Patent ID: 7578469

Claim:
A terminal for an airport comprising: a plurality of servicing levels; at least one ground support service sub-system coupled to said plurality of servicing levels and configured to mate with at least one service opening of at least one aircraft; and a terminal carry-on system comprising: a carry-on loading area comprising an area located on a terminal level of said terminal; at least one carry-on module comprising a plurality of carry-on cargo compartments for loading carry-on cargo; at least one carry-on module elevator for raising and lowering the at least one carry-on module between said terminal level and a tarmac level; at least one carry-on module conveyor, located on the tarmac level, for conveying said at least one carry-on module between said terminal and an aircraft; said at least one ground support service sub-system providing a plurality of services to said at least one aircraft through said at least one service opening and on said plurality of servicing levels.