Servisair's ground handling operation will cease on 19 April

Servisair announced on Monday that it was stopping its passenger handling operation at the airport on 19 April.

Shop steward Clint le Prevost said they were aware of problems within the company and knew it had been operating at a loss in Guernsey for some time.

But he said the news was still unexpected and staff felt let down.

Lengthy discussions

"We feel we have been kicked in the teeth," he said.

"They have dropped a bombshell on us by saying they are pulling out, and then said they would not be paying any redundancy money."

Servisair said the decision to pull out of Guernsey was reached after lengthy discussions with its main customer Flybe.

Parent company Servisair/GlobeGround said it reviewed the local conditions in Guernsey and concluded it was no longer commercially viable.

Servisair's decision does not affect the cargo side of the operation at Guernsey Airport and Servisair/GlobeGround said other aspects of the business were not affected.