FUTURE AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT IN SOUTH WALES AND THE SOUTH WEST OF ENGLAND

The following general conclusions were drawn from this study. The present airport system in South Wales and South-West Wales has become over-extended, in addition too many airports are competing for air transport service and attempting to offer too wide a range of air services. Continuing the present airline and airport policies would lead to a high-cost system of air services. The airport system has developed this way through the willingness of airlines, airports and the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). The efforts of airport management are geared almost exclusively to maximizing the volume of passenger and freight traffic rather than raising more revenue per passenger handled and overall profitability on current and capital accounts. Where local airports can economically provide an air service it is clearly offering a premium standard of service and consequently airport charges per passenger carried will normally be expected to exceed those at larger international airports.

• Corporate Authors:

  Civil Aviation Authority, England

  Space House, 43/59 Kingsway
  London WC2B 6TE,   England 
• Publication Date: 1976-1

Media Info

• Features: Tables;
• Pagination: 13 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air transportation; Airport operations; Airport planning; Airports; Costs; Development; Regional planning; Revenues
• Old TRIS Terms: Airport development; Airport management
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Finance; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00173689
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Civil Aviation Authority, England
• Report/Paper Numbers: CAP 380
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 26 1978 12:00AM