Swissport signs deal to manage airport services in Saudi Arabia


(MENAFN)Swissport has signed a deal to run airport ground handling services in Saudi Arabia for the Air France-KLM Group until 2025.

The novel deal will observe the Swiss firm handle all flights for the European carrier in and out of Saudi Arabia, as well as freighter services and ramp handling. It includes all airlines of the Air France-KLM Group, including KLM, Air France, Air France Cargo, Martinair and Transavia.

Gerold Tumulka, CEO of Swissport Middle East stated that “We are excited and honored by the renewed confidence Air France-KLM puts in our business and our people in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.”

“By including all airlines of the group into the contract, we are the preferred partner for Air France-KLM in the region. We look forward to standing by their side through the market recovery and [supporting] them post-Covid as prospects get brighter.”


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