Qantas picks Swissport for outsourced ground handling

Swissport has been appointed by Qantas as its preferred partner for ground servicesSwissport has been appointed by Qantas as its preferred partner for ground services. Qantas has chosen Swissport to provide its ground handling at Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra following its decision to outsource the service. The Switzerland-headquartered company has signed a five-year deal with the airline that will cover 70,000 flights and follows an expanded deal with subsidiary Jetstar. The TWU is currently taking Qantas to the high-court over its decision to outsource the 2,000 jobs, arguing the proposals contravene the Fair Work Act. The disputed Qantas plans would see the airline brand remove operations at the 10 Australian airports where the work is done in-house, which includes Adelaide, Alice Springs, Brisbane, Cairns, Canberra, Darwin, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney and Townsville.<br/>