Global Ground Handling Services Market Size By Service (Ground Handling, Passenger ground handling, Ramp Handling), By Airport Type (International, Domestic), By Geographic Scope And Forecast

Ground Handling Services Market Size And Forecast

Ground Handling Services Market size was valued at USD 22.61 Billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 36.73 Billion by 2032, growing at a CAGR of 6.90% from 2026 to 2032.

Increasing Globalisation, decreasing airfares, and rapid technological advancements and developments are some of the Ground Handling Service Market drivers. The Global Ground Handling Services Market report provides a holistic evaluation of the market. The report offers a comprehensive analysis of key segments, trends, drivers, restraints, competitive landscape, and factors that are playing a substantial role in the market.

Global Ground Handling Services Market Definition

Ground handling services refer to the wide range of services provided to facilitate an aircraft's ground repositioning, preparation for, and upon conclusion of a flight, including customer service and ramp service functions. Ground handling services cover many aspects of an airliner between the time it arrives at a terminal gate and when it departs on its next flight. Ground handling services are essential to increase speed, efficiency, and accuracy and minimize turnaround time. In Addition, Ground handling services have several advantages: reduced staffing, training headaches, and equipment cost. Another advantage is the airport's ability to control customer services. Moreover, reasonable turn rates are great tools for convincing an air carrier to use the airport.

Global Ground Handling Services Market Overview

The report's market overview section mainly encompasses fundamental market dynamics, including drivers, restraints, opportunities, and challenges the industry faces.

Increasing globalization has dramatically increased global air traffic, which has elevated the importance of ground support operations at airports. Air travel has gained prominence due to decreasing airfares, growing aircraft fleets, enhanced facilities, and luxury. This has extended the growth in ground support services that play a key role in offering the convenience of travel to passengers. The industry incorporates considerable opportunities for future growth owing to the increasing number of operational airports and flights across the globe. On the other hand, optimization of operations during peak time is anticipated to challenge industry growth over the forecast period.

However, rapid technological advancements and developments in using alternative fuels for handling equipment and vehicles are presumed to provide considerable opportunities for industry growth.

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Global Ground Handling Services Market: Segmentation Analysis

The Ground Handling Services Market is segmented on the basis of Service, Airport Type, and Geography.

Ground Handling Services Market, By Service

• Ground Handling
• Passenger ground handling
• Ramp Handling
• Others

Based on the Service provided, Ground Handling Service Market is bifurcated into Ground Handling, Passenger Handling, Ramp Handling, and others. With the rising Smart Airport Initiatives and demand for advanced airport ground, the Ground Handling segment is anticipated to grow in the near future. And with the growing disposable income, passengers will be looking forward to a more luxurious and comfortable journey experience leading to the market growth in the Passenger Ground Handling Segment.

Ground Handling Services Market, By Airport Type

• International
• Domestic

Based on the Airport type, the market is bifurcated into International and Domestic. In the past, the International Segment has been dominating, but with the rising development in the tourism industry and increase in the air traffic and number of Airports within a country, the Domestic segment is anticipated to grow remarkably during the forecasted period.

Ground Handling Services Market, By Geography

• North America
• Europe
• Asia Pacific
• Rest of the world

Based on regional analysis, the Global Ground Handling Services Market is classified into North America (The U.S, Cannada), Europe (The U.K, Russia, France, Luxembourg, and the rest of Europe), Asia Pacific (China, India, Japan, South Korea), and Rest of the world (Latin America and Middle East Africa. Accounting for the rising expenditure on the aviation industry and a handsome number of airports being developed, North America covers the largest share of the market during the base year. Moreover, the Asia Pacific region market is anticipated to witness enormous growth during the forecasted period as the number of airports within the developing countries of this region are surging year on year.

Key Players

• The "Ground Handling Services Market" study report will provide valuable insight emphasizing the global market. The major players in the market are Mallaghan, Beumer Group, Cavotec, JBT Corporation, Cargotec, SAAB Group, Weihai Guangtai Airports Equipment, Skyplan Services Limited, Aviapartner, TAV Airports Holding Co., Aerospace Jet, AFS Ground Support, Vision Aviation Global, etc.

Key Developments

26 Apr 2022, Celebi keen to bid for Air India ground handling unit. The unit, Air India Air Transport Services Ltd (AIATS) provides ground handling services at 63 airports across the country.

25 April 2022, Houston Airport welcomes a new aircraft maintenance facility. George Bush Intercontinental Airport has welcomed Spirit Airlines' large new aircraft maintenance hangar facility, which aims to drive job opportunities for the local community.

8 April 2022, Menzies Aviation secures renewal with Aer Lingus at Heathrow. Global aviation logistics specialist, Menzies Aviation, has secured a renewal of its long-standing partnership and ground operations contract with Aer Lingus at London Heathrow Airport.

7 April 2022, Amsterdam Airport approves digital declarations to streamline the cargo chain. Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has welcomed Automated Nomination, which will ensure import cargo is automatically assigned to the correct forwarder before it physically arrives at the airport.