Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has extended its global presence by signing a strategic partnership agreement in the Turks and Caicos Islands with Flight Support Limited.
Flight Support, an inter-island aviation services company, provides ramp operations and all passenger services functions on behalf of Air Turks and Caicos, Air Canada, Bahamas Air, British Airways, Delta, Jet Blue, United/Continental, US Airways, and West Jet. It serves over 375,000 passengers a year carried on some 13,000 flights.
The new contract will see WFS North America provide management oversight of the ramp and passenger business of Flight Support. It will also provide
technical assistance, training and administrative support. The two companies are currently discussing expanding the agreement to become a full management contract in the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Senior vice president of passenger terminal services, North America for WFS, Glenn Rutkowski, said: Having looked at the Flight Support operation, we have been extremely impressed with everything we have seen.
The operation in Providenciales is one of the best, if not the best, in the Caribbean and we are looking forward to developing this further through our new relationship. He said both companies are totally committed to the success of our new partnership, which will utilize the individual strengths of our organizations.
WFS is an industry leader that brings a vast amount of international experience and operational knowledge and support to airlines in the Turks and Caicos Islands. By combining this with the local experience and professionalism of Flight Support, we are confident customers will quickly see new benefits from our association.
Lyndon Gardiner, chairman of Flight Support, added: “We are committed to providing the very best in ground support services and are delighted about
the benefits this partnership will bring to our valued customers. We are confident that this unique combination of our local knowledge and the international experience of WFS will ensure the continued delivery of excellent services to our clients and the expanding tourism market in the Turks and Caicos Islands. This is truly a unique opportunity for both companies and a huge benefit to the Turks and Caicos Islands”.
