University Report: Critical Analysis of Airport Development Articles

This report presents a critical analysis of two articles focusing on airport infrastructure and the challenges faced by the industry. The first article examines the use of public-private partnerships (P3) in funding airport infrastructure improvements and services, highlighting their effectiveness in updating infrastructure without straining fiscal resources. It also discusses how smaller airports are leveraging niche markets for revenue. The second article addresses the growing number of passengers and the demand for international hubs, which pose significant challenges. It emphasizes the need for airports to collaborate and consider building regional airports to alleviate congestion and improve the passenger experience. Both articles provide valuable insights into airport management, development strategies, and the impact of passenger growth on the industry.

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Article 1: Creative Solutions
The main content of the essay focuses on how airports are now relying on public-
private partnerships (P3) to fund their infrastructure. The P3 involvement has been effective
in updating and improving the infrastructure and services without consuming fiscal resources,
and it has also helped the government to bridge the gap between needs for infrastructure and
available public resources (Mouraviev & Kakabadse 2016). In North America the liability
over the airports are civil but the airline companies are the ones who are building the
terminals as the partnerships are often situational and do not support the best interest of the
airport as mentioned in the article. The article also says that smaller airports are depending on
niche markets to make profits (Klophaus, 2016). For instance, the LXV airport in Colorado
depends on foot elevation to earn an income from helicopter testing companies. The P3
should be transparent and work towards the betterment of the public if designed and
monitored carefully; then it can lead to successful ventures. The article mentions that there is
a vast infrastructure gap at the airports as seen in the shortages of gates in large hubs;
therefore, a counterattack is necessary to overcome the problem. For instance, at OAK, 3000
buses are allotted to transport the passengers from parking spots. Thus, P3 should be adopted
carefully as the future of the airports sometimes depends on these policies.
Article 2: Raising the Challenge
The main concern highlighted in this article is the growing number of passengers and
the demand for international hubs at airports that pose a danger for the latter. Though
increasing the revenue, renovating as well as improving the experience of the customers and
expanding the facilities at the terminal might help the airport industry but Ehl who retired in
June 2019 said that the airports should look and assist each other for handling the growth of
passengers, which in turn will help the airports to grow. A hub is used by more than one

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airlines to concentrate the passengers and operations of flight in an airport (Morrell, 2016).
Ehl is concerned that SEA-Tac is going to reach a point where no further improvement will
be possible as there is an increase in growth and low capacity at the airport. The only way to
cope with the problem and protect the industry is to build regional airports that are near the
hubs that help in reducing some congestion at the airport. In the Puget area, there are three
airports controlled by three political entities; however, if they were well planned and
balanced then the problem would be solved. Larger terminals can be built for accommodating
the passengers (Shareef, 2016). Quick checking should be done at the baggage and security
areas. Thus, SEA-Tac can adopt some of these measures to cope with the challenges of hubs
at the airport.

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References
Klophaus, R. (2016). Air travel banks: A public-private partnership approach to air services
development at smaller airports. Journal of Airport Management, 10(2), 200-208.
Morrell, P. (2016). Airport competition and network access: A European perspective.
In Airport Competition (pp. 31-46). Routledge.
Mouraviev, N., & Kakabadse, N. K. (2016). Conceptualising public-private partnerships: A
critical appraisal of approaches to meanings and forms. Society and Business
Review, 11(2), 155-173.
Shareef, K. S. (2016). Common Problems of Airport Passenger Terminal Operations.