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Ryanair ends Swissport contract at Brussels Airport

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This week Ryanair has informed Swissport that it will not renew its three-year contract for ground handling operations.

The Ryanair-Swissport contract expires on February 28th. Ryanair confirmed to luchtzak.be this evening that from the 1st of March ground handling agent Aviapartner will perform the necessary check-in, baggage loading and other handling.

As Ryanair operates around 27 daily flights (based on today’s flight schedule), this obviously has an impact on the Swissport workforce; therefore Swissport held a special works council (ondernemingsraad/conseil d’entreprise) with the unions this morning.

Most likely there will be a transfer of ground staff from Swissport to Aviapartner, possible under a special collective employment agreement (CAO). Only a few months ago Swissport Cleaning workforce could continue working under the same working conditions, but at Mobility Masters.

Discuss: http://www.luchtzak.be/forums/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=60646

This post was published on 5 January 2017 18:07

Bart Noëth

Working for 25 years in the aviation industry, I changed my career and became a firefighter/EMT in 2021. I like to spend my free time with my two sons, girlfriend, family and friends. I love to travel, wine and dine and support my favourite football squad KV Mechelen. Once an Ironman 70.3 finisher and dreaming of completing a full distance.

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