ground staff
noun
British
1
: the people who take care of a large area of land (such as a sports field)
2
: a group of people at an airport who take care of and repair aircraft
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While pilot wages at regional airlines have increased in recent years, cabin crew and ground staff wages are still usually significantly lower.
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Zach Wichter, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
There’s also The Warp-Around trench created in the suiting violet pinstripe, a waistcoat for male crew members and ground staff, and le Faitaga, a cultural garment celebrating the rich heritage of the Pacific community.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
More than 30,000 cabin crew and ground staff will be trained on how to work with autistic travelers to better support them through their journey.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 28 Jan. 2025
Airport staff A number of unionized ground staff across Paris’ major airports—Charles de Gaulle (CDG), Paris Orly (ORY), and Paris-Le Bourget (LBG), all owned by the Aéroports de Paris (ADP) group—are planning to strike from 5 a.m. (local time) on July 2 to 7 a.m. on July 27.
—Koh Ewe, TIME, 24 July 2024
That comes less than a month after Lufthansa’s ground staff also went on strike, throwing the travel plans of over 100,000 passengers into chaos.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 12 Mar. 2024
Negotiations continue for Lufthansa ground staff and German rail operator Deutsche Bahn's train drivers.
—Kirsten Grieshaber, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2024
However, an agreement between the union of ground staff workers and Lufthansa still hasn’t been signed.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 12 Mar. 2024
Frankfurt airport closed by strikes The warning of more losses came on the same day as thousands of the airline’s ground staff staged fresh strikes, forcing flights to be canceled.
—Anna Cooban, CNN, 7 Mar. 2024
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Zach Wichter, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
There’s also The Warp-Around trench created in the suiting violet pinstripe, a waistcoat for male crew members and ground staff, and le Faitaga, a cultural garment celebrating the rich heritage of the Pacific community.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
More than 30,000 cabin crew and ground staff will be trained on how to work with autistic travelers to better support them through their journey.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 28 Jan. 2025
Airport staff A number of unionized ground staff across Paris’ major airports—Charles de Gaulle (CDG), Paris Orly (ORY), and Paris-Le Bourget (LBG), all owned by the Aéroports de Paris (ADP) group—are planning to strike from 5 a.m. (local time) on July 2 to 7 a.m. on July 27.
—Koh Ewe, TIME, 24 July 2024
That comes less than a month after Lufthansa’s ground staff also went on strike, throwing the travel plans of over 100,000 passengers into chaos.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 12 Mar. 2024
Negotiations continue for Lufthansa ground staff and German rail operator Deutsche Bahn's train drivers.
—Kirsten Grieshaber, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2024
However, an agreement between the union of ground staff workers and Lufthansa still hasn’t been signed.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 12 Mar. 2024
Frankfurt airport closed by strikes The warning of more losses came on the same day as thousands of the airline’s ground staff staged fresh strikes, forcing flights to be canceled.
—Anna Cooban, CNN, 7 Mar. 2024
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“Ground staff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ground%20staff. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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