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A parametric method to enhance decision-making in airport terminal development

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  • Beasley, John
  • Kunc, Martin
  • Martinez-Sykora, Toni
  • Potts, Chris N.

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Business cases and investment decisions for airports and passenger terminals are generally based on annual flight and passenger number forecasts. However, the design of a new passenger terminal is based on much shorter-term demands, typically a “peak hour†. Conventionally there are two methods for bridging the gap between annual demands and these short-term demands: a design day schedule, or a ratio-based method. There are important practical and theoretical limitations with these methods. In this paper, a complementary method is proposed that provides an improved theoretical basis for determining short-term demands and which can form part of a more informed decision-making process. Its application to a recent terminal design case is discussed.

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  • Beasley, John & Kunc, Martin & Martinez-Sykora, Toni & Potts, Chris N., 2025. "A parametric method to enhance decision-making in airport terminal development," Journal of Air Transport Management, Elsevier, vol. 124(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jaitra:v:124:y:2025:i:c:s096969972400187x
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jairtraman.2024.102722
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