Liam McElroy to replace Jason Holt at the helm of Swissport, western Europe

Jason Holt, the head of Swissport, western Europe, is to leave the handling company, with immediate effect.

Mr Holt has spent the past few months lobbying the UK government for additional support for the handling industry, speaking on behalf of all the major companies. He will be replaced by Liam McElroy, (pictured) interim chief operating officer in the UK and Ireland.

Mr McElroy has worked as regional distribution director at Tesco, and as operations director at the former Exel logistics company. Before joining ...