It would seem so. would seem like 08 will be a very big year indeed

T1 Contract
 

Regarding FS Contract, The VLM is not the Biggie, Its them taking over the Monarch Contract from the 1st April 08. :( Poor Swissport :(

Also they are going to take over RHSL sometime after RHSL re-structure, God Bless them :D

Good news for Servisair as they are picking up the Thomascook/Mytravel contract, Hope they can get the equipment and men to do it properly, and enough checkin staff to cover 24hr checkin........ :ok:

evesdropper....

all sounds very interesting, but also just sounds like another airport rumour though, where you get the info from?

Nice rumours evesdropper, pity they are just that!!

Flight Support couldn't cope with Monarch, 7 Ramp staff 4 of which are polish Agency who have never seen an A/C before, 1 hallam tug only capable of pushing upto a 734, 2 EBT's 2 Belts and 4 dollies Mmm

The TCX & MYT contract isn't announced until 30th Nov.

Why not go and check Menzies Freight Yard, Sure looks like a Hi-Lo and stuff from where im looking right now.....

TCX/MYT contract is this at MAN or LGW plus what is your source?

Although id heard of the Monarch Contract, i dont think its been finalized yet, or even given to anyone. All I know is that it was up for grabs and FS did put in for it, along with everyone else.

As for takin over ringway, why would they setup there own handling first?

If RHSL goes bust then they might take staff and equiment but that would be all.

Usually you get about 6 months to setup a massive contract like monarch, (although they didnt with BE)
Now is just boreder line 6 months. :=

TechProblem why are you so certain of all these rumours?? you seem to have a good source. Although some of these seem like red17 rumours to me!

They set up a basic Handling Agent, Purchase RHSL off MAPlc who want to get rid of RHSL, (They have been touting it around for months), RHSL downsize, Which they are in the process of doing. FS then have equipment and men as well as contracts, and from Just doing the 3W they have a few contracts. Makes sence to me.

FS01 I know alot of ppl within Flight Support, and so just realying info ive been told.

"certain of all these rumours"

How can i be certain of rurmours? :ugh:

All i said was that FS have gone for the contract along with swissport and aviance and so on..... But just seems to me a bit of a sort timespan put forward by eves.

As for RHSL that's purley my own view. :rolleyes: RHSL have to many big contracts just to 'hand over' to another company. Without major agreements from the airlines and FS over taking there gorund handling i really cant see it....

Never be suprised where Flight Support are concerned!! Could you of seen them with the FlyBe contract this time last year? Ok that is a fair point, in this business you can never be certain!

FS were and are rapidly expanding. I was one of the lucky few to help start up the BE contract and after that very quick notice period, i believe FS could take pretty much anything passenger services wise.
If they did get the monarch contract, it sure is a biggie and i believe they could do it with the cracking team they have. (Especially BE team! Whoo! :D) Yes the ramp maybe lacking a little..but dont forget its still early days for FS doing handling! Its probably a way of testing the water a little instead of piling in all guns blazing. Sensible option imo.
I really do hope they get the ZB contract as it opens up a new challenge for them all. Good luck!

flight support manchester
 

there seems to be a lot of rumours that FS have the contract, and that all they are RUMOURS! monarch would be an irresponsible airline to leave a tried and trusted handling agent like swissport, dont forget swissport handle some of the most prestigious airlines at man, (EK and EY).

why should they leave swissport to a handling agency basically full of people who were either dismissed from swissport or polish agency who cant speak english

the swissport ramp is recognised as the best at MAN

and also the monarch management recognise that swissport get 99.9% of flights away on time.

FS have put in an offer like everyone else has, good luck to everone!

Lets just wait for the announcement which I believe is the middle of next week. Good luck to whoever is successful its a big contract.:ok:

Volare to stop its MXP route as of the 8th of Jan.
Due to low loads, and in my view rubbish timings. A320 just to big for that route at this time of year.

FS ramp are not going to be very busy until feb, jan is going to be very boring for them :rolleyes:

Quite right Tech Problem.

At least the ramp side of the operation is starting off slow, compared to dispatch in march (flybe contract) which I was involved in for 3 weeks. Over time the ramp operation will increase to who they currently handle which will be gd :ok:

randyandy,

I'd take those Swissport tinted sunglasses off and look at reality, if i were you...........

''the swissport ramp is recognised as the best at MAN''......:}:}:} According to whom ?

Rumour on spotty M street is they're going back to Aviance.

Give them a chance!
 

Randy Andy, I cant help but feel that you for some reason dont like Flight Support, maybe they wouldnt give you a job because they have that many quality applicants who have obviously all been dissmissed from Swissport or dont speak English!!
Lets face facts, they seem to have a highly qualified team who have mostly all worked for other handling agents and have left for better pastures, yes some of them ex Swissport (I wonder why they left)!
As for the Polish agency staff you talk about, they are not even Polish, and they all speak good English! All they are trying to do is make a living so give them a chance!
I think to go from approx 4 flights a day to 60 in two weeks is amazing and that only goes to show what a great team they have.
So lets hope 2008 is an even better year and they show the other handling agents at Man what its all about!

Here Here Perky Percy :D