dnata named ‘Ground Handler of the Year’ for the 5th time
For the 5th consecutive time, dnata has been named ‘Ground Handler of the Year’ at the 2019 Air Cargo News Awards. The award, which...
AirBridgeCargo Airlines selects handler WFS to accelerate growth of strategic partnership with Liege Airport
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has chosen Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) as its handling partner to accelerate its strategic partnership with Liege Airport ahead of the...
[Pictures] dnata expands into Belgium with the opening of a state-of-the-art cargo facility at Brussels Airport
dnata (Dubai National Air Transport Association), one of the world’s largest air services providers, continues to increase its global footprint and launches operations in...
Brussels Airport presents its annual BRUcargo Award to WFS for its service quality, support of community projects and growth
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has become the first handler to win the BRUcargo Award, presented annually by Brussels Airport Company to recognise and incentivise...
Brussels Airport, Worldwide Flight Services and Montea are inaugurating a new logistics centre in the cargo zone
Eight months after the laying of the first stone, Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) is opening an ultra-modern logistics building of 8,700 m2 at Brussels...
WFS achieves IATA CEIV Pharma certification at Amsterdam Schiphol
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has gained IATA CEIV Pharma certification for its pharmaceutical handling facilities at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, one of Europe’s leading air...
Virgin Atlantic Cargo & Delta Cargo to drive long-term growth with move to new purpose-built facility at Heathrow
New warehouse doubles the airlines’ existing cargo footprintInvestment in technology and automation will provide customers with higher levels of service and faster handling timesVirgin Atlantic...
Extraordinary meeting at Swissport disturbs air traffic at Brussels Airport
On Thursday morning, air traffic at Brussels Airport was disturbed for airlines working with handling agent Swissport. Due to understaffing and a licensing issue,...
Air Europa extends its cargo handling partnership with WFS to nine airports in Europe (incl. Brussels)
Air Europa, Spain’s second largest airline, has chosen Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) as its cargo handling partner at nine major airports across Europe.Commencing this...
Lufthansa awards Amsterdam cargo contract to WFS
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) will commence cargo handling for Lufthansa Cargo at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport on 1 February 2019.
The new contract will see WFS...
Thai Airways extends long-term partnership with handler WFS in France
Thai Airways International Public Company Limited has extended its long-standing cargo handling contract with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in France.
The new agreement will extend...
Strike of Swissport Cargo employees at Brussels Airport
The frustration and dissatisfaction about working conditions among employees are so deep that they went on strike and are not ready to resume work,...
Swissport luggage handlers at Manchester Airport filmed while throwing luggage from a Ryanair aircraft
On 20 September, Swissport luggage handlers at Manchester Airport were filmed while one handler was "throwing" luggage from a Ryanair flight from Malaga into...
WFS invests in new cargo terminal at Milan Malpensa airport
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has increased its ability to support growing cargo volumes at Milan-Malpensa Airport by investing in a new cargo terminal capable...
Thai Cargo signs five-year handling contract with WFS in the UK and Ireland
THAI Cargo has awarded Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) a five-year cargo handling contract in the UK and Ireland.
Effective on 1 September, WFS will provide...
A Brussels Airport love story: and she said yes!
Love was definitely in the air this week at Brussels Airport: Sébastien, working at Swissport Belgium, anxiously waited at a just-docked TUI Fly Belgium...
Virgin Atlantic chooses Menzies Aviation for cargo handling in Australia
Virgin Atlantic Cargo has awarded a three-year cargo handling contract to Menzies Aviation in Australia.
The new agreement saw Menzies take over Virgin Atlantic’s cargo...
“As red cap for Swissport Belgium, the airport no longer holds any secrets”
A job at the center of the action at the airport? For Melanie Kuijpens, red cap at Swissport Belgium, every day is an adventure....
Cerberus Capital Management to acquire ground handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS)
Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. (“Cerberus”) today announced that one of its affiliates has entered into an agreement to acquire Worldwide Flight Services (“WFS”) from...
Singapore Airlines extends cargo handling contracts with WFS in France and the UK
Singapore Airlines has renewed its cargo handling contracts with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in Paris and London.In France, WFS provides handling services for the...