Swissport
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Swissport International Ltd is a global cargo and aircraft ground handling business. In addition to its airline representation operations of ticketing, check-in, dispatch and ground handling services, Swissport also offers line maintenance, aircraft cleaning, and fueling services.
The company's operations cover over 181 stations in 42 countries employing over 21,000 people serving more than 70 million passengers annually.[1]
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[edit] History
The Swissport was founded in the 1950s as a subsidiary of the Swiss national airline, Swissair, charged with providing ground handling services. Expansion was rapid, and it created subsidiaries and entered joint ventures with others. In the 1990s it expanded considerably with the purchase of the extensive ground handling operations of Aer Lingus at London Heathrow Airport (which it subsequently shut down) and DynAir Holdings Inc in the USA which gave it extensive access to some of the world's busiest airports.[2]
[edit] Current status
Swissport is currently owned by the Spanish infrastructure and service company, Ferrovial. The company operates in 43 countries: Algeria, Argentina, Aruba, Austria, Belgium, Bonaire, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada, Curaçao, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, Equatorial Guinea, France, Germany, Greece, Honduras, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Korea, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, the Philippines, Poland, Scotland, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sudan, Switzerland, Tanzania, Ukraine, Uruguay, United Kingdom, United States and Venezuela.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ The Swissport Profile. Swissport. Retrieved on 2007-02-26.
- ^ Andrew Clark (17 November 2004). Swissport closes Heathrow operation. The Guardian. Retrieved on 2007-02-26.
- ^ Welcome to Swissport UK. Swissport UK. Retrieved on 2007-02-26.
