Ramp service porters attached to load masters or load control agents work at aircraft side to load and unload baggage, cargo, airmail and other aircraft equipment or company materials. While baggage sorting porters attached to baggage agents whom perform duty at make-up area of departure hall and breakdown area of arrival hall. . Porters may need to mark the luggage with stickers, tags or other identification.

Airport baggage and cargo handlers are responsible for arranging, loading-unloading, sorting baggage and airfreight or other duties as delegated.

Handling baggage is the most common part of a porter’s. A porter may arrange checked baggage at baggage sorting area and aircraft compartment. This part of the job involves heavy lifting. Porters may need to mark the luggage with stickers, tags or other identification.

dling cargo or airmail is also the most common part of a porter’s. A porter may arrange cargo and airmail in pieces and load-unload to / from carts and unit load devices (container or pallet) at  cargo warehouse area and aircraft compartment