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between the time it arrives at a terminal gate and the time it departs on its next flight. Speed, efficiency, and accuracy are important in ground handling services in order to minimize the turnaround time (the time during which the aircraft must remain parked at the gate). Faster turnarounds for
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ground handling to airports, handling agents or even to another airline. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), conservative estimates indicate airlines outsource more than 50 per cent of the ground handling that takes place at the world's airports. Ground
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Empty or trash-filled trolley from the previous flight are replaced with fresh ones. Meals are prepared mostly on the ground in order to minimize the amount of preparation (apart from chilling or reheating) required in flight.
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Providing gate arrival and departure services. The agents are required to meet a flight on arrival as well as provide departure services including boarding passengers and closing the flight.
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Most ground services are not directly related to the actual flying of the aircraft, and instead involve other tasks. The major categories of ground handling services are described below.
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Cabin Cleaning - Cleaning Seats, Galleys, and Lavatories. Resetting the cabin (Folding seatbelts, uniform seat and window shade position) to appear untouched.
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Airlines may participate in an industry-standard Mutual Assistance Ground Service Agreement (MAGSA). The MAGSA is published by the
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PIGS (Passenger Integrated Guidance System), a retractable barrier, is used to ensure passengers do not walk underneath the wings
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to another airline, as it is a short-term cheaper alternative to setting up its own ground handling or maintenance capabilities.
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Airlines with less-frequent service or fewer resources at a particular location sometimes subcontract ground handling or on-call
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This service dispatches the aircraft, maintains communication with the rest of the airline operation at the airport and with
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Security Search - Searching aircraft for prohibited items as required by airline policy or regulatory requirement.
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Air India Airport Services Limited - All Indian Airports - presently providing services at 74 airports in India.
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Water Service - Exterior service of aircraft water system by filling tank with potable water for use inflight.
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Air India SATS Airport Services Private Limited - Delhi, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Trivandrum, Mangalore, Cochin.
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While some airlines provide their own catering, others have either owned catering companies in the past and
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their catering to third-party companies. Airline catering sources include the following companies:
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Providing check-in counter services for the passengers departing on the customer airlines.
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Improvements to ground handling operations and their benefits to direct operating costs
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Lavatory Service - Exterior service of lavatory by draining and filling of waste tanks.
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Agile Airport Services Pvt Ltd - presently providing services at 8 airports in India.
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Provisioning - Replacing literature, blankets, pillows, and consumable supplies.
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Servicing of an aircraft while it is on the ground, typically at an airport gate
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Indo Thai Airport Management Services Pvt Ltd - Amritsar, Lucknow & Mohali
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Staffing the transfer counters, customer service counters and airline lounges.
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includes the unloading of unused food and drink from the aircraft, and the
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Gate checked luggage, often handled on the tarmac as passengers disembark
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by removing items or incorporating them into the text of the article.
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Guiding the aircraft into and out of the parking position (by way of
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Bird Worldwide Flight Services Pvt Ltd - Delhi, Mumbai & Kochi
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Services related to aircraft cleanliness and passenger comfort:
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of fresh food and drink for passengers and crew. In flight
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LAS Ground Force Handling - Goa, Udaipur & Bagdogra
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handling addresses the many service requirements of an
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lower ground times are correlated to better profits.
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while it is on the ground and (usually) parked at a
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