Airport competition from airports’ perspective: Evidence from a survey of European airports
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In this study, we describe the results of a questionnaire distributed among European airports in the autumn of 2019. The questionnaire was designed to elicit airports’ views on the practicalities of competition between airports. We received 49 responses from airports in 24 countries; the respondents represent airports of different sizes. The survey results evidence behaviours consistent with significant competition between airports. Airports are taking active steps through their resourcing and staffing, incentives and marketing to attract airline services, and clearly see themselves taking the initiative in doing so. No airport, no matter how large, appears to be able to escape competition. The main policy message of our study, consistent with other recent reviews of airport competition, is that European regulators should re-evaluate their approach to the economic regulation of airports, especially as far as regional airports are concerned.
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The quality of airport operations and services is perceived as a relevant attractor for airlines in a similar range as slot availability.
“The quality of airport operations and services is perceived as a relevant attractor for airlines in a similar range as slot availability (Bilotkach and Bush, 2020).”
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Nine of 10 international airports cooperate with local governments, tourist authorities and chambers of commerce as part of their route development.
“Nine of 10 international airports cooperate with local governments, tourist authorities and chambers of commerce as part of their route development (Bilotkach and Bush, 2020).”
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- Authors
- Bilotkach, V., & Bush, H.
- Affiliations
- Singapore Institute of Technology (SG)
- Independent Regulatory Adviser
- Corresponding author
- Bilotkach, Volodymyr
- ORCID
- Bilotkach, Volodymyr
- Venue
- Competition and Regulation in Network Industries
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2020-07-16
- Volume
- 21
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 275-296
- ISSN
- 1783-5917 (ISSN-L)
- 2399-2956
- OpenAlex
- W3043246769
- Cited by
- 14
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 3
- FWCI
- 3.62
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Competition and Regulation in Network Industries (publishedVersion)
- RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › General Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Aviation Industry Analysis and Trends
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Strategy and Management › Transport and Economic Policies
- Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Merger and Competition Analysis
- Keywords
- airport competition, regional airports, airport marketing, European airports
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