Organisation: Swissport

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business

Business Movers: The newly filled positions of the business world

Here is a selection of eight people who have recently begun interesting new roles with companies based in Ireland.

business

Workers to strike at Liverpool's John Lennon Airport over pay dispute

news

Man who lost job over insurance row inspired by act of WWII defiance

news

Great news for home-coming Irish as Christmas strikes at 18 UK airports called off

world

Talks planned to avert strikes at 18 UK airports

world

Here are the 18 UK airports that will be hit by industrial action just before Christmas

300 jobs to be created in aviation and pharmaceuticals

At least 300 jobs have been announced across the country by three companies.

Tue, 16 Feb, 2016

Cork-bound jet diverted to Dublin over lack of aircraft stairs

A plane full of holidaymakers was diverted to Dublin Airport because the ground handling operation at Cork Airport didn’t have an aircraft stairs tall enough to cope with the aircraft.

Thu, 20 Aug, 2015

Petrol panic buying turns up heat on Cameron

Police yesterday closed some petrol stations to stop panic buying as the British government faced criticism for warning motorists to stock up ahead of a threatened strike by tanker drivers.

Fri, 30 Mar, 2012

Stansted baggage workers to strike

Staff at Stansted Airport will strike on next Monday over a pay dispute, it was confirmed.

Fri, 22 Aug, 2008

UK airport strikes called off

Planned strikes by British airport workers that would have caused travel misery over the UK bank holiday period were called off early today.

Thu, 21 Aug, 2008

Bank holiday strikes to hit Gatwick and Stansted

TRAVELLERS face August bank holiday chaos at two of Britain’s busiest airports because of a planned strike by workers, including baggage handlers and check-in staff.

Sat, 16 Aug, 2008

McCartney furious over green car delivery

Musician Paul McCartney was reportedly enraged after his new eco-friendly car was delivered by jet.

Thu, 15 May, 2008

Unions call off Stansted strike

Travellers have been spared extra disruption at two of Britain’s busiest airports over the Bank Holiday weekend after unions called off planned strikes.

Wed, 23 Aug, 2006

Ryanair plans to bypass strike with online check-ins

Ryanair has confirmed that it expects to operate a full schedule of flights to and from Stansted airport next weekend even if a proposed strike by Britain's general union GMB goes ahead.

Mon, 21 Aug, 2006

Spanish firm lands airport handler Swissport

International airport ground handling business Swissport was today acquired for €646m by Spanish company Ferrovial.

Mon, 22 Aug, 2005

Bad hair day sees check-in worker suspended

An airport check-in worker in Britain has been suspended for having too much gel in his hair, it was revealed today.

Fri, 11 Feb, 2005

Aer Lingus struggles to solve freight fiasco

FREIGHT companies have had to resort to sending staff on flights with urgent packages since the company handling Aer Lingus cargo in Heathrow folded last week.

Tue, 23 Nov, 2004

Gatwick baggage handlers plan fresh strike

Travellers will have to contend with another baggage handlers’ strike at a major holiday airport this weekend.

Mon, 25 Oct, 2004

Heathrow walkout to go ahead

Talks aimed at resolving a pay row involving baggage handlers at Heathrow airport have failed to produce a breakthrough, it emerged today.

Fri, 07 Nov, 2003

Aer Lingus baggage handlers set to strike at Heathrow

Aer Lingus baggage handlers at Heathrow Airport could be set to strike after talks aimed at averting a strike broke down, raising the prospect of disruption for air travellers.

Thu, 30 Oct, 2003