Emerging trends in airport–airline use and lease agreements in the USA

Joseph F. Messina and Eric T. Smith

Journal of Airport Management, 2016, vol. 10, issue 3, 273-282

Abstract: Over the past several years the negotiation strategy and goals of airports in the USA have changed significantly with regard to agreements with their airline partners. Increased volatility and changing airline and airport business models have resulted in the displacement of the traditional term periods for use and lease agreements, resulting in much shorter agreements that are designed and anticipated to meet the needs of the parties for the near term only. Given this new context, it is important to understand where the use and lease agreement fits within the overall financial framework of the airport. This paper identifies some of the most important considerations in drafting a use and lease agreement in the current climate, including rate-setting methodologies and restrictions, cost centres, control over revenue and capital expenditures, access and competition, and risk allocation. In the end, it is important for each airport operator’s negotiating strategy to clearly reflect its financial, operational and developmental goals, and to account for the practical strengths and limitations of the airlines with which it is negotiating. This paper will be particularly useful to new chief financial officers, controllers and airport property personnel, as well as persons on airport governing bodies.

Keywords: airport–airline use and lease agreements; airport cost centres; rates and charges methodology; balancing airport objectives (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: M1 M10 R4 R40 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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