and when they did it took them sometimes an hour and half to offload,let alone dump the bags.
BUT THEY ARE CHEAP AND THEY WON THE CONTRACTS.....MONEY TALKS.
What slowed us down was.....when we got to the undercroft Servisair always had to call on intercom and wait for a belt number...Swissport and Menzies where always on the screen day or night.
We lost both contracts to Swissport who some nights where never even there to meet the planes and when they did it took them sometimes an hour and half to offload,let alone dump the bags.
BUT THEY ARE CHEAP AND THEY WON THE CONTRACTS.....MONEY TALKS.
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Smart wil take alot of EZY contracts from Menzies simples...cheaper worse service...deal. Look at MZE GLA for e.g. top of the network most of the time the announcement went like this "guys great work for being top of the network again, but Smart has undercut us by 20% and for us to beat it we would not make money in a safe environment" However a do think if Menzies can build on there relationship with BA across UK then that would be more income money than EZY a would guess?
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Wasn't that new contract already in place? ie. Menzies tale responsibilities for all delays?
It's sad to see the GLA team split down the middle. I'm sure the same will happen again in 3 years.
It's sad to see the GLA team split down the middle. I'm sure the same will happen again in 3 years.
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As far I am aware all stations signed a new contract end of last year with ezy apart from gla who refused (I can see why btw what a fantastic deal!) so ezy jumped at the chance to smart who was more then happy to sign such a contract. I can't substantiate any of this it's just the talk I've heard.
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I think the EZY situation is different from most airlines, the management are highly focused towards the on time performance, I also believe that Easyjet also have a framework contract in place with Menzies that covers more than just the UK.
I am old enough to remember when Britannia had a similar deal in place with Servisair, there was always one station outside the deal for whatever reason. It used to be Birmingham and then when Servisair Birmingham won Britannia Servisair Newcastle lost it.
In summary I believe it’s up to Menzies who looks after EZY in Bristol
I am old enough to remember when Britannia had a similar deal in place with Servisair, there was always one station outside the deal for whatever reason. It used to be Birmingham and then when Servisair Birmingham won Britannia Servisair Newcastle lost it.
In summary I believe it’s up to Menzies who looks after EZY in Bristol
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Tug boy, Glasgow did sign for what u are referring too. it was just a change of conditions and when they conditions got changed the staff bonus structure was also changed to reflect if MZE lost bonus the staff would lose there's...Simples. it was all about the moolah and not the OTP as MZE Gla was at top most weeks
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Work for Menzies then?? Apparently if you think Menzies treat their staff bad, it's nothing compared to what SMART is like, cheaper ground handler cheaper staff moral with no bonus structure as far as I'm aware either. Plus, Menzies at BRS treat staff very fairly in my eyes and staff seem always happy! Can't say much about ramp side of ops but whenever I have spoken to them, they have always seemed happy also.
Yes they have their moans and groans about Menzies but who doesn't about their employer?
Yes they have their moans and groans about Menzies but who doesn't about their employer?
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I have heard that before 
Is it not an ex mze top boy in charge of gla...
Work for Menzies then?? Apparently if you think Menzies treat their staff bad, it's nothing compared to what SMART is like, cheaper ground handler cheaper staff moral with no bonus structure as far as I'm aware either. Plus, Menzies at BRS treat staff very fairly in my eyes and staff seem always happy! Can't say much about ramp side of ops but whenever I have spoken to them, they have always seemed happy also.
Yes they have their moans and groans about Menzies but who doesn't about their employer?
Yes they have their moans and groans about Menzies but who doesn't about their employer?
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Hahaha very true gee!!!! Even though Menzies at BRS have recruited, we are just about back to the same staffing levels as when the last winter season started! Shocking, when the summer season at BRS has started 2 months earlier than norm! Easyjet giving us an extra A320 and using it straight away about 2 weeks ago!
