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Lufthansa Group awards Swissport with ground handling contract at London Heathrow

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Swissport International, the global leader in airport ground services and air cargo handling, has won a five-year contract with Lufthansa Group to provide ground handling services for its airlines at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) until 2030. As part of the agreement, Swissport will provide a full range of ground handling services for more than 40 flights per day, including passenger services, ramp handling, baggage management, aircraft cleaning, air cargo handling, and lounge hospitality … [Read more...] about Lufthansa Group awards Swissport with ground handling contract at London Heathrow

dnata inaugurates new cargo complex at Heathrow

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dnata has inaugurated its latest state-of-the-art cargo centre at London Heathrow airport (LHR). The new 10,500-sqm facility (also known as ‘Phase II’) was designed to operate in conjunction with dnata City East’s existing 22,500-sqm cargo terminal, which opened in September 2019. dnata said the expansion makes the City East cargo complex 'comfortably the largest off-site cargo handling operation at Heathrow airport'. The air side services provider will handle all air freight of Virgin … [Read more...] about dnata inaugurates new cargo complex at Heathrow

Virgin Atlantic and Delta launch new Pharma Zone at London Heathrow

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  A join partnership between Virgin Atlantic Cargo and Delta Cargo saw the introduction of a new Pharma Zone at their joint facility at London Heathrow. The new Pharma Zone will support the growing volumes of temperature-controlled healthcare and life science products being carried by both airlines and enhances their ability to meet the strict quality and service requirements of pharmaceutical companies and their freight forwarding partners.   The Pharma Zone, at their Cargo … [Read more...] about Virgin Atlantic and Delta launch new Pharma Zone at London Heathrow

New legal challenge to Heathrow’s third runway

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Critics of London Heathrow Airport’s third runway have launched a legal challenge based on what they say are flaws in the runway consultation process. Governmental approval for Heathrow Airport Runway 3 was given at the start of 2009, along with approval for a future Terminal 6 to support it. Supporting its original Runway 3 decision, the Department for Transport said it intended to offer a “robust” defence to the legal challenge. … [Read more...] about New legal challenge to Heathrow’s third runway

New legal challenge to Heathrow's third runway

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Critics of London Heathrow Airport’s third runway have launched a legal challenge based on what they say are flaws in the runway consultation process. Governmental approval for Heathrow Airport Runway 3 was given at the start of 2009, along with approval for a future Terminal 6 to support it. Supporting its original Runway 3 decision, the Department for Transport said it intended to offer a “robust” defence to the legal challenge. … [Read more...] about New legal challenge to Heathrow's third runway