The flexible use of check-in counters was regulated at the request of airlines. In this way, they will be able to request temporary use of a greater number of spaces to reduce waiting times.
He Government, through the Regulatory Body of the National Airport System (ORSNA), regulated the flexible use of check-in counters at the request of the airlines in the Ezeiza Airport. Airlines may request the temporary use of a greater number of counters according to their operational needs, which will allow optimize the airport infrastructure and improve the quality of services provided.
From the organization they reported that “The exclusivity of several sectors assigned to Aerolíneas Argentinas will be eliminated.”in the exercise of unfair competition”. Until now, each airline had been assigned a fixed and arbitrary number of counters, distributed with the purpose of cementing abuses of a dominant position.
The measure is the result of coordinated work between the concessionaire and the Regulatory Body of the National Airport System, and is intended to improve efficiency, especially during high seasons, when the influx of passengers increases,” ORSNA reported. The objective is “reduce waiting times and streamline the baggage clearance process.” They assure that it will result in “a more agile and satisfactory experience for users.”
The resolution establishes that The assignment of check-in counters will be “depending on availability and type of flight”, whether domestic or international. “The counters They will be enabled with a time of 3 hours prior to the scheduled flight and up to 30 minutes before it.allowing greater flexibility for airlines,” they indicated.
Ezeiza Airport: rules for check-in and aircraft parking positions are made more flexible
Airlines that operate with simultaneous flights will have the counters assigned until 3:30 hours before the first scheduled departure. Use will end 30 minutes before the last game of that block “in accordance with current operational needs.”
Furthermore, the regulatory body regulated “the optimization of aircraft parking positions at the “Ministro Pistarini” International Airport. From now on, The parking of aircraft on operating platforms will be determined “based on the time elapsed between the aircraft’s arrival at the airport and its departure for a new flight.”
“As for the Turn Around times (time spent at the airport)a maximum of 2 hours for domestic flights and 4 hours for international flightswith the aim of streamlining airport operations and capabilities,” they continued.
It was also established that airlines with an operations base in Ezeiza can carry out aircraft maintenance tasks. “only in parking positions located on operational platforms, but not enabled for the boarding and alighting of passengers.” According to the ORSNA statement, this measure “ensures that the platforms intended for regular flight operations remain free.”
This adopted criterion would enable a “continuous flow of aircraft” and avoid delays “in the boarding and takeoff processes.” “This criterion, based on the rotation of the aircraft, “aims to reorganize operations on the airport’s commercial platform, optimizing the flow of aircraft and reducing waiting times, which will allow greater availability of space in the busiest areas of the airport,” they concluded.
Source: Ambito
