BIAL: BIAL picks partners

BIAL picks partners
The Times of India

Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) has made substantial efforts in ensuring that professional concessionaires for various services come on board and on time. After an extensive technical and financial evaluation, BIAL has selected the following service-providing partners: Aviation fuel facility: Consortia of Skytanking and Indian Oil will build and operate the fuel farm and hydrant system of the airport on an open access basis. This means any qualified supplier of aviation turbine fuel can supply fuel and process it through the common facility against a non-discriminatory and competitive charge
Cargo facility: Consortia of Singapore Air Terminal Services (SATS)/Air India and Bobba Group/Menzies Aviation will build and operate two general cargo for both warehouses for domestic and international cargo. The combined area for both warehouses is 15 acres with an initial capacity to handle nearly 3 lakh tonnes of cargo per year. Ground handling: Consortia of GlobeGround India and Air India/SATS will be responsible for providing ground-handling services and for procuring equipment required for operation at the new international airport.
Retail and duty-free: Nuance/Shoppers’ Stop have been selected for retail and duty-free shops in the international departure section and Shoppers’ Stop has been selected for the retail package in domestic departure section. Food and beverage: HMS Host Corporation, a leader in airport dining and shopping innovations, has been asked to operate the food and beverage service in domestic and international departure points.
Flight catering: LSG Sky chefs and Taj SATS.