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Reunitus integrates Apple AirTag technology to revolutionize baggage management
Reunitus, provider of software and services for handling lost and delayed items, today announces support for Apple's Share Item Location feature. This advancement cements Reunitus' position as the premier provider of cutting-edge baggage tracing, compliance and analytics solutions. Launching i...
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Menzies Aviation secures ground handling license in Malaysia
Menzies Aviation has secured a new ground handling license to deliver passenger, ramp and cargo services at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL), the main international airport serving Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia. Menzies Aviation Malaysia – a joint venture (JV) with Malaysian sup...
How Swissport prepares for the winter peak
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How Swissport prepares for the winter peak

With the Christmas season just around the corner, Swissport International is ramping up preparations to ensure smooth operations at nearly 300 airports worldwide during the winter peak season. Frank Dobbelsteijn, Swissport’s global head of operations, shares an insider's look at how the company...
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dnata reports strong growth and expands global operations

dnata, the global air and travel services provider, reported robust growth across its business divisions during the first half of the 2024-25 fiscal year, driven by contract wins, expansion, and sustainability initiatives. The company’s revenue, including operating income, reached AED 10.4 bill...
Çelebi India to handle Thai AirAsia flights at Hyderabad airport
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Çelebi India to handle Thai AirAsia flights at Hyderabad airport

Çelebi India will provide ground handling support for Thai AirAsia’s operations at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport. The partnership comes as Thai AirAsia expands its footprint in India by launching four direct weekly flights connecting Hyderabad with Bangkok. Tauseef Khan, ...
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Aviator Airport Alliance merges subsidiaries at Copenhagen Airport

Aviator Airport Alliance, a full-range provider of aviation services at 15 airports across the Nordics and a family member of Avia Solutions Group, today announced the planned merger of two of its subsidiaries, Aviator Airport Partner ApS (AAP) and Copenhagen Flight Services ApS (CFS). Effective ...

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Airport Services Association unveils new livery, motto and website

The Airport Services Association (ASA) today announced the launch of a brand new livery, motto and website at the 2024 ASA Leadership Forum. The trade body has rebranded to ASA World to reflect its representation of ground service providers globally. Mercedes Dieguez Alvarez, of ASA World, tol...
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Aviation Connect 2024: Open plenary live blog

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Zimbabwe's National Handling Services executives suspended over corruption allegations
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Zimbabwe’s National Handling Services executives suspended over corruption allegations

Zimbabwean ground services provider National Handling Services (NHS) has suspended three officials over allegations of corruption, incompetence and failing on corporate governance. CEO Godknows Maravanyika, chief financial officer Question Maisera and head of human resources Shamiso Nyangairi are...
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Aviator Airport Alliance earns certification for quality, safety, and environmental management

Aviator Airport Alliance, a full-range provider of aviation services at 15 airports across the Nordics and a family member of Avia Solutions Group, has earned three key International Organization for Standardization (ISO) certifications in the areas of Quality, Environmental, and Occupational Health...
EXCLUSIVE: Menzies to buy new businesses in next nine months
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EXCLUSIVE: Menzies to buy new businesses in next nine months

Menzies Aviation expects to complete "four or five" acquisitions in the next nine months, ARGS can exclusively reveal. CEO Philipp Joeinig has confirmed that Menzies Aviation intends to buy a number of new businesses as part of the company's global expansion plans. "Our strategic goal is to b...
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Swissport welcomes new CEO for Saudi Arabia

Swissport has appointed Hamad Alhemede as new chief executive officer for Saudi Arabia. Together with his team he will work to expand the footprint of Swissport in the Kingdom and provide safe and reliable services to its airline customers. In his most recent role as Vice President of Commercial,...
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dnata secures Royal Jordanian contract at New York JFK

dnata, global air and travel services provider, has been awarded a multi-year contract by Royal Jordanian Airlines at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York. dnata will provide its full range of safe and reliable passenger, ramp and baggage services to the Jordanian flag carrier,...
dnata wins easyJet contract in Zurich
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dnata wins easyJet contract in Zurich

dnata has won a multi-year ground handling contract with easyJet at Zurich Airport in Switzerland. The partnership will see dnata provide its full range of passenger, ramp and baggage services to the low-cost carrier. The dnata team will handle 640,000 passengers on easyJet’s 3,800 annual fl...
Menzies launches employability training for refugees in the UK
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Menzies launches employability training for refugees in the UK

Menzies Aviation has launched employability training for refugees in partnership with Tent UK, which prepares displaced individuals for employment in Britain. The ground services provider has set a target for refugees to make up 1 per cent of its global workforce by 2026, and has been a member of...
dnata transitions all non-electric GSE to biodiesel in UAE
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dnata transitions all non-electric GSE to biodiesel in Dubai

dnata has transitioned its fleet of non-electric airside and ground support vehicles to operate on biodiesel in Dubai, marking a "major milestone" in its "sustainability journey" in the UAE. All non-electric vehicles operated by the ground services provider at Dubai International Airport (DXB) an...
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Swissport reinforces safety commitment with ISO 45001 certification

Swissport International AG, provider of airport ground services and air cargo handling, has achieved ISO 45001 certification across its global network, demonstrating its unwavering commitment to safety and operational excellence. Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance (LRQA), a leading global certi...
dnata secures Thai Airways catering contract in Milan
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dnata secures Thai Airways catering contract in Milan

dnata has secured a multi-year contract to deliver inflight catering for Thai Airways as the airline resumes its services to Italy. Operating from its Milan Malpensa Airport facilities, dnata’s teams will prepare and supply more than 200,000 meals annually, ensuring a "top tier dining experienc...
Swissport achieves ISO 9001 for global quality management
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Swissport achieves ISO 9001 for global quality management

Swissport has been awarded the internationally recognised ISO 9001 certification for demonstrating its commitment to the highest standards of quality management and operational excellence, the ground services provider said. Certification body Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance (LRQA) has grante...
Çelebi India to serve Singapore Airlines at Ahmedabad
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Çelebi India to serve Singapore Airlines at Ahmedabad

Çelebi India has been selected by Singapore Airlines to provide ground handling services at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad. The ground services provider will be responsible for serving passenger flights at the airport. Tauseef Khan, CEO of Çelebi Ground Handling ...
Worldwide Flight Services to handle Turkish at Denver
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Worldwide Flight Services to handle Turkish at Denver

Worldwide Flight Services has won a three-year contract to provide Turkish Airlines with ramp handling and cabin cleaning services at Denver International Airport. The contract aligns with the launch of the flag carrier's 14th destination in the US. Turkish began operations to Denver in June with t...
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