Mumbai Airport Appoints Indo Thai As Handler Of Ground Services After Celebi's Clearance Pullback
While Indo Thai Airport Services has been given the interim charge, Mumbai Airport will initiate the process of onboarding a long-term ground handling partner within the next three days.
Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on Friday appointed Indo Thai Airport Services as the interim ground handling provider for the next three months, effective immediately. This followed the termination of contracts with Turkey-based Celebi Aviation this week.
Indo Thai Airport Services is a certified ground handler currently operating at nine airports across India. It will work with Mumbai International Airport Ltd to provide the highest level of service aimed at meeting the existing Service Level Agreements (SLA) and conditions, according to a press release.
"CSMIA will facilitate the transfer of all existing employees of Celebi NAS at CSMIA to Indo Thai Airport Services on their existing terms and conditions of employment, thus ensuring no loss of employment and continued service delivery to airline partners. All ground handling equipment currently owned by Celebi NAS will be leased by Indo Thai Airport Services, in order to maintain continuity of service," the statement said.
The Adani Group-run Mumbai airport will initiate the Request for Proposal (RFP) process for onboarding a long-term ground handling partner within the next three days. "This partner will be onboarded in the next three months."
Airport authorities have assured all airline partners that ground handling operations will remain unaffected, and operations at CSMIA will continue seamlessly and without any disruption.
The Ministry of Civil Aviation had cancelled security clearance for Celebi’s three local entities citing security concerns. Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu said public safety and national interest are “paramount” and “non-negotiable.”
On Thursday, Adani Airport Holdings also ended its partnership with China-based lounge service provider DragonPass.
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