WFS’ CEO praises team for 72-hour ‘cargo handling start-up’ in Liege to cope with surge in freighters carry medical supply
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) took just 72 hours to launch a new ‘emergency response’ cargo handling operation at Liege Airport following a request from...
Liège Airport and partners launch Pop-Up Handler to increase the airport capacity
A great example of fast decision making during these challenging times for business: on Friday 11 April Liège Airport (LGG) & partners launched a...
[Coronavirus] Life-saving medical supplies continue to pour into Spain as WFS supports international response
More medical equipment for frontline healthcare workers is continuing to pour into Spain as airlines and cargo handlers continue to play an essential role...
Airbus, Bolloré Logistics and WFS race two million face masks to help protect Covid-19 health workers in France and Spain
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has worked alongside Airbus and Bolloré Logistics to expedite the distribution of two million face masks to health workers in...
Urgent medical supplies arrive in Frankfurt from across the globe to support Germany’s rapid response to Covid-19
Urgent medical equipment for healthcare workers and coronavirus patients is continuing to arrive at Frankfurt Airport from all over the world, with Frankfurt Cargo...
WFS joins the coronavirus relief effort to help save lives in Italy
Worldwide Flight Services’ (WFS) team at Milan’s Malpensa Airport are supporting the urgent medical effort to saves the lives of coronavirus victims in Italy...
Emirates temporarily suspends most passenger operations by 25 March
Since the COVID-19 outbreak began, Emirates and dnata have been adapting operations in line with regulatory directives as well as travel demand.The airline has...
Cathay Pacific, Ethiopian and Allegiant award ground handling contracts to WFS in North America
Cathay Pacific, Ethiopian Airlines and Allegiant Air have awarded new ground handling contracts to Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in North America.
At Newark Liberty International...
Munich Airport subsidiary AeroGround is granted a licence for aircraft handling at Hamburg Airport
AeroGround Flughafen München GmbH, Munich Airport’s subsidiary responsible for aircraft and baggage handling, has been awarded one of the two licences to provide ground...
Swissport to open Aspire lounge at Eindhoven airport
Swissport International is further expanding its lounge business in Europe. Since September alone, three new Aspire lounges were opened at the UK airports of...
Swissport opens state-of-the-art Pharma Center at Brussels Airport
Swissport International has opened its state-of-the-art Pharma Center for temperature-sensitive cargo shipments at Brussels Airport. The new facility offers 3,620 sqm of temperature-controlled warehouse...
Virgin Atlantic and Delta Cargo open new technology-inspired export facility at London Heathrow
Virgin Atlantic Cargo and Delta Cargo have opened a state-of-the-art export facility at London Heathrow to future-proof the joint venture’s growth plans in the...
Saudia Cargo awards contract to WFS in Europe and the U.S. to handle more than 160,000 tonnes of cargo per annum
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), the world’s largest air cargo handler, has been awarded a substantial multi-station cargo handling contract by Saudia Cargo covering major...
WFS sets ‘a new standard for handling pharmaceutical products’ with Copenhagen facility opening
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has set a new standard for the handling of pharmaceutical products in Copenhagen Airport with the official opening of its...
WFS invests 10 million euros in new Pharma Centre at Paris CDG Airport
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), the world’s largest air cargo handler, is investing €10 million in a new Pharma Centre to expand its range of...
Swissport develops state-of-the-art pharma centre at its Brussels air cargo facility
Swissport is investing in a state-of-the-art air cargo facility at Brussels Airport. While Brussels Airport Company is constructing the building, Swissport has signed a...
Swissport unions start “work-to-rule” actions at Brussels Airport from tomorrow
Six hours of social consultation on Monday evening at Brussels Airport's handling agent Swissport did not bring any positive results. According to the unions,...
Handler Swissport unions threaten to take action at Brussels Airport from Monday onwards
The employee unions (ACV/CSC Puls, ACLVB/CGSLB and BBTK/SETCa) and the management of the handling company Swissport at Brussels Airport gathered around the table on...
Atlanta Airport selects WFS to meet the region’s future world class cargo handling needs
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), the world’s largest air cargo handler, is extending its North American network to Atlanta after winning the tender to operate...
BCUBE Air Cargo Belgium, a new key player at Ostend-Bruges Airport
Multinational company BCUBE, operating in integrated logistics services for the Supply Chain Management will deploy at Ostend-Bruges Airport. The company will launch warehouse and...