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Sep 06, 2012 (newstodate): Effective from September 1, 2012, Prague Airport's ground handling company PRG GHU has found a new owner.
Following the merger of Czech Airlines and Prague Airport earlier in 2012, the Czech competition authorities deemed that the PRG GHU should be sold, and Menzies has now emerged as the new owner of the company.
This limits the scope of competition from three to two providers at the airport, with CSA handling and Menzies alone in the market.
The acquisition adds Wizz Air, Vueling, TAP, Rossiya Airlines, Belavia, Ural Airlines, S7 Airlines, Tatarstan Airlines, Volotea and other ad-hoc and charter airlines to Menzies' customer portfolio in Prague.
This is the second acquisition by Menzies Continental Europe in 2012, following the recent completion of Kamino Cargo in Bucharest, and also adds to the new stations started in Toulouse and Naples during 2012.
According to unconfirmed industry sources in Scandinavia, Menzies is also among shortlisted companies in negotiations with SAS over a possible take-over of SAS Ground Handling, including Spirit Air Cargo Services.
Following the merger of Czech Airlines and Prague Airport earlier in 2012, the Czech competition authorities deemed that the PRG GHU should be sold, and Menzies has now emerged as the new owner of the company.
This limits the scope of competition from three to two providers at the airport, with CSA handling and Menzies alone in the market.
The acquisition adds Wizz Air, Vueling, TAP, Rossiya Airlines, Belavia, Ural Airlines, S7 Airlines, Tatarstan Airlines, Volotea and other ad-hoc and charter airlines to Menzies' customer portfolio in Prague.
This is the second acquisition by Menzies Continental Europe in 2012, following the recent completion of Kamino Cargo in Bucharest, and also adds to the new stations started in Toulouse and Naples during 2012.
According to unconfirmed industry sources in Scandinavia, Menzies is also among shortlisted companies in negotiations with SAS over a possible take-over of SAS Ground Handling, including Spirit Air Cargo Services.