Ground Handling Services

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This is a thread for topical discussion about GHS at LPL.

 

[News Guru]

[textarea]Liverpool Airport baggage handlers strike

Ground staff at Liverpool Airport staged a two-hour strike this morning in a row over compulsory redundancies. The Servisair workers walked out from 05:00 until 07:00 and are due to hold another two-hour stoppage starting at 19:15.

The GMB union said the action is in protest at plans for 47 compulsory redundancies at Servisair, which deals with airlines including Ryanair, Flybe and Wizz Air at the airport. The company has promised there will be no disruption to flights.

A further two-hour strike is also planned for Sunday at 16:00 followed by two more strikes on Monday (November 28). The GMB union said the pattern of strike action will be repeated in the weeks from November 30, and there will be a continuous ban on overtime.

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[Aviador]

Winter months have become very quiet at many UK airports in recent years. Servisair shouldn't have offered staff their positions on full-time contracts in the first place knowing they will only be required through the busy summer months. If the company is allowed to offload these staff, the chances are they will require new staff by March to cover the busy summer period.

 

[icarus91]

In all fairness, I flew out of Liverpool with Ryanair yestreday and kop'ed a 5-7minute delay if that; which i didn't think was bad. :nea:

 

[Silvercity]

On Tuesday 18 January we will be holding a Recruitment Day with partner organisations, recruiting for more than 200 jobs at the airport. The event will start at 10am and will be held in the terminal building. For more information, visit our website

https://bit.ly/3FsXuu5
https://mobile.twitter.com/LPL_Airport/status/1482661917181284360/photo/1

 

[Silvercity]

Looks like it is drawing a crowd....

An incredible turnout for our Recruitment Day so far! Don’t forget, we are open until 4pm, so if you’re looking for a new career opportunity, drop by our terminal and speak to our partners about the 200+ jobs available at the airport.





10:36 AM · Jan 18, 2022·Sprout Social

 

[paully]

Looks like no shortage of applicants and a lot of young people interested in hearing more about them...Maybe Manchester should try that approach..

 

[Silvercity]

Apparently there had been some delays in baggage arriving off flights when there is a shortage of handlers. Late night in particular.

 

[Silvercity]

Swissport have lost the handling contract at Liverpool

 

[Silvercity]

DHL will be handing Easyjets flights from end of Jan 24.

 

[Scottie Dog]

That's the same as occurred at Manchester.

 

[Silvercity]

The current IT outage is affecting the check in desks at Liverpool. Flights are operating normally , however check staff have had to revert to a manual system to process passengers .

 

[Aviador]

Forgive me if I'm wrong but I think it is possibly DNATA where this particular problem is. Not necessarily their fault though as I understand there has been a wider Microsoft problem.

 

[Silvercity]

Forgive me if I'm wrong but I think it is possibly DNATA where this particular problem is. Not necessarily their fault though as I understand there has been a wider Microsoft problem.

I read a report elsewhere , the handling agents are Swissport and DHL. I've never heard that DNATA have a presence at Liverpool.

 

[Aviador]

I read a report elsewhere , the handling agents are Swissport and DHL. I've never heard that DNATA have a presence at Liverpool.

DNATA aren't a handling agent, they're a data handling company which I believe Swissport use.

 

[Scottie Dog]

DNATA aren't a handling agent, they're a data handling company which I believe Swissport use.

I beg to differ but DNATA do all handling for EZY & UAE at MAN.

 

[Silvercity]

Regardless , all flights seem to operating fine, despite todays issues with microsoft.

 

[Aviador]

I beg to differ but DNATA do all handling for EZY & UAE at MAN.

Thanks Scottie, I think I have actually got my wires crossed with the name of a data handling company not an actual airport handling agent.