Drivers of long haul flight supply at secondary airports in Europe

Sven Maertens

Journal of Air Transport Management, 2010, vol. 16, issue 5, 239-243

Abstract: Intercontinental air traffic is unevenly distributed between secondary European airports. While a few airports offer a remarkable number of long haul services, most non-hubs struggle to attract such flights. We discuss and test factors influencing secondary airport choice of long haul carriers. Results indicate that the economic power of the airport region has a significantly positive influence on long haul flight supply, while a sufficient runway length is only a condition sine qua non. Consequently, long runways at many secondary airports are underutilized and thus not economically viable.

Keywords: Airports; Airlines; Networks; Hubs; Long haul (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jairtraman.2009.09.001

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