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AGS Podcast

Overview

Topics that will be discussed:

  • Weathering the storm and overcoming the challenges of COVID-19 – Lessons learned and preparing for a second wave and then Vaccines
  • How the various quick decisions, support from regulators and governments as well as representative bodies help and facilitated necessary collaboration and concession.?  Sustainability?
  • What more can Airports now do as heads of their ecosystem/community. Why is it so important to team up or partner with other forward-thinking and innovative airports? Pipelines of Consistency.
  • Ensuring sustainability – The challenges and opportunities to sustain and grow the role of ground handling services in the future.
  • Price War – Competition and COVID-19 driving carriers to negotiate harder. Is it time for a different approach to price as the final negotiator or influencer? Can we agree on a standard set of minimum required services and then over and above have additional charging? Should there be so much ‘Hygiene or health score carding and tables?
  • Staying safe – Keeping the aircraft in the skies Best industry practices – simplicity, clarity, controls – a very tough and disciplined approach as to codes of practice is necessary – take away the choice and debate.
  • Collaboration is the future to create a sustainable business model – The formula for success – Everyone is sailing through the same storm — navigation and support, CARE and Trust, communication, and transparency – Collaboration is the doorway to continuity.
  • Data-Driven Decision Making – crucial. Effective and practical measurement management is required. Digitization is a must. Understanding WHY for all ground-level personnel will be the secret to the new culture required as we leave 2020.  Amazing how the saying Hindsight 2020 will become a benchmark on crisis survival.
  • Technology – To help new process simplicity and effectiveness – “The biggest value and the most important key”. Share and simplify – too many operators and not enough sharing and access to common data sharing.

Date: 09th - 10th Nov 2020
Time: 12am UTC

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