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Passengers with Reduced Mobility (PRM) Services



                                                                                                                                    Goldair Handling provides access services for      dignity and respect. Once the passengers reach
                                                                                                                                    people with reduced mobility, which are designed   their destination, they can easily move from the
                                                                                                                                    to enhance their travel experience in a sustainable   baggage claim area to a designated point, pick up
                                                                                                                                    and socially responsible manner. These services    their connecting flights, and, if necessary, move
                                                                                                                                    include various arrangements that enable them to   to the toilets. Goldair Handling’s commitment to
                                                                                                                                    easily navigate airports and complete necessary    sustainability and human rights extends to all
                                                                                                                                    procedures. Individuals with reduced mobility can   areas of its operations, ensuring that people with
                                                                                                                                    subscribe to specific points within the airport, which   reduced mobility are able to travel with ease and
                                                                                                                                    allow them to move smoothly from designated        comfort while maintaining a socially responsible
                                                                                                                                    points to their check-in counters, pass through ticket   and sustainable approach.
                                                                                                                                    and baggage control, and board the aircraft after
                                                                                                                                    completing exit, customs, and security procedures.  Following its  international  presence,  Goldair
                                                                                                                                                                                       Handling provides exclusively PRM services to
                                                                                                                                    Goldair Handling also offers assistance to board   Zurich Airport, as Goldair AAS Assistance AG,
                                                                                                                                    and disembark from the aircraft, using elevators,   a joint venture between Goldair Handling and
                                                                                                                                    wheelchairs, or any other necessary assistance,    Airline Assistance Switzerland AG, signed an
                                                                                                                                    to  transfer  to  their  seat,  and  to  arrange  and   agreement with Flughafen Zürich AG for the
                                                                                                                                    retrieve their luggage within the aircraft. This   exclusive provision of services for passengers with
                 Aircraft cleaning and maintenance services comprise of various tasks that ensure the smooth                        service is provided in a way that is mindful of the   disabilities and passengers with reduced mobility
                 functioning of the airplane. These services involve both interior and exterior cleaning of the aircraft. The       human rights of these individuals, ensuring their   (PRM) to this Airport.
                 cleaning service also includes the maintenance of sanitary facilities, water supply, air conditioning, and
                 heating of the cabin. Additionally, the service also involves snow removal and de-icing of the airplane
                 to ensure safe takeoff and landing.

                                                                                                                                       Goldair Handling is committed
                 Flight operations encompass a range of services that begin from preparing the flight at the departure
                 airport or any other point. Furthermore, post-flight activities such as baggage handling, cargo offloading,           to providing equal services to all
                 and other ground services are also included.                                                                          passengers, without discrimination.
                                                                                                                                       To that end the Company has
                                                                                                                                       developed an extended network of
                 Surface transportation services refer to the movement of passengers, crew, baggage, cargo,
                 and mail between different terminals of the same airport. However, these services exclude any                         services to ensure that passengers
                 transportation between the airplane and any other point within the perimeter of the same airport. The                 with  reduced  mobility  can  be
                 services may also include any special transfer requested by the airline. These services ensure the                    transported safely and comfortably.
                 smooth transfer of people and goods within the airport premises.


            Freight and Mail Services


            Goldair  Handling  provides  efficient  and        Envirotainer with Envirotainer Ground Services
            reliable freight and mail handling services,       Award. This award ensures the safe delivery of
            encompassing the practical handling of goods       Pharmaceuticals which needs to be at the heart
            and correspondence, processing of necessary                              of all stakeholders in
            documents, customs formalities, and more. The                            temperature-controlled air
            Company operates three cargo terminals - one                             cargo logistics. Considering
            at Athens Airport and two others at Thessaloniki                         the increased focus on the
            and Heraklion airports in Crete. The Athens Airport   competence of ground handling service providers
            terminal operates 24/7, ensuring seamless cargo    and at the request of industry stakeholders, Goldair
            and mail services to customers.                    Handling (ATH-Cargo) holds now a position among
            In 2022, Goldair Handling has been awarded by      Envirotainer qualified logistics partners.



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