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EL AL CARGO AWARDS
HANDLING CONTRACT TO WFS AT LONDON
HEATHROW
E L
AL, Israel's national airline, has awarded its
cargo handling contract at London Heathrow, one of
the most important airports in its network, to
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS).
The airline currently operates 13 flights a week
from Heathrow to Tel Aviv. Using a combination of
Boeing 777, 767, 757 and 747 passenger aircraft, EL
AL carries more than 65 tonnes of cargo per week
from London. WFS is also responsible for building
freighter pallets bound for the airline's all-cargo
services from Amsterdam Schiphol, Liege and
Luxembourg that offer EL AL's customers onward
connections to the USA and Asia.
WFS will also handle some 145 tonnes a week of
inbound cargo into the UK for EL AL, carried on the
airline's passenger and freighter operations.
Patrick Roberts, Vice President, UK &
Ireland for WFS, said: "A number of factors
contributed to EL AL's decision to choose WFS. Our
ability to offer a dedicated area for EL AL's cargo
in our Building 550 operation at Heathrow &endash;
a facility within a facility &endash; was an
important factor. With 20 EL AL employees
transferring to WFS as part of this agreement, our
successful track record in TUPE negotiations was
also key and the airline was influenced by the
consistently high service levels WFS continues to
deliver for its airline customers at Heathrow,
which are recognised to be among the best at the
airport."
Robin Brown, Cargo Manager, UK & Ireland, EL
AL, commented: "'Our management team in Tel Aviv
were very impressed by the WFS people they met
during our negotiations and here at Heathrow, we
are extremely pleased with the level of support,
care and attention our business has received so
far. There will obviously be a settling in period
with a transition of this size and complexity but
we are confident choosing WFS will be a very
positive development for EL AL Cargo, the staff
that manage our cargo operation and our
customers."
MEDIA CONTACT:
Jamie Roche
JRPR
14 Park Street
Windsor, Berkshire SL4 1LU
T: +44 (0) 1753 621 666
F: +44 (0) 1753 621 888
Skype: jamieroche
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