"Managing Airports" presents a comprehensive and cutting-edge insight into today's international airport industry. This third edition reflects the huge changes in the management of airports today and tackles many of the key issues such as: the vast increase of air traffic and how can airport development cope with predicted levels of future demand; commercialization and privatization of airports and the emergence of new types of airport operators as the private airport industry has become more mature; the increased number of airline alliances and the new demands they place on the airport operators; the growth of the low cost carrier sector and its impact on airport operations, in the US, Europe and also in Asia, South America and elsewhere; and dealing with the major issues of security and the environmental impacts.Approaching management topics from a strategic and commercial perspective rather than from an operational and technical angle, the book provides an innovative insight into the processes behind running a successful airport. It contains examples and case studies from airports all over the world to aid understanding of the key topic areas and to place them in a practical context. Accessible and up-to-date, "Managing Airports" is ideal for students, lecturers and researchers of transport and tourism, and practitioners within the air transport industry.Airport case studies include those from: BAA, Vienna, Aer Rianta, Amsterdam, Australia and the USA. Revised third edition reflects key developments such as drastic growth in demand, commercialistation and privatization of airports and issues such as security and environmental impacts. It offers a comprehensive focus on all the key economic, marketing and planning issues related to airport management. It also presents international case studies for example, impacts of SARS, the launch of the A380 aircraft, and self-service check-in.
