A comparison of indirect connectivity in Chinese airport hubs: 2010 vs. 2015

Jie Huang and Jiaoe Wang

Journal of Air Transport Management, 2017, vol. 65, issue C, 29-39

Abstract: Airport hubs’ indirect connectivity is important for any aviation network. Indirect connectivity describes the capacity of airport hubs to provide indirect connections over the airline network. As the Chinese aviation industry has experienced development, this paper offers a comparative analysis of indirect connectivity for Chinese airport hubs between 2010 and 2015. We investigate wave-system structures, weighted indirect connectivity (WIC) and indirect connections of the top ten airport hubs in China. In the spatial analysis, this paper surveys the spatial patterns of indirect connections at four important airport hubs. Beijing-Capital airport has strong indirect connectivity worldwide. Pudong and Hongqiao airports worked together to maximize the spatial coverage of Shanghai. Guangzhou-Baiyun airport has sufficient indirect connections across southern China, and it intends to expand its spatial influence into northern cities.

Keywords: Airport hub; Flight wave; Wave-system structure; Indirect connectivity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jairtraman.2017.07.002

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