ground services
Tarmac crew work
Ground services are the operations that support aircraft while on the ground rather than in flight.
This includes baggage handling, refueling, catering, cabin cleaning, passenger boarding, and pushback from the gate.
Airlines may perform ground services themselves or contract them to specialized handlers: The flight was delayed due to ground services.
- check-inRegistering one's presence
- gate agentAirline employee at boarding
- loadingAdding weight or cargo
- refuelingAdding more fuel supply
- fuel truckVehicle carrying combustible liquids
mechanical repairs · ticketing · jet bridge · baggage claim · cleaning · lubrication · de-icing · cargo inspection · palletizing · marshalling · pushback · customs clearance · waste disposal · fire safety inspections · security screening · warehousing · packaging · temperature control
ground servicesin-flight services
Passenger provisions during travel
air operations · flight operations · airborne operations · in-flight entertainment
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