Differences between Hub and Spoke baggage-handling processing:
Hub Spoke
Move bags from the check-in area to the Move bags from the check-in area to the
departure gate departure gate
Move bags from one gate to another during
transfers
Move bags from the arrival gate to the baggage- Move bags from the arrival gate to the baggage-
claim area claim area
MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE
Tight measurements on performance for management include, Safety, On-time Performance and
bags:
• Time from landside/departure hall to aircraft (10 – 20 minutes in the system itself, so
minimum check-in time becomes key factor)
• Time from aircraft to baggage claim (first bag within 15 minutes for example)
• Time from aircraft to aircraft if transfer bags (key factor in MCT)
• Passengers Arriving WithOut Bag (PAWOB)
BAGGAGE-HANDLING SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGY
• Baggage handling system (BHS)
o Detection of bag jams
o Volume regulations (to ensure that input points are controlled to avoid overloading
system)
o Load balancing (to evenly distribute bag volume between conveyor sub-systems)
o Bag counting, bag tracking, and redirection of bags via a pusher or diverter
• Checked Baggage Inspection System, CBIS
o Checks the security of the bag automatically in the BHS
• Automatic scanners
o Scan the labels on the luggage
• Conveyors equipped with junctions and sorting machines automatically reoute the bags to
the gate
• Destination-coded vehicles (DCVs)
o Unmanned carts propelled by linear induction motors mounted to the tracks, can
load and unload bags without stopping
GH Week 1: Lecture 2
SLA = Service Level Agreement is a negotiated agreement between two parties where the level of
service is formally defined.
It addresses the KPI’s of either and/or both parties (for instance, airline and ground handler)
, Fahad M
SGHA = a dynamic document that reflects the evolution of the ground handling business over time
It includes the SLA which is derived from a negotiation
• Turn Around Process – safest shortest time on the ground as possible
o Varying ways to split the responsibilities on the ground
WHAT WERE SOME SOMMON THREADS IN OUR RESULTS?
activities by a Turn Around
CRITICAL PATH OF TURNAROUND GH
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