Assessment of Efficiency of Greek Airports

Data envelopment analysis (DEA) can be used to evaluate the efficiency of airports by assessing the capability of a company to maintain or increase its outputs. This paper uses DEA to assess the efficiency of Greek airports, which are often characterized by strong tourist traffic and seasonal demand. Appropriate inputs and outputs describing primary airport functions are identified. The landside and airside infrastructure of the airports are evaluated in terms of the movements served during the period 2004–07. Passenger building and the airport's potential to serve passenger traffic is a major focus. Economic efficiency then is assessed. Pure technical efficiency, scale efficiency, airport potential and peer airports are reported. Findings show that in general Greek airports had good financial performance, with large airports managing their financial resources most efficiently. Airside operations were found to be more efficient on average than landside operations. Airports that serve more aircraft and passenger movements were more efficient than those who serve fewer movements. No significant changes in efficiency levels were observed during the study period. To increase efficiency, some of the airports in the study should consider expanding their infrastructure, some should increase their traffic and some should focus on both management and infrastructure.

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• Authors:
  • Psaraki-Kalouptsidi, Voula
  • Kalakou, Sofia
• Publication Date: 2011-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 170-186
• Serial:
  • Journal of Airport Management
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Henry Stewart Publications
  • ISSN: 1750-1938
  • EISSN: 1750-1946
  • Serial URL: https://www.henrystewartpublications.com/jam

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Airport operations; Airports; Benchmarks; Economic efficiency; Evaluation and assessment; Passenger traffic
• Uncontrolled Terms: Data envelopment analysis
• Geographic Terms: Greece
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Economics; Operations and Traffic Management; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01350762
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 31 2011 7:45AM