1.   In addition, there was one passenger on board, a ground service engineer who was to supervise ground handling at transit stops.

2.   In very strong winds the critical place for ground handling is at the tail.

3.   Airline services are built around the Dobbs International in-flight catering business, plus fueling and ground handling.

4.   British Airways faces more competition and higher costs, particularly for labor and ground handling, on its routes between London and the continent.

5.   Fixed-base operators provide services such as fueling, ground handling, and maintenance to general aviation customers.

6.   Ground handling contributed to the damage, the experts said.

7.   The agreement between the two carriers includes sharing of flight codes, frequent flier programs and ground handling.

8.   Alliances in areas such as ground handling can also help ANA reduce costs, which in Japan are among the highest in the world, Koike said.

9.   Beleagured Philippine Airlines suffered another financial blow Friday when the government ruled that the carrier could not provide ground handling and catering services to foreign carriers.

10.   Ground handling and catering services of the airline will come under the purview of Emirates, Tittawela said.