The agreement, effective July 17th, will see WFS provide the airline with cargo warehousing, customer service, mail handling and ramp handling for 45 passenger flights a week linking Honolulu with Los Angles, Houston, Guam, and Newark. WFS will also be responsible for loading and unloading of Continental Airlines' twice-weekly Boeing 727 freighter services to and from Majuro in the South Pacific.
This latest contract was won by WFS in a competitive bid process with other handling companies.
WFS now provide cargo handling for Continental Airlines at Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Columbus and Buffalo International airports. It is also contracted by the airline to provide passenger operations in Montrose, Denver, Washington National, Halifax, Virgin Islands, Steamboat Springs and Vail.
John Sabol, WFS's Senior VP Cargo Terminal Services, North America, said: 'We are proud to be such a prominent partner of Continental Airlines. It reflects the quality of service and value we provide and also the airline's trust and confidence in WFS and its staff in North America. This latest contract follows our successful bids for the airline's cargo handling in Baltimore and Buffalo in the past year.'
WFS provide cargo handling services in Honolulu, Kahului and Kona/Kailua, Hawaii, where it manages and operates cargo handling facilities on behalf of United Airlines. Other WFS customers in Honolulu include Air Pacific, Philippine Airlines and Hainan Airlines. WFS also offer handling services for passenger operations and technical services, including GSE and aircraft maintenance and airport facility maintenance.
