TH60053E: Airport Planning and Development
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AIRPORT PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT (TH60053E)
Added on 2020-04-29
TH60053E: Airport Planning and Development
AIRPORT PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT (TH60053E)
Added on 2020-04-29
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Running head: AIRPORT PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTAirport Planning and DevelopmentName of the University:Name of the Student:Authors Note:
1AIRPORT PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTTable of Contents1. Introduction......................................................................................................................22. Selected Airports for Analysis.........................................................................................23. Comparison of Approaches.............................................................................................23.1. Airport Security........................................................................................................23.2. Environmental Issues................................................................................................43.3. Airport Franchising and Marketing..........................................................................53.4. Airport Buildings......................................................................................................64. Conclusion.......................................................................................................................7References............................................................................................................................9
2AIRPORT PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT1. IntroductionThe objective of this paper is to analyze airport planning and development inconsideration to selected airlines in UK namely, London Heathrow Airport and ManchesterAirport. Planning and development approaches analysis and comparison for both the airiness willbe conducted covering some areas including airport security, environmental issues, and airportbuildings along with airport franchising and marketing. 2. Selected Airports for AnalysisLondon Heathrow Airport and Manchester Airport are selected for analysis of itsplanning and development approaches. London Heathrow Airport is renowned as one of themajor international airport in London. This is the second busiest airport in the world packed withglobal passenger crowd (Ashford, Coutu & Beasley, 2013). Manchester Airport is one of the major international airports in Manchester, England thatis spread in 7.5 nautical miles south-west all over the city centre. It is also declared as the thirdlargest busiest airport in UK considering the increasing international passenger numbers (BritishAirways, 2017). 3. Comparison of Approaches3.1. Airport SecurityAt Manchester Airport, the security procedures ensure consumer and employees’ safetyand security with increased priority. In order to avoid unnecessary delays, special attention tosecurity procedures is given. The airport has introduced body scanners with innovative state-of-
3AIRPORT PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTart, non-evasive technology of body scanning in consideration to new regulations developed byUK development for transport. Moreover, for maintaining high security in the airport, electronicsban for inbound flights are ensured by the airport (De Neufville, 2016). Electronic items largerthan 16 x 9.3 x 1.5 cm are not allowed in flights coming within the airport from Turkey, SaudiArabia and Egypt. Moreover, all the electronic items are scanned separately and are removedfrom hand luggage. For emergency reasons, passengers are allowed to carry baby foods such assterilized water and emergency medicines in their hand luggage for health and safety concerns.Security rules are also developed by the airport for hold luggage. Luggage security rules of theairport includes not packing sharp items, carrying goods for other people and not leaving luggageunattended in the airport (Hall, 2015). In maintaining security for liquid materials carried by thepassengers, the airport makes sure that passengers carry re-usable plastic bags under 100 ml andthey are permitted to carry liquids, pastes and gels through security separate from hand luggagecarried by them. London Heathrow Airport has highly effective aviation security measures in compassionto other airports in the worked. In maintaining tight security, the airport ensures that it workswith its partners in Civil Aviation Authority, Metropolitan Police and the Government so thatjourney of passengers is highly safe. The airport also complies with international securityregulations and Metropolitan police offers visible security existence in airport (Halpern &Graham, 2013). Script security procedures are followed by the airport for new liquids, gels andaerosols, electronic/ electrical products, beauty accessories, medicines, body scanners, shoppingat airport, exceptional products along with babies and children. For safeguarding the security ofthe passengers, London Heathrow Airport ensures that the passengers are screened through bodyscanning device. In maintain security regarding electronic devices, the airport ensures that
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