Question : GROUND HANDLING SERVICES AT AIRPORTS

(a) whether Air India is withdrawing Ground Handling services at the airports in the country;

(b) if so, whether the Ground Handling services in Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) has been out sourced to the private agencies;

(c) if so, the details and the reasons therefor; and

(d) the future of the employees currently working in this area?

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION (SHRI PRAFUL PATEL)

(a) No, Sir.

(b), (c) & (d) : The ground handling services have not been outsourced. However, a few non-core activities have been outsourced to private agencies in line with the general commercial policies on this issue.