1. PRESENTED BY
GOEL RONITH
0901AAM017

2. “Ground handling” means:
 In aviation, ground handling defines the various
services given to the passengers at an Airport.
 Other Services that include are Ramp Handling,
Baggage Handling.

3.  Air India-SATS is a 50:50 joint ventures between Air
India Ltd and SATS Ltd (Singapore airport terminal
services).
 This is the main ground handling agency at GHIAL;
other is Menzies which handles very few airlines.
 AISATS handle seven airlines in Hyderabad airport:
Air India Fly Dubai
Silk Air Cathay Pacific
Thai Air Malaysia airlines
Emirates

4.  AISATS came up with new strategies in their services which
improved passenger load.
 By improving services it minimized delay in on time-
departures and improved its poor passenger service at airport.
 New areas:
Floor walking
Gate controlling
Security hold area
PAX Transfer

5.  AISATS mission is to provide good passenger service from the
time passenger enters the terminal building.
 Often passengers are new to airport and are tensed how to
proceed, they need guidance.
 Services start from floor walking, here passenger's are guided
to respective check-in counters.

6.  After the security check, passenger enters SHA, here the
passenger is guided towards the boarding gates and fulfill their
queries, if any.
 passengers will be helped to cross the security check soon
during the final call of the aircraft.

7. Gate Controlling provides two benefits, they are:
 Airline has to keep the record that how many passengers has
pass through the security check. This record must tally with
the no. of passengers checked-in at the counters.
 During the final call for the flight departure, the staff can
cross-check the record and trace the passengers who are
missing during the boarding time.

8.  Passengers who is been shifted to transfer flight to reach their
final destination at via airport is known as Pax Transfer.
 AISATS has been implementing new strategies to attract the
passengers which indeed gaining them increase in passenger
load and profits. This service is to help out Transfer
passengers to avoid confusion while boarding a transfer flight
at via airport.

9.  During my project with AISATS I learned what are the
procedures and documentation are to be followed during a
departure of an aircraft.
An aircraft release certificate consists of:
 Engineering clearance
 Traffic commercial
 Catering
 Ramp supervisor
 Air India security stamp
 Commander

10. Three things should be monitored carefully;
 Transit passengers should not disembark from the flight.
 Transfer passengers who have connecting flight should guided
properly to follow the procedures.
 Passenger’s manifest is given to the customs and immigration;
they keep a record of passenger load.

11. Checked-in baggage arrives on
baggage make-up area belt
Baggage make-up area staff
separates the baggage according to
their airline
Baggage make-up area staff scans
the baggage tag no. by HHT
The first stub is put onto the bingo
sheet
Total no. of stubs should tally with
the BRS
Physical quality of the baggage
truck is checked before loading
Aircraft chocks on
Priority baggage should reach the
BBA within 5-10 min
International flight baggage are
scanned by the customs
Business and first class passenger’s
baggage should reach the belt within
7-10 min
Staff should monitor carefully
avoiding damage or misplace of the
baggage or falling off from the BT’s

12. Air India as total no. of 13 counters. These counters are
controlled and monitored by AISATS.
Check-in counters are divided into three sections,
 Check-in counters for the domestic.
 Check-in counters for the international.
 Hand/cabin baggage check-in counters(domestic).
Air India do not provide common use self-service(CUSS)
machines.

13. Special Services Section looks after three aspects;
 Wheel chair services.
 Documentation for unaccompanied minor.
 Transferring OOG from check-in counters to BMA.

14. Maharaja Scheme:
 AISATS has come up with new strategy which is very helpful
especially for students.
 Students those who go to foreign countries for their studies
can avail this offer.
 Students are only charged government tax excluding charges
on extra baggage in both piece and weight concept.
 This offer is available before start of fall and spring semester.

15.  Lost and found department is located at arrival side of a
terminal building.
 passenger can retrieve their baggage by filing a complaint, if
they lost their baggage.

16.  Ground Handling Agency plays a major role now in Indian
aviation from baggage to passenger handling.
 Airports should use modern technology to avoid huge
expenses bared by GHA, in return they can cost low to the
airline’s.
 Indian aviation is still in growth so; airlines need GHA to
incur profits.

17.  Air India had a gain of 45cr, with the help of its ground
handling agency AISATS because it is playing major role in
handling whole operations. Air India which had debts since
years has finally faced profits.
(Times of India- 2012)

18.  AISATS has gained the permission to handle Air India at
Trivandrum airport; sources reveal because of CIAL which is
competitor for AISATS has lost a client of Air India which is
Qatar because of its poor service. So, AISATS with its
efficient operations gave an impression through which they
were given contract to handle.
(Times of India- Sep 19, 2012, 10.39AM IST)