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  • WFS and Singapore Airlines extend cargo handling partnership for launch of new flights to London Gatwick Airport

    WFS and Singapore Airlines extend cargo handling partnership for launch of new flights to London Gatwick Airport

    Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of the SATS Group, has been awarded three-year cargo handling contract extensions with Singapore Airlines in the United Kingdom, France, and Belgium.

    In the UK, in addition to renewing its cargo handling and UK domestic road feeder services with WFS at London Heathrow and Manchester airports, Singapore’s national carrier is also partnering with WFS for cargo handling at London Gatwick Airport for the launch this month of five Airbus A350-900 direct flights a week connecting to Singapore Changi Airport.

    In Paris, the new 3-year contract will extend WFS’ service to Singapore Airlines in France to over 40 years, having commenced in 1986 at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport. Singapore Airlines is also renewing its commitment to WFS in Brussels, where the two companies have worked together since 2021.

    “We are proud to be growing our relationship with Singapore Airlines and to be supporting the airline’s global reputation for service excellence. As part of SATS Group, WFS is now able to offer an end-to-end cargo handling solution on these routes, which leverages the uniqueness of our partnership and ownership,” commented John Batten, Chief Executive Officer, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia (EMEAA) at WFS.

  • Thai Airways extends partnership with WFS in France

    Thai Airways extends partnership with WFS in France

    Thai Airways has extended its long-standing cargo handling contract with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in France.

    The new agreement covers cargo, mail and express handling at airports across France and extends the business relationship between the two companies to 35 years.

    WFS will also provide cargo security services and trucking operations between regional airports and Paris CDG for the south east Asia carrier.

    In addition to handling cargo carried onboard the airline’s daily Airbus A380 flights between Paris and Bangkok, WFS will also provide offline handling at a further 12 airports in France; Orly, Lyon, Marseille, Bordeaux, Nantes, Lille, Toulouse, Strasbourg, Mulhouse, Nice,  Montpellier and Rennes.