Centerlines - December 2008 - (Page 16) VER S COLUMNTORY AIRPORT BELT TIGHTENING B Y C A ROL E S H I F R I N Getting more from less the rule as airports cope with fewer flights and higher costs U .S. airports of all sizes are tightening their belts, bracing for the cascading effects that widespread service cutbacks by airlines are having on their operating revenues and higher fuel prices are having on operating costs. “It’s a tough time for airports in general,” said Deborah McElroy, Executive Vice President, Policy and External Affairs, at ACI-NA. “Service cuts are of great concern to airports because, after ensuring the safety and security of our passengers, our main focus is to bring price and service competition to the community.” Groundings, Bankruptcies Airlines, particularly U.S. legacy airlines with older, less efficient equipment, will ground more than 500 airplanes by year-end. Included are some 50-seat regionals used to link smaller airports with larger hubs. Add to that the growing number of airline bankruptcies and service cessations—13 in the last year. The resulting cutback in flights means some airports are seeing year-over-year declines in passenger numbers and aircraft operations ranging from low single digits to 25 percent or even higher. High fuel prices and the sluggish economy also have reduced demand for air cargo services. Some airports are experiencing a loss of service from multiple airlines, and some small airports, as many as three dozen, are expected to lose all air service. 16 CENTERLINES | DECEMBER 2008
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Centerlines - December 2008 Centerlines - December 2008 Contents President’s Message Canadian Airports Associates’ Corner Policy Center On the Hill and On the Stump Cover Story: Airport Belt Tightening On Management: Pooling DBE Resources Revenue Arena: New Revenue Streams Griesbach Concessions Award Winners Security: Employee Screening Pilot Tests New Technology: Wireless Growth Now Underway Grand Openings New Members Index of Advertisers/Advertiser.com Box Scores Centerlines - December 2008 Centerlines - December 2008 - (Page Intro) Centerlines - December 2008 - Centerlines - December 2008 (Page Cover1) Centerlines - December 2008 - Centerlines - December 2008 (Page Cover2) Centerlines - December 2008 - Centerlines - December 2008 (Page 3) Centerlines - December 2008 - Centerlines - December 2008 (Page 4) Centerlines - December 2008 - Contents (Page 5) Centerlines - December 2008 - Contents (Page 6) Centerlines - December 2008 - President’s Message (Page 7) Centerlines - December 2008 - President’s Message (Page 8) Centerlines - December 2008 - Canadian Airports (Page 9) Centerlines - December 2008 - Canadian Airports (Page 10) Centerlines - December 2008 - Associates’ Corner (Page 11) Centerlines - December 2008 - Associates’ Corner (Page 12) Centerlines - December 2008 - Policy Center (Page 13) Centerlines - December 2008 - Policy Center (Page 14) Centerlines - December 2008 - On the Hill and On the Stump (Page 15) Centerlines - December 2008 - Cover Story: Airport Belt Tightening (Page 16) Centerlines - December 2008 - Cover Story: Airport Belt Tightening (Page 17) Centerlines - December 2008 - Cover Story: Airport Belt Tightening (Page 18) Centerlines - December 2008 - Cover Story: Airport Belt Tightening (Page 19) Centerlines - December 2008 - Cover Story: Airport Belt Tightening (Page 20) Centerlines - December 2008 - Cover Story: Airport Belt Tightening (Page 21) Centerlines - December 2008 - On Management: Pooling DBE Resources (Page 22) Centerlines - December 2008 - On Management: Pooling DBE Resources (Page 23) Centerlines - December 2008 - On Management: Pooling DBE Resources (Page 24) Centerlines - December 2008 - On Management: Pooling DBE Resources (Page 25) Centerlines - December 2008 - On Management: Pooling DBE Resources (Page 26) Centerlines - December 2008 - On Management: Pooling DBE Resources (Page 27) Centerlines - December 2008 - On Management: Pooling DBE Resources (Page 28) Centerlines - December 2008 - Revenue Arena: New Revenue Streams (Page 29) Centerlines - December 2008 - Revenue Arena: New Revenue Streams (Page 30) Centerlines - December 2008 - Revenue Arena: New Revenue Streams (Page 31) Centerlines - December 2008 - Revenue Arena: New Revenue Streams (Page 32) Centerlines - December 2008 - Griesbach Concessions Award Winners (Page 33) Centerlines - December 2008 - Security: Employee Screening Pilot Tests (Page 34) Centerlines - December 2008 - Security: Employee Screening Pilot Tests (Page 35) Centerlines - December 2008 - Security: Employee Screening Pilot Tests (Page 36) Centerlines - December 2008 - Security: Employee Screening Pilot Tests (Page 37) Centerlines - December 2008 - Security: Employee Screening Pilot Tests (Page 38) Centerlines - December 2008 - New Technology: Wireless Growth (Page 39) Centerlines - December 2008 - New Technology: Wireless Growth (Page 40) Centerlines - December 2008 - New Technology: Wireless Growth (Page 41) Centerlines - December 2008 - New Technology: Wireless Growth (Page 42) Centerlines - December 2008 - Now Underway (Page 43) Centerlines - December 2008 - Now Underway (Page 44) Centerlines - December 2008 - Grand Openings (Page 45) Centerlines - December 2008 - New Members (Page 46) Centerlines - December 2008 - New Members (Page 47) Centerlines - December 2008 - New Members (Page 48) Centerlines - December 2008 - Index of Advertisers/Advertiser.com (Page 49) Centerlines - December 2008 - Box Scores (Page 50) Centerlines - December 2008 - Box Scores (Page Cover3) Centerlines - December 2008 - Box Scores (Page Cover4)
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