EULESS, Texas, July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Worldwide Flight Services, Inc., a
leading independent provider of quality aviation services, has announced that
it was recently awarded a contract to provide ramp and cabin services for
Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) at Washington Dulles International Airport
(IAD) and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA).
In IAD, Worldwide is providing ramp and cabin services for SAS' inaugural
flight currently running five days per week. SAS plan to lengthen these
flights to seven days a week by the end of the summer. Worldwide will begin
the same service for SAS in Seattle on a daily basis, beginning
August 1, 2001. Worldwide currently provides a variety of aviation services
to SAS in Newark, including ramp and cabin service, de-icing and the SAS cargo
warehouse management.
"We are very excited about our growing relationship with SAS," said Doug
Pinckney, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Worldwide Flight
Services. "SAS is a dynamic airline with an intense focus on training and
customer service. Worldwide share these values as a part of their standard
operations.
"This alliance will strengthen both companies' ability to provide the
highest level of service to our customers enhanced by both value and quality."
"Worldwide Flight Services' commitment to performance was instrumental in
our selection," said Flemming Alsing, Director of Station Services-North
America, SAS. "We look forward to our partnership with Worldwide as we
continue our focus on quality, service and comfort for our customers."
Scandinavian Airlines System is a consortium of the national airlines SAS
Danmark A/S, SAS Norge ASA and Sverige AB, offering competitive air
connections within each of the three Scandinavian countries. SAS is also a
founding member of the Star Alliance, a global network of the world's leading
airlines, offering more than 8,000 departures daily to more than 800
destinations in 114 countries.
Worldwide Flight Services, Inc., owned by New York investment bank Castle
Harlan, Inc., is the world's leading independent provider of quality aviation
services. The company currently provides cargo, passenger, ramp handling,
aircraft container leasing and a variety of technical assistance services to
more than 300 airlines and airport authorities in 94 locations around the
world. For more information about Worldwide Flight Services, Inc., visit
http://www.worldwideflight.com
SOURCE Worldwide Flight Services, Inc.
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CONTACT:
Tyra Jordan, Director of Marketing of
Worldwide Flight Services, Inc., +1-817-665-3313, or
tjordan@worldwideflight.com
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