The Civil Aviation Ministry seems to be having a tough time selling its draft aviation policy to the members of the ground handling industry. There are two key bones of contention in the proposal. Firstly, the proposal says that there have to be at least three ground handling agencies including Air India's subsidiary or joint venture at every airport. To this, the association representing ground handlers has written to the ministry saying no airport should have more than three ground handling agencies. The second concern is about the proposal allowing domestic airlines and charter operators to carry out self-handling. The Association has objected to this saying self handling should be discouraged to prevent airside congestion and subsequent risks. The Association's stand is that the new policy would shake the basis on which investments are made, and hamper the maintenance of heightened security.
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