Thiruvananthapuram: From February, only Air India, its subsidiary AISATS, and Bhadra, a Delhi-based agency appointed by the Airports Authority of India (AAI), can carry out ground handling activities of foreign airlines at airports in the country through their bona fide personnel.
A directive issued by the AAI says no airline will be allowed to avail the services of manpower-supplying agencies for ground handling activities after January 31, the deadline laid by the Union government.
The orders have been issued under provisions of the Airports Authority of India Ground Handling Services (Regulations) 2007 and as part of strengthening security in sensitive areas of the airport, mainly the apron side and terminal. The AAI had made it clear that passes would not be renewed for ‘non-entitled' agencies providing ground handling services to foreign airlines, official sources said. This means that untrained, casual workforce will no longer be employed for ground handling in airports. Passengers are already getting a feel of international standards of ground handling with the arrival of Bhadra International India Ltd and Air India SATS Airports Services Private Ltd. (AISATS), a joint venture between Air India and Singapore Airport Terminal Services (SATS).
08/01/12 S. Anil Radhakrishnan/The Hindu
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