Deal clears ground for new airport

Hyderabad: When Shamshabad airport opens for business at midnight on Saturday, the job of ground handling of passengers' luggage would not be looked after by the two agencies appointed for the purpose.
The airlines themselves would handle this activity—much like what they have been doing at Begumpet airport. This is the reason why private airlines who were very adamant on the issue, have decided to begin operations from Shamshabad. But this concession to private airlines is only till the end of December 2008.
"Airlines are free to have their own ground handling services till December 2008 but from January 2009, they will have to engage the services of the two ground handling agencies appointed for the airport," A Vishwanath, GMR's vice-president (corporate planning) told TOI.
However, airlines which want to avail the services of any of the two agencies,would be free to do so.
22/03/08 K V Ramana/Times of India

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Categories: Airports Mar 2008, New Mar 2008