Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has been awarded a three-year ground handling contract by Allegiant Air to handle 7,400 flights a year at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas.
Under the terms of the new contract, WFS will provide passenger and ramp services for the airline’s MD80, Airbus A319/A320 and Boeing 757 flights. The new contract begins on June 30, 2015.
WFS is recruiting 180 new staff to support the contract in Las Vegas, the home of Allegiant Air and one of its biggest markets in North America.
In total, WFS is now Allegiant Air’s preferred ground handling provider at 20 cities in the U.S., reinforcing its position as the airline’s largest service partner.
Claudine Bonthoux, Executive Vice President North America at WFS, said: “The confidence Allegiant Air has in WFS is a testament to the whole WFS Allegiant management team and our stations managers in North America. We are proud to have won such a major new contract and look forward to repaying the airline’s trust in us by delivering the high quality of service they expect from WFS at one of their major airport gateways.”
About WFS
WFS is the world’s largest cargo handler and a leading global provider of ground handling and technical services with annual revenues in excess of €620 million. It is present at over 140 major airports in more than 22 countries on five continents, serving 50 million passengers and handling over four million tons of cargo per annum for 300 airline customers. Since its formation in 1971, WFS has grown from a family business to a global leader and now employs 12,000 staff worldwide.
