This news article was originally written in Spanish. It has been automatically translated for your convenience. Reasonable efforts have been made to provide an accurate translation, however, no automated translation is perfect nor is it intended to replace a human translator. The original article in Spanish can be viewed at Aprobado el decreto que regula el servicio de dirección de plataforma aeroportuaria
The decree that regulates direction of airport platform service approved
09/09/2011
September 9, 2011
The Council of Ministers has adopted the Royal Decree which regulates the service address of airport platform and the conditions for its implementation, allowing the establishment of this service at those airports in more than 250,000 annual movements (Madrid-Barajas and Barcelona - El Prat), within a period of one year. Platform management service focuses on the guidance of the aircraft on the ground, for certain areas of the airport, close to the terminal building, since they leave taxiway until your parking or vice versa, and will be Manager of those airports that will decide if this service is provided directly, with its own qualified staff, or through service providers.
