Take off delay because of differences between GHIAL, private airlines

Hyderabad: Minutes after the commissioning of the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport - the pride of Hyderabad - the Civil Aviation Ministry deferred commercial operations at the new airport for a "few days".
The date has been deferred following differences between the airport operator and private airlines on several issues, including high ground handling charges.
According to industry sources, many private airlines had asked for postponement of commercial operations at the new Hyderabad airport after they clashed with airport operator GHIAL on two counts.
Most of the private airlines want to handle the aircraft themselves. But GHIAL wants the airlines to use the ground handlers appointed by it - Menzies Bobba and AI Sats - a joint venture between Air India and Singapore Airlines.
The airlines also argue that charges against ground handling charges are far higher than what they pay at Begumpet airport.
15/03/08 Newindpress

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