Baggage handler demands Heathrow red tape overhaul amid cost scrutiny Aviation One of Heathrow’s longest-standing partners has joined a campaign demanding an urgent overhaul of the airport’s regulatory model, saying the hub’s current cost structure and performance languish behind other world-leading hubs. Morning Wire can reveal that Menzies Aviation, which handles much of the baggage passing through the west London hub, has thrown its weight behind [...]
Swissport creates 900 UK jobs as profit almost quadruples Transport and infrastructure Swissport created 900 UK jobs as its profit almost quadrupled during its latest financial year, it has been revealed. The Cheshire-headquartered UK arm of the aviation services giant has posted a pre-tax profit of £39.8m for 2024, up from the £10.5m it achieved in the prior 12 months. That previous figure was the first time [...]
Swissport makes first UK profit since 2018 as sales finally recover from Covid Transport and infrastructure The UK arm of Swissport has returned to the black for the first time since 2018 as its turnover recovered to pre-pandemic levels. The Cheshire-headquartered division of the aviation services giant also created 1,400 jobs during its latest financial year but its total headcount is still significantly lower than it was in 2019. Swissport has [...]