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Bucking the trend: How Keflavik International Airport advanced its expansion programme during a time of historic aviation disruption

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  • Rúnarsson, Guðmundur Daði

    (Isavia, Iceland)

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This paper discusses the topic of how Keflavik International Airport (KEF) in Iceland continued its programme of airport and terminal expansion to better serve its customers despite the difficulties posed by the COVID-19 pandemic affecting air travel. The situation, which decreased passenger numbers from an all-time high to an all-time low in a matter of days, did not stop Isavia, the airport operator, moving forward with long-planned expansion at KEF. Isavia optimised its expansion plans, revisited environmental plans and enhanced its operation readiness while creating local jobs. The paper describes how KEF continued its plans in the difficult pandemic period.

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  • Rúnarsson, Guðmundur Daði, 2023. "Bucking the trend: How Keflavik International Airport advanced its expansion programme during a time of historic aviation disruption," Journal of Airport Management, Henry Stewart Publications, vol. 17(4), pages 412-418, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:aza:jam000:y:2023:v:17:i:4:p:412-418
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    Keywords

    Isavia; Iceland; Keflavik; Keflavik International Airport; KEF; COVID-19; pandemic; expansion; master plan; passengers; airlines; Icelandair; play;
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    JEL classification:

    • R4 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Transportation Economics
    • R40 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Transportation Economics - - - General
    • M1 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration
    • M10 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - General

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