AIR TRAFFIC TODAY AND IN THE FUTURE

ILMALIIKENTEEN NYKYTILA JA TULEVAISUUS

The importance of air traffic has been getting bigger for the entire 20th century. According to forecasts, the growth will continue also in the 21" century. Global passenger traffic has been estimated to grow 5 % annually in the next few years. The growth will decrease later, being about 4 % annually between years 1997 and 2010. Difference between areas is big: in North America the growth is estimated to be less than 3 % annually, when in other areas it will be about 5 % or more. Competition in air traffic has increased lately. Airlines have founded global alliances in order to increase their chances in the competition. As far as routes are concerned, several airlines have been using hub and spoke strategy for the last few years. Passengers travel via one or more hub airports, which means flights are centralized in those airports. Biggest benefit of a hub and spoke strategy is for an alliance, since it enables alliance airlines to offer maximal amount of city pairs for customers. In freight transport air cargo has improved it's volume in the last few years.

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  TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING

  KORKEAKOULUNKATU 10
  TAMPERE,   Finland  FIN-33720
• Authors:
  • VARJOLA, M
  • MANTYNEN, J
  • HAYRY, H
• Publication Date: 1999

Language

• Finnish

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 177 p.
• Serial:
  • JULKAISU
  • Volume: 31
  • Publisher: TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING
  • ISSN: 1238-2094

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air; Freight transportation; Passengers; Traffic
• Geographic Terms: Finland
• ITRD Terms: 6714: Air; 8035: Finland; 1112: Freight transport; 755: Traffic; 1715: Vehicle occupant
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00811271
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
• ISBN: 952-15-0320-3
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Jun 7 2001 12:00AM