Jobs threat at Luton Airport
14.09.09
UK Airport staff face a fresh wave of redundancies over the next month as more flights are axed for the winter season. With overseas travel down by 14 percent on 2008, Servisair, one of the world's biggest ground handling firms, has announced that it is axing its Luton Airport operation because there is not enough work for staff. Ground handling firms - those offering check-in and baggage handling services - are expected to be the worst hit as fewer Britons fly this winter.
Servisair said the decision to sell its Luton Airport operation to rivals Aviance comes because three firms were competing for a shrinking market at the hub. A member of the 140-strong Luton workforce told a newspaper: ‘We've been told to expect redundancies in a couple of weeks.’
The latest move follows the loss of hundreds of Servisair job losses at Gatwick, Manchester and Liverpool in the past year. Last month Servisair handlers at Liverpool Airport walked out for 12 days over 27 compulsory redundancies. Airlines have also been hit by the drop in demand for foreign holidays, weekend breaks and business trips.
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