Brussels Airlines cancels around 40% of flights on Friday due to Alyzia disruption
Brussels Airport said that part of Alyzia's workforce is expected to participate in the national trade-union action taking place in Brussels on Friday. Based...
WFS secures cargo handling licence at Oslo Airport
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a SATS company, has been conditionally awarded a cargo handling licence at Oslo Gardermoen Airport, marking the group’s first entry...
Brussels Airport tests autonomous electric tow tractor in cargo operations
Brussels Airport has begun testing an autonomous electric tow tractor for transporting cargo trailers between warehouses and aircraft aprons. It is the first real-life...
Saudi Arabia’s SAL Logistics acquires Aviapartner Liège in first international expansion
Saudi Arabia's SAL Logistics Services Company has completed the acquisition of Aviapartner Liège, marking the company's first operational expansion outside the Kingdom and establishing...
Trade union files strike notice against Alyzia at Brussels Airport over dismissal of union representative
Ground handling company Alyzia is facing the threat of industrial action at Brussels Airport after Belgian trade union ACV Voeding en Diensten filed a...
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol selects dnata, KLM and Viggo for new ground handling concession model
Schiphol Airport has selected dnata, KLM and Viggo as its three preferred ground handling providers under a new regulated operating model that will significantly...
WFS expands partnership with GEODIS through new 5-year Brussels contract
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a subsidiary of SATS, has secured a five-year contract with GEODIS at Brussels Airport, strengthening an existing partnership between the...
Aviapartner strike resumes at Brussels Airport after mediation talks fail
Industrial action at ground handling company Aviapartner has resumed at Brussels Airport after mediation talks between management and trade unions failed to produce an...
Aviapartner wildcat strike disrupts operations at Brussels Airport
A wildcat strike by ground handling agent Aviapartner is disrupting air traffic this Monday morning, June 15. Around 15 flights have been affected, with...
Baggage handling work stoppage causes delays at Copenhagen Airport
A work stoppage by baggage handling staff employed by Aviator Airport Alliance has disrupted operations at Copenhagen Airport, causing delays in unloading arriving aircraft...
WFS secures Qatar Airways Cargo contract at Liège, strengthening hub position
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), part of SATS Ltd., has won a contract to handle Qatar Airways Cargo operations at Liège Airport starting May 1,...
Air Europa Cargo renews WFS partnership for Madrid and Barcelona operations
Air Europa Cargo has extended its cargo handling agreement with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) for another five years, covering operations in Madrid and Barcelona.
The...
Saudi logistics group SAL to acquire Aviapartner Liège in $32.7 million deal
Saudi logistics company Saudi Logistics Services Company (SAL) has agreed to acquire 100% of Aviapartner Liège SA in a $32.7 million cash transaction, expanding...
Worldwide Flight Services completes takeover of Aviapartner Cargo NV at Brussels Airport
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a SATS company and the world’s largest air cargo handler, has finalised its acquisition of Aviapartner Cargo NV at Brussels...
WFS to take over Aviapartner’s cargo activities at Brussels Airport
In February 2026, Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a subsidiary of the Singaporean SATS Group, reached an agreement to acquire Aviapartner Cargo's freight operations at...
Emirates Group sets new half-year profit record, retains title as World’s most profitable airline
The Emirates Group has reported another record-breaking half-year performance for 2025-26, achieving a profit before tax of AED 12.2 billion (US$ 3.3 billion) —...
Summer travel chaos looms as Spanish airport strikes hit key holiday destinations
Strikes by baggage handlers at Azul Handling, part of Ryanair Group, began on 15 August and will continue every Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday...
WFS secures 3-year Air China Cargo contract extension in Liège on e-commerce strength
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a SATS company, has extended its partnership with Air China Cargo for another three years at Liège Airport, driven by...
Baggage handlers urge Brussels Airlines to halt Israel flights
Unions representing baggage handlers of French airport services firm Alyzia at Brussels Airport have urged management to stop serving Israeli airline El Al and...
Swissport opens first perishable handling centre at Liège Airport to boost cool chain logistics
Swissport has launched a dedicated perishable handling centre at Liège Airport, the airport’s first such facility, to enhance cold chain logistics for temperature-sensitive cargo...