5th Mar 2007 07:15
Go-Ahead Group PLC05 March 2007 For release at 7.15am on 05 March 2007 The Go-Ahead Group plc ("Go-Ahead" or the "Group") Aviance UK in exclusive talks with British Airways Go-Ahead is pleased to announce that aviance UK, the Group's aviation servicesbusiness, is in exclusive discussions with British Airways regarding a contractfor the provision of ground handling services at Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgowand Manchester airports. A further announcement will be made in due course. For further information, please contact: The Go-Ahead Group plcKeith Ludeman, Group Chief Executive 020 8929 8650Ian Butcher, Group Finance Director 0191 232 3123 Weber Shandwick Financial Richard Hews/Rachel Taylor/ Hannah Marwood 020 7067 0700 Note to Editors: BUSThe group's bus division operates over 3,600 buses, providing over 505 millionpassenger journeys and covering around 236 million vehicle kilometres each year.Operations fall into four main geographical areas: deregulated services in northeast; deregulated services in West Midlands; deregulated services in south east/ southern England; and regulated services for Transport for London in thecapital. The newest additions to this division are Dockland Minibuses andMarchwood buses acquired during the half year. RAILThe group's rail division operates a fleet of 630 trains on which over 280million passenger journeys are undertaken. Concentrated in the south east ofEngland both our franchises, Southern and Southeastern, operate a mix ofsuburban commuter and mainline routes throughout south London, Kent, Surrey andSussex. The Southeastern franchise will include the operation of new high speedtrains on the domestic Channel Tunnel Rail Link into St Pancras from 2009. AVIATION SERVICESThe group's aviation services division undertakes a wide range of supportservices for national and international airlines. Services provided includecargo handling, passenger check-in, baggage handling, information desks,executive lounges, ground handling and customs clearance. In the last year 45million passengers were handled as well as over half a million aircraftmovements. The division includes Meteor Parking which is the second largestparking company in the UK, managing over 58,000 parking spaces predominantly atBAA airports, with a range of customers, including BAA, local authorities,retail outlets, NHS trusts, hotels and rail stations. Well known brands include'Pink Elephant', 'Park 1' and 'eparking'. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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