Traitement des Passagers et Bagages

Study Notes

Préparation du vol: Essential step for mission success. Includes retrieving flight data (date, time, aircraft type, passenger configuration), passenger predictions (number, types, special needs), meal arrangements, and transit documents. Flight crew must also arrange for transport to the aircraft.
Accueil - Enregistrement: Administrative checks ensuring passenger suitability for travel, alongside information about prohibited items in hold or cabin. Passengers and their luggage are then registered.
Débarquement - Embarquement: Operations related to boarding and disembarkation, including receiving passengers upon arrival, handling transit passengers, safety instructions, escorting passengers to the aircraft, and flight completion.

Douane (Généralités): Foreign customs services may require communication of aircraft movement forecasts. Passengers must abide by all relevant country regulations related. Passenger identification required at customs agent's request and potential inspection of luggage. Import/export restrictions on prohibited items and associated penalties. Customs agents can request supplemental information from passenger agents.
Police (PPF): Entry into Schengen area boundaries is restricted to designated border crossing points (PPF). Standard control methods are provided at these points. Information about traveler identities is checked against internal network. Digital passport readers and fingerprint recognition are standard equipment.
Santé: Health authorities might prohibit boarding for individuals with contagious diseases. International vaccination certificates will be necessary for some destinations.

Définitions: A traveller utilizing military air service is considered a passenger. Classifications include adults (12+ years), children (2-12), and infants (under 2). Public servants are split into: state, regional, departmental, and territorial roles.
Catégories: Assigned based on the passenger's reason for travel: service related or private, with specific documentation needed prior to boarding a military plane. Passenger's category dictates the formal procedures and relevant paperwork (e.g., military orders, personal travel authorizations) .
Équipement: Specific considerations for passengers needing special assistance, such as those with disabilities (e.g., wheelchairs).

Définitions: Items carried by a passenger during a flight, composed of carry-on (non-checked) and checked baggage, details of which are needed for a successful flight.
Franchise: Each airline determines the allowable weight/dimensions of carry-on and checked baggage. The CSOA specifies these allowances for transport on military aircraft.
Sûreté: Strict measures to confirm luggage compliance before boarding.
Cabine: A set of restrictions related to permitted carry-on items.
Soute: Detailed procedures to handle checked luggage. Stated weight and size limitations vary depending on the passenger category and aircraft type. Weight allowances are specific to the type of passenger (adult, child, infant)