the flights going there. Also if a passenger has a specific preference for a departing time the frequency will play a big role, more times to choose from means freedom. The price also plays a role, regional airports that have enough demand often attract low cost carriers (LCC) which can give low flight fares. LCC choose for regional airports because landing fees are often low, partly because airports use subsidies. Another attractive point for the LCC’s is shorter turnaround times. These are short because taxi times are shorter, the luggage system is less complex and passengers are less likely to be late. Recreational possibilities at the airport are better at bigger airports. The smaller size of the airport and lower number of traffic have the disadvantage of a lower variety of shops and eating facilities which might make spending time at the airport less pleasurable (www.justtheflight.co.uk). In figure one, presented below, the characteristics described in the paragraphs above are summarized. Characteristics of a regional airport 1. Location close to home + 2. Easy Internal accessibility + 3. Less recreational possibilities - 4. Airport accessibility a. Easy access by car + b. Public Transport could improve - 5. Low flight fare + 6. Low Number of Destinations - & low flight frequency Figure 1: summary of the characteristics of a regional airport Different research using stated preference data over the years dealt with the issue of why people choose particular airports. Air fare and access time are significant in all the papers. Other important factors are ground-level distance, flight frequency, the probability to be on time, convenience of parking and availability of international flights (Adler, Falzarano, & Spitz, 2005; Hess, Adler, & Polak, 2007; Marcuccia & Gatta, 2011). Figure 1 showed in what factors region airports have an advantage and in which ones they have a disadvantage. But how do passengers choose the airport they will use? A traveller makes the decision based on all different aspects but they all distribute different weights to different factors. The specific reason of why travellers make a certain final decision differs but the increase of passengers choosing regional airports is a fact. In the years between 1997 and 2013 the number of people flying from the Netherlands increased with 81 percent. For Schiphol this number increased with 69 percent, this seems a lot but Groningen, Rotterdam and Maastricht increased with 112, 217 and 86 percent respectively and Eindhoven is really doing well with an increase of almost 1200 percent! 2.3 Airports legal structure
the flights going there. Also if a passenger has a specific preference for a departing time the frequency will play a big role, more times to choose from means freedom. The price also plays a role, regional airports that have enough demand often attract low cost carriers (LCC) which can give low flight fares. LCC choose for regional airports because landing fees are often low, partly because airports use subsidies. Another attractive point for the LCC’s is shorter turnaround times. These are short because taxi times are shorter, the luggage system is less complex and passengers are less likely to be late. Recreational possibilities at the airport are better at bigger airports. The smaller size of the airport and lower number of traffic have the disadvantage of a lower variety of shops and eating facilities which might make spending time at the airport less pleasurable (www.justtheflight.co.uk). In figure one, presented below, the characteristics described in the paragraphs above are summarized. Characteristics of a regional airport 1. Location close to home + 2. Easy Internal accessibility + 3. Less recreational possibilities - 4. Airport accessibility a. Easy access by car + b. Public Transport could improve - 5. Low flight fare + 6. Low Number of Destinations & low flight frequency - Figure 1: summary of the characteristics of a regional airport Different research using stated preference data over the years dealt with the issue of why people choose particular airports. Air fare and access time are significant in all the papers. Other important factors are ground-level distance, flight frequency, the probability to be on time, convenience of parking and availability of international flights (Adler, Falzarano, & Spitz, 2005; Hess, Adler, & Polak, 2007; Marcuccia & Gatta, 2011). Figure 1 showed in what factors region airports have an advantage and in which ones they have a disadvantage. But how do passengers choose the airport they will use? A traveller makes the decision based on all different aspects but they all distribute different weights to different factors. The specific reason of why travellers make a certain final decision differs but the increase of passengers choosing regional airports is a fact. In the years between 1997 and 2013 the number of people flying from the Netherlands increased with 81 percent. For Schiphol this number increased with 69 percent, this seems a lot but Groningen, Rotterdam and Maastricht increased with 112, 217 and 86 percent respectively and Eindhoven is really doing well with an increase of almost 1200 percent! 2.3 Airports legal structure
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