Comparison of Ground Transport Systems at Christchurch and Changi Airports

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Executive summary
The purpose of the assignment is to determine and differentiate in between the various ground
transport systems of Christ Church airport of New Zealand and Changi airport of Singapore. The
assignment explores how the ground support organizes the requirement of the operations in these
airports. The assignment also explores the landside, transport modes or Changi airport and
discovers the challenges that they face on a regular basis. There are also recommendations for
improvement and address the challenges.

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Table of Contents
History.............................................................................................................................................3
Facilities...........................................................................................................................................3
Comparison with Changi.................................................................................................................5
Strength and Weakness of Landside Transportation in Changi Airport..........................................7
Strengths:.....................................................................................................................................7
Weaknesses:.................................................................................................................................7
Recommendations for improvement................................................................................................8
Conclusion:....................................................................................................................................10
References......................................................................................................................................11

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History
The airport operations are one of the most important parts in the proper functioning of the
Airport and the different ways in which the passengers can be aided in their work. The
operations takes in to account the various aspects of the customer satisfaction in the different
situations while flying to and from the airport. The airport is one of the important airports ofNew
Zealand(Changiairport.com 2018). The Christchurch Airport is the second largest airport in the
country handling the major population and the cargo traffic in the country.
The airport chosen in this paper is Christchurch International Airport. This is an
international passenger airport where thousands of flights take place daily. In terms of traffic the
largest number of passengers are destined towards Sydney and Melbourne. There are many
international passengers as well. Apart from that he Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) all
the time wings to Christchurch International Airport. The airport is connected by roadways, the
Russley Road which is also State Highway 1. The multilevel car park facilitates the system
further. The purple line also leads to the airport which the business class travellers may be using
anytime they wish to for a fast transit.
The annual passenger handling of the 6.57 million passengersalong with the overall
growth in the airlines seat by 7% needs adequate planning for passenger
handling(Christchurchairport.co.nz, 2018). The client satisfaction of the different types is one of
the prime concerns for the unimpeded travel experience for the travellers. The travelling
experience of the travellers can be subdivided into sectors that include client satisfaction
transport policies and the issues in the management and handling of the crowd in the Airport.
The commute of the airport in the city is one of the most important aspects in the management of