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Airport porters in Changchun are responsible for their work despite the heat

2022-07-12 | 吉网

  In the hot summer, the sun makes people unable to open their eyes, and the clouds are far away. Accompanied by the roaring melody of aircraft engines and ground vehicles, there are such a group of people on the apron of Changchun Airport. They are dressed in protective clothing and goggles, and wear them according to the "six-piece set" standard configuration, waiting in line for flight support operations. In order to ensure the normal flight, these "fully armed" porters should ensure the completion of a flight loaded with 4~5 tons of cargo and mail luggage within 40 minutes. 

  The narrow cargo hold of an airplane can't hold an upright body. They need to squat half-squat. The hot air keeps pouring into the apron in the closed cargo hold. The physical exertion of the handling action and the tightness caused by protective equipment are increasing with the passage of time. However, it is their responsibility to protect the safe and smooth travel of the majority of passengers' checked luggage.

  In order to firmly hold the position of epidemic prevention and control, the "six-piece set" standard has always been with the porters. The originally tanned cheeks still seem to be wearing a white mask after taking off the N95 mask. The only difference is the noticeable ligature marks on the nose. Hands covered with calluses are whitened by rubber gloves, and on the back in protective clothing.

  During the peak flight hours, 10 flights landed one after another. In order to ensure that the first piece of luggage arrived at the inbound baggage carousel within 10 minutes, a few porters in the warehouse were also temporarily deployed to the apron flight guarantee, forming the "Eighteen Iron Men" team. Even so, it is an arduous task to deal with the workload of 10 sorties during peak hours. The transportation "Eighteen Ironman" was split into several groups, and the original four-person support group was divided into two, and it was ready to move to the next flight for support. In the process of support, in order to fulfill the service promise, the multi-functional loading and unloading supervisors increased the number of lighterage, and at the same time, they also joined in the work of disinfection and handling. Every time they bend down, lift up, and put down lightly, it's a contest with the high temperature and a game with time. In the case of constant exhaustion of physical strength, they firmly stick to their positions in spite of the heat.