THIS WON'T LAST FOREVER : THE POST-SEPT. 11 CAPACITY CUTBACKS GAVE THE INDUSTRY AND FAA A BIT OF BREATHING ROOM

After September 11, as traffic fell, capacity pressures were relieved, but it's only a temporary relief. Some are viewing this lull as a chance to create a national plan to reduce airport congestion before the skies become crowded again. Slot controls are one area of potential reduction, but the FAA and industry support infrastructure expansion and other physical plant changes over market-based approaches. The General Accounting Office predicts that FAA plans for physical expansion will be inadequate. Airlines and airports on the other hand resist congestion pricing. Another ingredient that is just coming on the scene is more highly automated airport and airspace management which could increase capacity significantly.

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• Authors:
  • Feldman, J M
• Publication Date: 2002-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 47-49
• Serial:
  • ATW: Air Transport World
  • Volume: 39
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: Penton Media
  • ISSN: 0002-2543

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Airport capacity; Airport traffic; Congestion pricing; Slot allocation; Traffic delays; Transportation policy; Travel demand management
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Policy; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00925316
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
• Files: BTRIS, TRIS
• Created Date: May 31 2002 12:00AM