Worldwide Flight Services has won a three-year contract to provide Turkish Airlines with ramp handling and cabin cleaning services at Denver International Airport.
The contract aligns with the launch of the flag carrier’s 14th destination in the US. Turkish began operations to Denver in June with three weekly flights, increasing to four weekly flights in July, using Boeing B777 and Airbus A350 airliners between Istanbul and Denver.
Under the contract, WFS will provide a range of comprehensive services for Turkish Airlines at Denver airport, including ramp, aircraft pushback, baggage handling, cargo loading and unloading, airside cargo transportation to and from the aircraft and cabin cleaning.
Paul Walton, senior vice president of ground handling for the Americas at Worldwide Flight Services, said: “Denver is an important and growing market, which is attracting more international and domestic airline operators.
“WFS is benefitting from this growth and, as an established provider of high-quality ground handling services at the airport for over 30 years, becoming first choice handling partner for airlines starting flights to Colorado’s capital city.
“We are proud to welcome Turkish Airlines to WFS in Denver.”
Worldwide Flight Services already provides ground handling services for Turkish Airlines in Chicago and now provides handling for 21 airlines in Denver, managing more than 9,000 aircraft turns annually.
Denver is one of 81 stations operated by WFS Americas in key cities in the United States and Canada, which are are integral to the SATS Group’s network of more than 215 stations in 27 countries.
WFS said its ground handling services offer customers global network connectivity and the “support of dedicated teams with extensive experience in the aviation sector who are focused on delivering operational excellence and a positive experience for customers”.
