Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Ground Event / Encounter Other / Unknown
General None Reported / Taken
Human Factors
There have been concerns of runners/vendors and other vehicles positioning/waiting for [aircraft to arrive]; and Self-Park at [adjacent gate] not picking up the threats (they had a fault issue on it yesterday). Granted; they shouldn't be waiting in the [safety zone]. However; I believe this does highlight a threat if a wing walker is not present and the flight crew park the aircraft using Self-Park as per their SOP. Multiple [safety reports] have been filed on this matter to no avail.
An aircraft arriving into gate XX on self-park last evening. The crew could not meet the aircraft. However [other ramp workers] were staged on the left side; inside the [operation zone] waiting for the arrival. The self-park did not give the flight deck information there was an obstruction in the [envelope].
Ramp employees reported concern about vehicles and personnel staging in the gate area; but not clear of the operations zone.