Question 1
JFK has sort the use of a web-based airport management tool to enhance its management of airport operations. This tool, Sensis Aerobhan, uses both the airside operational information and aircraft positional data from the airports real time surveillance system, which provides an accurate picture of the surface operations. This tool seeks to manage the irregular operations and improve operational efficiency by addressing events such as de-icing and bad weather conditions. Additionally, the tool seeks to reduce taxi times at the airports and enhance pushbacks and arrivals to and from the gates of the airport.
Question 2
The use of Minimum Revenue Guarantees
/>
Revenue guarantees are used to provide a target, which the carrier is supposed to get for operating a particular service to a specific destination for a given length of time. The increase in financial problems for most carriers has resulted to them reducing the number of airports or routes they frequent. Thus, airports tend to increase the amount of revenue in the revenue guarantee contract to attract additional carriers. For example, the Wisconsin Airport utilized an SCASDP grant to give a revenue guarantee of $492,000 to sustain a nonstop service to Minneapolis. This service generated high revenues for the airline, which meant that the airport was also able to increase its revenue.
Cost Subsidies
Cost subsidies include waivers such as discounted landing fees especially during the promotional period. The waivers are normally independent of the revenue generated and can be either the full amount or fraction of the full amount.
Question 3
The Daytona Beach surrounding area will be divided into traffic zones. The number of travelers from the different zones using the Daytona Beach International Airport will then be identified. Identification of travelers or potential travelers would be based on the population of the neighboring area, average yearly incomes and employment levels of the surrounding population. The distance covered by the travelers from each traffic zone is then measured to ascertain accessibility to the airport.
