Economics Report Library

Slot concentration at network hubs

by David Starkie, Economics-Plus Ltd; A high concentration of take-off and landing slots in one airline at major hub airports can represent an economically efficient outcome. Concern has previously been raised that the concentration of slots is anti-competitive, leading to calls for slot re-distribution or for new or used slots to be allocated to new entrants only.

• Public Policy Issues
• Infrastructure

Impact of Sept 11th 2001 Attack

Estimated impact of the September 11th on travel.

• Market & Industry Issues
• Shocks

Airport regulation 

A good airport regulatory structure - providing better rather than just increased regulation - can benefit both airports and airlines in terms of greater efficiency and low and stable financing costs.

• Public Policy Issues
• Infrastructure

Impact of Avian Flu

Analysis of the impact of SARS and the threat of avian flu.

• Market & Industry Issues
• Shocks

The Economic Impacts of Air Service Liberalization - Intervistas

This study confirms that liberalising air travel directly benefits economies by increasing GDP, employment, travel and tourism, and exports.

• Public Policy Issues
• Commercial Freedom

Airline network benefits

Based on a survey and statistical evidence, this study provides strong evidence of the wider benefits - in terms of economic development and growth - generated by the global air transport network.

• Public Policy Issues
• Value of Aviation

Airport privatization

Ten key lessons for future airport privatization, drawn from a study of the successes and failures of past privatization of twelve airports in Europe, Asia-Pacific and Latin America.

• Public Policy Issues
• Infrastructure

Airport privatization: summary report

Summary of full report

• Public Policy Issues
• Infrastructure

The Role of Trade Associations in the Production of Official Statistics - Presentation

64th WORLD STATISTICS CONGRESS