Air travel is one of the most popular means of travel. It is safe, time efficient and with time is easily becoming a cost efficient choice for the most of us. Thanks to the competitive pricings amongst various other airlines. While airline travel is definitely surging every year, it is time to analyze whether or not the airport and their ground handling are well equipped?
Considering the way airports generally operate, the congestion is a consistent problem and it highlights the fact that airlines need to adopt a better management system with more strategic planning in place. This could involve major changes, which we are not qualified to suggest but we can definitely point out the problems that exist and are faced by regular travellers like us in general.
Congestion and In-ability to Accommodate Travellers Is Visible at Many Airports
An article we recently came across stated the fact that many of major airports are facing congestion and operating beyond their capacity. Now is the time to keep in review what is the current state of ground handling or airport handling equipment and enhance it so it can help with accommodating the surge of travel faced by many.
This analysis in accordance with the reports from International Air Transport Association, that predicts the current no. of air travellers stands at a whooping 3 billion, which is likely to go up or so to say, double up and become 7 billion in the coming 2 decades.
Airport Ground Handling Equipment and Management Need to Be Revamped
The airport ground handling management should consider this and upgrade their ground handling. The airport management authorities need to look into expanding their facilities. Considering the fact that many airport were made years ago in order to accommodate the needs of that time. While some airports have certainly caught up to the level required, it is essential the infrastructure work is looked over starting soon in order to easily accommodate the travellers.
The IATA’s director-general shares his views on the above said situation and mentioned how the current situation calls for an infrastructure analysis where a crisis is on the horizon if the airports do not prepare themselves as per the oncoming demands. While this remains as a challenge, airport authorities need to keep in mind how they can upgrade while analyzing the costs and keeping the operations running smoothly.