Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has won a contract to provide cargo, ramp and passenger handling services for Asiana Airlines in France. The new contractfurther extends WFS’ partnership with Asiana with the groundhandler already providing services for the airline in Brussels and Frankfurt.
In addition to Paris CDG and Orly,WFS will represent Asiana at all of its stations in France, including Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Strasbourg and Toulouse.
The South Korean airline launched services between Seoul and Paris at the end of March 2008. It now operates three Boeing 777 flights a week from Paris CDG to Seoul, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. As well as providing passenger and ramp services, WFS expects to handle some 3,265 tonnes of cargo for the airline in its first year of operation.