Thursday, November 26, 2015

Draft Civil Aviation Policy to Hit Ground Handling Agencies

Kochi: The new draft national civil aviation policy 2015 published by the Union Ministry of Civil Aviation bodes ill for the ground handling agencies at airports across the country.

As per the new draft policy, the airport operator will ensure that there will be at least three ground handling agencies (GHA) including Air India’s subsidiary/JV at an airport to ensure fair competition.

There will be no upper limit on the number of GHAs at an airport.

Besides, the draft policy allows domestic airlines and charter operators to carry out self-handling themselves or through their own subsidiaries or to outsource the same to other airlines or to a GHA.

The ministry also will encourage rationalization of airport royalties and other additional charges levied on GHAs over and above a reasonable lease rental.
26/11/15 Dhinesh Kallungal/New Indian Express
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