Far from it. Menzies are still struggling, in the U.K operation at least. Just not as bad as Swissport.

It seems to me that handling agents seem to be reluctant to take on charter carriers than they would in previous years, a wise choice maybe?

Huge seasonal fluctuations in traffic and slot 1/2/3 departures in the summer can really stretch manpower and also equipment, especially when you handle more than 1 charter carrier. Just look at Swissports first wave flights at MAN between FR/TOM/TCX/ZB/LH etc, crazy!

Has any body heard about a possible move at manchester from the CAA? Apparently they are close to coming in and taking over swissport till all their current contracts find a new handling agents resulting in them closing down or starting again? This I believe is manchester only.

LGW - new handling agent
 

Just been announced on Travel Weekly website that Airline Services is to commence ground handling operations for the first time starting with Monarch at Gatwick, article states Swissport will retain Monarch at Manchester! At least going forward the contracts are better shared out at Gatwick with Swissport having lost Monarch and Thomas Cook (to Aviator) in recent months / hopefully the service provided to other airlines will also improve.

Old news......

Anyone knows all agents are almost as bad as each other, best of the bad bunch!

Egyptian Airports
 

Top Aviation Handling the following Airlines in Egypt (apart for GSE providing which is monopolies between EAS & EGS)

Thomson Airways
Corsair
TUIfly
Tuifly Nordic
Jetairfly
Arkefly
Neos S.p.A
Blue Panorama
Ukraine Int.
Smart Lynx
Kolavia (Meterojet)
Royal Falcon
Oman Air
plus some private jets