Swissport International has been appointed by Qantas Freight to provide cargo ground handling services at London Heathrow Airport. Operations started in mid-September. The new business is the third major win by Swissport Cargo Services UK within the last two month, following South African Airways and Finnair, the ground handler said. … [Read more...] about Swissport handling Qantas at Heathrow
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Swissport sells German pax handling ops
Swissport International has announced it is selling its passenger handling operations in Germany to Aviation Handling Services GmbH for an undisclosed amount. The sale, which will be formally concluded on 1 June, does not include the cargo handling activities of Swissport Deutschland GmbH, it added in a statement. AHS Aviation Handling Services GmbH is to take over the organisations and operations of Swissport's subsidiary companies at Hamburg, Hanover, Berlin, Frankfurt, Cologne/Bonn, … [Read more...] about Swissport sells German pax handling ops
Swissport sells German pax handling ops
Swissport International has announced it is selling its passenger handling operations in Germany to Aviation Handling Services GmbH for an undisclosed amount. The sale, which will be formally concluded on 1 June, does not include the cargo handling activities of Swissport Deutschland GmbH, it added in a statement. AHS Aviation Handling Services GmbH is to take over the organisations and operations of Swissport's subsidiary companies at Hamburg, Hanover, Berlin, Frankfurt, Cologne/Bonn, … [Read more...] about Swissport sells German pax handling ops
Lufthansa Cargo opts for Swissport in Amsterdam
Airport ground and handling company, Swissport International has signed a cooperation agreement with Lufthansa Cargo to provide airfreight handling services for the partner airlines of the Lufthansa Cargo Group - including Jade Cargo - at Amsterdam Airport for the next three years. Swissport Cargo Services was selected following an extensive tender process, and should commence its new operations - including all of Lufthansa Cargo¡¯s airfreight and ramp handling needs - on 1 March. The annual … [Read more...] about Lufthansa Cargo opts for Swissport in Amsterdam
Swissport pulls out of Changi
Airport ground handling firm Swissport International, a unit of Spain's Grupo Ferrovial is pulling out of Singapore's Changi Airport after chalking up losses of more than S$50 million (US$33.6 million) since starting up operations at Changi in 2005, has chalked up , The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore said Swissport's airline clients will continue to receive the same level of service through new agreements with either of the two other ground handlers at Changi Airport - Singapore Airport … [Read more...] about Swissport pulls out of Changi
Swissport cuts in India & Philippines
Swissport International has said it is revising its relationship with local partners in India and the Philippines for strategic and operating reasons. Swissport is disposing of its minor shareholding activities in the Philippines and is parting company with its present cooperation partner in India to evaluate new collaborations. In view of its basic policy of concentrating on majority-owned operations, Swissport has resolved to sell its 40 per cent holding in current partner Citadel. … [Read more...] about Swissport cuts in India & Philippines