Swissport wins major contract with Sky Airline

Swissport International, the world's leading provider of airport ground services and cargo handling, has signed a significant deal with Sky Airline, Chile's first low-cost carrier. Swissport will supply ground services and cargo handling at all 15 airports served by Sky in Chile beginning in April 2023. Serving passengers at check-in and gates, handling planes on the ramp, managing lost and found, and loading and unloading cargo are all part of the business.

Swissport will add 35,000 yearly flights in Chile under the five-year deal, marking a massive 190 percent increase from the existing 19,000 flights, making Swissport the new market leader in ground handling services in Chile.

“We are thrilled to have secured this significant contract with Sky Airline, which will establish Swissport as the leading service provider in Chile,” says Guillermo Alonso, Managing Director of Swissport in Mercosur. “With our dedicated teams across Chile, we will provide Sky Airline with the highest standards of quality, efficiency, and reliability. We look forward to expanding our operations in this dynamic market.”

In Chile, with approximately 800 employees, Swissport currently provides ground handling services at eight airports (Arica, Calama, Copiapó, Concepción, Temuco, Puerto Natales, Punta Arenas, and the largest Chilean hub in Santiago). With the start of the operations under the new contract, Swissport will expand its presence in Chile at seven additional airports (Iquique, Antofagasta, La Serena, Valdivia, Osorno, Puerto Montt, Balmaceda).

Beyond Chile, Swissport offers its services to regional and international airlines in South America in Argentina (9 airports), Perú (8 airports), Uruguay (2 airports), Ecuador (4 airports) and Brazil (16 airports).