Menzies is delighted to announce the provision of ticketing services for KLM / Air France has been taken over with effect from 15 August 2012 at Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport. In order to manage the increased business Menzies has relocated the ticket office to a larger area, with increased capacity, to service all customers to the high [...]

Jay B. Shelat  is now based at WFS North America headquarters in Dallas, Texas, and he was formerly Vice President, Cargo of Jet Airways having joined the airline in Mumbai in 2007. Prior to this, he spent 12 years with American Airlines Cargo, ultimately as Director, Alliances & Interline in Dallas. Jay originally began his [...]

Menzies UK have completed the acquisition of Flight Support, effective from 1st August. Flight Support are an independent regional UK Ground Handling company who handle circa 34,000 turnarounds per annum. The business comes with the take over 314 new colleagues. The purchase of Flight Support adds 3 new Airports to the Menzies UK Ground Handling network, [...]

The Herald Scotland reports that Craig Smyth, chief of John Menzies aviation arm, secured a £231,000 bonus to take his remuneration to £583,000 last year as earnings from his half of the business oustripped its traditional distribution operation for the first time. The overall package for Mr Smyth, one of a triumvirate which runs the [...]

Canadian Skies reports that members of IAMAW Local Lodge 2413 employed by Swissport Canada Handling Incorporated have ratified a new collective agreement by a margin of 95 per cent. “This is our second agreement with this employer and the members are very satisfied with improvements in a number of areas,” explained IAMAW District 140 General [...]

Aviation.ca announced that Members of IAMAW Local Lodge 2413 employed by Swissport Canada Handling Incorporated have ratified a new collective agreement by a margin of 95 per cent. “This is our second agreement with this employer and the members are very satisfied with improvements in a number of areas,” explained IAMAW District 140 General Chairperson [...]

ITN reports that the planned strikes by ground staff at Stansted Airport over Easter have been called off after peace talks. Members of the GMB union had been due to walk out for four hours on Good Friday, Saturday and Easter Monday in a dispute over pay. Union members employed by Swissport voted overwhelmingly for strike [...]