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Govt outlines plan to avoid repeat of summer ’22 aviation disruption

Government
Will Payne
31 March 2023

The government has set out 10 areas for the aviation industry to focus on to ensure airport ground operations return to full capacity and avoid a repeat of the disruption seen last summer.

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It comes after it concluded its review of the ground handling market, which it committed to as part of its wider 22-point plan for tackling aviation disruption last June.

The report found staffing shortages were a major factor in last summer’s disruption, with ground handlers struggling to recruit enough staff in time for the peak travel season after Covid-19 restrictions were lifted.