Servisair / Swissport
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After reading all relevant info; my thoughts.....
Announcing it had approved the deal Thursday, the Commission said: “The clearance is conditional upon the divestment of Swissport’s ground handling activities at Birmingham airport and Servisair’s ground handling activities at Helsinki, London Gatwick and Newcastle airports.”
As for LGW I am not sure who are now already there but ASIG &/or DNATA maybe???
NCL will get palmed off easy enough as it isnt a big Servisair operation which leaves BHX SWP Operation which again is not the biggest will probably again go to ASIG or DNATA...
I still say the core of SWP BHX staff will find themsleves on Ex-Servisair Contracts beofre the sell off (cherry picked as they say)....
BTW to all the current Servisair staff, I have been told life in Red isnt so bad
Embrace the future and forget the past 
I am glad I am out of that rat race now btw
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Apparently, servisair staff have attended briefings to update them, however, still not much info coming thru.
they will not be rebranded to swissport for at least a few weeks yet, the same for uniforms.no info on contracts and t&c's.
according to a Swissport manager, they have all been "ringfenced" to be employed by buyer and that includes senior management at Bhx, which I must admit is surprising as personally I would transfer my best assets before the sale.
Swp at bhx will be branded as "newco" until taken over to avoid any confusion.
watch this space....
they will not be rebranded to swissport for at least a few weeks yet, the same for uniforms.no info on contracts and t&c's.
according to a Swissport manager, they have all been "ringfenced" to be employed by buyer and that includes senior management at Bhx, which I must admit is surprising as personally I would transfer my best assets before the sale.
Swp at bhx will be branded as "newco" until taken over to avoid any confusion.
watch this space....
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It is easy to find out - take a look on companies house, Birmingham Handling Newco Ltd was formed on 10/01/14 all of the Swissport BHX operation ( That is the old Swissport handling TK, AI, TCX, LX etc....) will be transferred to this company ready for a sale. Again, if you look at the EU Commission report NOTHING can be transferred to the new Swissport (Servisair) no staff, no equipment - nothing. Old Swissport BHX has be ring fenced / transferred to Birmingham Handling New Ltd as it trades today. If people want to transfer to the new Swissport this is not allowed and not offered. You simply have to apply for new jobs as and when they arise with the new Swissport (Servisair) Transferring of "best assets" if they had any ? cannot be allowed either and against the EU Commission ruling on the takeover.
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It isnt a big Airside Operation anyway with if I remember SAS & LOT being handled by them (SWP handle Finnair in HEL and its a huge hub).
Who will be the buyer is very open as the Nordic Handling agent s are very busy with their integration into Aviator and SAS GH into SWP so I do wonder who will emerge as the buyer!
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Best assets
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Somehow I dont think the management are are the best asset. The best asset is the workforce below them.
Personally I think they have been looking for an opportunity to offload the poor management team there from Dm's upwards as they have done nothing but spoil the company with their poor decisions. Now finally they have an opportunity to get rid of this dead wood and bring in the professional servisair management to run the bigger company.
Somehow I dont think the management are are the best asset. The best asset is the workforce below them.
Personally I think they have been looking for an opportunity to offload the poor management team there from Dm's upwards as they have done nothing but spoil the company with their poor decisions. Now finally they have an opportunity to get rid of this dead wood and bring in the professional servisair management to run the bigger company.
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Leaglize - Swissport had no choice in matter of offloading the old Swissport and therefore the management as well.. They have no choice either but take on the new swissport i.e Servisair management they were told to do this by the EU Commission so not a "by choice" thing or an excuse as they do not want the Old Swissport people. I would not be surprised if a few of the old Swissport people end up at the new Swissport as when jobs come up ? That will be the way the old swissport will get rid of staff or redundancy when New co is brought, if who ever buys new co offers or wants to reduce staffing levels.
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Call me cynical, but is it just a coincidence these airlines are jumping ship since Swissport came on the scene. First emirates, then virgin, and now Qatar and GSS. (I know GSS is a different kettle of fish),and if QR do take over the GSS routes......will they go to Swissport, or will dnata move in and set up shop !!
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Never have I known a company treat it's employees as badly as Swissport!!...certainly at BHX
Info regarding the buyout is next to nothing often finding things out through other sources, a leaked memo to head office staff telling them to not communicate any info to affected stations is probably why, whilst servisair staff are getting welcome packs??
The swp management are horrendously corrupt, it's all based on who likes who..
Staff that were Tupped to Menzies when they lost flybe went across with their t&cs only for those left behind to be told there overtime is now at flat rate??..the union there being so weak they never challenged it...
And then the staff that have been working hard making the company what it is get dropped like that!!!! Finding out by chance your now called Newco or something.
I think the swp staff are lucky to be getting out and having new owners.
Good luck Servisair!!!
Info regarding the buyout is next to nothing often finding things out through other sources, a leaked memo to head office staff telling them to not communicate any info to affected stations is probably why, whilst servisair staff are getting welcome packs??
The swp management are horrendously corrupt, it's all based on who likes who..
Staff that were Tupped to Menzies when they lost flybe went across with their t&cs only for those left behind to be told there overtime is now at flat rate??..the union there being so weak they never challenged it...
And then the staff that have been working hard making the company what it is get dropped like that!!!! Finding out by chance your now called Newco or something.
I think the swp staff are lucky to be getting out and having new owners.
Good luck Servisair!!!
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Having worked at HEL and LGW for a time, the HEL Servisair Operation will probably go to one of the Scandanavian Handling Agents who already operate elsewhere in Finland. It isnt a big Airside Operation anyway with if I remember SAS & LOT being handled by them (SWP handle Finnair in HEL and its a huge hub).
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Newco is just temporary so it all can be separated from main Swissport for sale.
My bet is within a couple of months it will be ASIG, WFS or Dnata etc.....
It just needs separating and sold and this is the quickest and easiest way to do it.
My bet is within a couple of months it will be ASIG, WFS or Dnata etc.....
It just needs separating and sold and this is the quickest and easiest way to do it.
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Seems like SWP senior management have decided to wipe their hands of the staff below them and concentrate on securing their own jobs. Its funny how they are happy to chat with Servisair staff over coffee in costa but when their own staf ask them for information they know nothing!!
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@captaincaveman
ASIG have no intention to go into handling which is why they are pulling out of cleaning as well as they want to leave BHX totally. Wfs, Dnata and gate aviation are the more likely options. A lot of gates senior managment are ex BHX so would have the knowledge of how the operation runs. They have also tried previously to get into bhx but were not able to due to 3 handling agents already operating.
ASIG have no intention to go into handling which is why they are pulling out of cleaning as well as they want to leave BHX totally. Wfs, Dnata and gate aviation are the more likely options. A lot of gates senior managment are ex BHX so would have the knowledge of how the operation runs. They have also tried previously to get into bhx but were not able to due to 3 handling agents already operating.
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you don't half talk some s**t
http://www.asig.com/press-releases/details?id=881
ASIG are expanding their handling in the UK, I have no idea if they are interested in the stations to be disposed of but they are certainly not leaving handling in the UK
you don't half talk some s**t
http://www.asig.com/press-releases/details?id=881
ASIG are expanding their handling in the UK, I have no idea if they are interested in the stations to be disposed of but they are certainly not leaving handling in the UK
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@Bell end, sorry towbase and @gayman, sorry caveman
If you read the post you will see I mentioned BHX.
Why would ASIG give up their premises and everything else which they are doing at BHX, if they were going to go into ground handling and then fork out the costs again.
If you read the post you will see I mentioned BHX.
Why would ASIG give up their premises and everything else which they are doing at BHX, if they were going to go into ground handling and then fork out the costs again.