EZShift for aviation and ground handling

Every flight.
Fully staffed.

EZShift loads your flights in real time and turns them into shifts, then staffs check-in, ramp, gate and security teams with the right certifications, proper rest between early and late shifts, and fast cover when plans change.

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  • Scheduling shift workers since 2005
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Why airport scheduling is different

Flights don’t keep office hours

Your schedule has to follow the flights, put people with the right training on every job, and still give everyone their rest.

  • Flights set the rhythm

    Early starts, late finishes and peaks that follow the flights, changing from day to day and season to season.

  • Certified for the task

    Ramp, check-in, gates, security screening, drivers: every shift needs people with the right training.

  • Early, late and fair

    Rest after a late shift, a limit on 4 a.m. starts, and early shifts shared fairly across the team.

Scheduling rules

Your rules, built into every schedule

Write down the rules once: the law, your labor agreements and what your shift managers know. EZShift builds the schedule around them and warns you the moment a change would break one.

  • Hard rules are never broken by the engine
  • Flexible rules are weighed, so it knows what to give up first
  • Rules can apply to specific teams, positions, shifts or employees

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  • Hard

    At least 11 hours of rest between shifts

  • Hard

    No early shift right after a late shift

  • Flexible

    Prefer up to 3, maximum 4 early shifts per week

  • Flexible

    At least 1 employee tagged Shift lead on every ramp shift

From flights to shifts

Load the flights. Get the shifts.

EZShift reads your flight information in real time and turns each flight into the shifts and positions it needs. Then the engine staffs them with people who have the right skills, and shows what is still open before you publish.

  • Real-time flight information turned into shifts, instead of building them by hand
  • Positions and skills per employee: ramp, check-in, gate, security, driver
  • Shifts that are not fully staffed stand out on the schedule
  • Open shifts can go to employees in the app, with manager approval

Attendance

Know who is on the job, not just who is scheduled

Staff clock in from the app, and you can require them to be at the airport to do it. Late arrivals, no-shows and missing clock-outs are right there, next to the hours you planned.

  • Clock in from the app, with a location check, an NFC tag or a time clock
  • Late arrivals, no-shows and missing clock-ins in one view
  • Planned vs. actual hours for every employee and every team
  • Hours ready for payroll, without typing them twice

Digital forms

Seasonal hiring without the paperwork pile

Every busy season brings new hires, each with contracts, safety briefings and equipment forms. Send them to the app instead: new employees sign on their phone, and you see who still hasn’t.

  • Forms go out automatically to every new employee, or to a team or position
  • One-time, yearly or on hiring, with a due date and an automatic reminder
  • Details already in the employee’s file are filled in for them
  • Every signed form is saved as a PDF with name, date and time

The employee app

Flights change. Shifts follow, in the app.

Employees see their schedule, ask for swaps and pick up open shifts from their phone. You approve, and everyone is updated at once.

  • Shift swaps

    Employees ask to swap or hand over a shift from their phone, and the manager approves it.

  • Open shifts

    An extra flight or a sick call? Offer the shift in the app, and employees can ask for it, with your approval.

  • Reminders

    Automatic reminders before every shift and before the deadline for availability requests.

Questions about scheduling airport staff

Can EZShift build shifts from our flight schedule?

Yes. EZShift loads your flight information in real time and turns the flights into the shifts and positions they need, so you don’t build them by hand. The engine then staffs those shifts according to your rules.

How do I make sure only certified staff work on the ramp or at security?

Each employee has positions and skills, such as ramp, check-in, security or driver. The engine assigns people only to shifts that match them, and you can add rules for specific groups, like a shift lead on every ramp shift.

A flight was added or delayed. How fast can I change the schedule?

Change the shift and EZShift suggests the employees who fit it, based on the same rules and preferences as the automatic schedule. You can also offer it as an open shift in the app. Every change is checked against your rules, and employees are updated at once.

Can employees clock in only when they are at the airport?

Yes. Clocking in from the app can require the employee’s location. Employees can also clock in with an NFC tag or with a time clock.

Can new hires sign their onboarding forms in the app?

Yes. With the digital forms module, contracts, safety briefings and other forms reach new employees in the app automatically. They sign on their phone, a signed PDF is saved, and you can see and remind anyone who hasn’t signed yet.

Our ground crews are hundreds of people. Does it fit on one board?

Yes. Some of our customers run several hundred employees on a single board. Group it by position, hide the names to see coverage only, filter to one team, and highlight one employee to see where they are qualified to work.

Can I try EZShift for free?

Yes. Sign up for 14 days of full access to all features in the EZ Pro plan. No credit card is needed.

See EZShift on your own flight schedule

Leave your details and we’ll set up a personal demo with your shifts, positions and rules.

  • A personal demo with a scheduling expert
  • Your teams, your rules, your questions
  • Personal, prompt service

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