The existing agreement, which was set to expire in 2015, has been extended by four years until 2019 with an option for prolongation until 2020.
Under the agreement, Gategroup subsidiary Gate Gourmet will provide food production and airside handling services for all Swiss flights departing from Zurich, Geneva and Basel.
The total value of the contract extension until 2019 is approximately CHF 400m. On an annual basis, Gate Gourmet provides services in Zurich, Geneva and Basel for more than 75,000 flights for the airline.
Jann Fisch, president of Gategroup’s European Airline Solutions business, said: “We are proud to extend our longstanding business relationship with Swiss, one of our key customers, and we will continue to find innovative ways to best serve their passengers. Swiss has an excellent reputation in the market and is known for delivering true ‘Swissness’ to its customers. We are very happy to be part of the Swiss success story.”
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