AIRPORT BARRIERS TO ENTRY IN THE US

A model is presented that examines the effects of three airport operating characteristics-slot controls, gate constraints, and gate utilization during peak operating periods-on both yields and entry. Data are gathered on all entries into the top 500 US airline markets for the one-year period from the third quarter of 1996 to the second quarter of 1997. Results show that all three of the operating characteristics have a significant impact on yields, while high gate utilization during peak airport operating periods if the most significant deterrent to entry. These results would indicate that either the construction of new gates or the undertaking of other provisions to allow new entrants gate access during peak periods would be most effective in increasing entry onto routes from congested airports.

• Corporate Authors:

  Transportation Research Forum

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  Washington, DC  United States  20006-4003
• Authors:
  • Dresner, Martin
  • Windle, Robert
  • Yao, Yuliang
• Conference:
  • Proceedings of the 42nd Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Forum
  • Location: Annapolis, Maryland
  • Date: 2000-11-29 to 2000-12-1
• Publication Date: 2000

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 500

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air travel; Airlines; Airport operations; Barriers to entry (Competition); Gates; Peak periods; Slot allocation
• Geographic Terms: United States
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00804791
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 11 2001 12:00AM