Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminal (Hactl), which is presently serving a total of 19 airlines with its "one-stop" service that offers benefi ts, added of service and cost advantages, expects the demand for this service to rise, asenior executive says. As a "one-stop" handler, Hactl is the single provider of physical cargo handling, air cargo documentation and ramp handling services for freighters, leaving airlines to focus on revenue generating activities, says Lilian Chan, general manager, … [Read more...] about ASIAN GROUND HANDLING~ Hactl expects demand for its ‘one-stop’ service to increase
DIRT
Readers, who regularly use London’s infamous Heathrow Airport, which as we wrote in our May issue, is the undisputed leader in the Passenger Harassment Competition, must have been pleasantly surprised to watch a recent item on CNN, which in no uncertain terms, confi rmed their darkest misgivings about this dreadfulairport. Around the same time, the Herald Tribune in an article by Tyler Brulé not surprisingly, asked its readers "With public stripping and rudeness … [Read more...] about DIRT
MILK MAN
We thought the Transportation Security Administration - TSA for those of you who don’t care to follow the often nonsensical statements from this agency - would have lifted one ofits most bizarre rules by now. But surprise, surprise, until last month it was still there, a remnant of the immediate past 9/11 host of measures devised by people who had absolutely no idea what they were doing. We are more than pleased to announce that the rule against bringing more than 3 ounces of … [Read more...] about MILK MAN
DEVICE
When the following item landed on our desk, we initially thought it to be a bit risqué. On second thought, however, these devices are sometimes diffi cult to fi nd, so we have classifi edthis as an educational piece. Enjoy. One night, after the couple had retired for the night, the woman became aware that her husband was touchingher in a most unusual manner. He started by running his hand across her shoulders and the small of her back. He ran his hand over her breasts, touching … [Read more...] about DEVICE
TNT Express
Hanno Kroemer has been named fi nance director for TNT Thailand. He moves to his new position from TNT Shanghai where in the past three years he was director of mergers & acquisitions. Kroemer started his career with KLM as a "fi nancial trainee”. During the fi ve years with KLM he worked for the business systems and passage division, holding various fi nancial positions in Amsterdam, Budapest, Rome and Athens. In 2002, he joined TNT in Amsterdam where he reported to the … [Read more...] about TNT Express
Martinair
Dutch carrier Martinair has announced that effective September 1, 2007, its current president & CEO, Arie Verberk will be succeeded by Paul Gregorowitsch. Verberk will be reaching the age of 65 and will be retiring from Martinair after 12 years of service. Until recently, Gregorowitsch (51) served as the commercial director of KLM's Passenger Division. After joining KLM in 1980, he held various passenger and cargo-related positions in the Netherlands and abroad. … [Read more...] about Martinair