Doubts over its future due to the sale of Air Europa to IAG Groundforce, the last bastion of a disintegrating Globalia

Doubts over its future due to the sale of Air Europa to IAG Groundforce, the last bastion of a disintegrating Globalia November 17, 2022 Doubts about its future due to the sale of Air Europa to IAG Groundforce, the last bastion of a Globalia in disintegration It will fight for the Aena mega-contract, with licences for 43 airports and valued at 5. In recent months, several operators have approached Aena interested in taking control of the handling division Related topics: Air Europa, Barceló, Globalia, Groundforce, Handling, IAG, Iberia, Juan José Hidalgo --------- With the outbound business already in the hands of Barceló, the hotel division in the process of being sold and Air Europa on its way to being integrated into Iberia, Groundforce, Globalia's handling division, takes on a transcendental relevance for Juan José Hidalgo (IAG and Globalia, favourites to take over Aena's handling). The company, which had 1,782 employees at the end of 2020, faces a major challenge: Aena's mega-contract, which will distribute licences for 43 airports and is worth around 5,000 million euros. According to ABC, Groundforce is not aiming to take all these licences. It must be taken into account that it will have competitors of the stature of IAG, the great favourite to win the majority of the 21 lots into which the tender is divided (Iberia's offensive for Aena's handling: "We're going all out"). However, Globalia is confident of improving its position. At present, its subsidiary is present in 12 airports in the Aena network, with significant activity in most of them. Growing uncertainty among the workforce The situation that the group as a whole is going through has led to several operators interested in taking control of Groundforce knocking on its door in recent months. One of them is Swissport, which will also be in Aena's bidding process. However, sources consulted by ABC clarify that no firm bids have yet been submitted for it. Meanwhile, there is growing uncertainty among staff. They mainly fear that IAG's takeover of Air Europa will be a major setback for Groundforce's business. "Air Europa guarantees a lot of business at Madrid airport and it remains to be seen how the company will be left if the airline is finally sold to Iberia," explained company sources consulted by ABC. READ:https://www.preferente.com/rss1/groundforce-ultimo-baluarte-de-una-globalia-en-desintegracion-322664.html