The Swiss regional airport network - identifying brokerage roles and simulating structural changes
Type
conference paper
Date Issued
2009-08-24
Author(s)
Abstract
Regional airports play a secondary but important role in the transport system of a country. The study presented in this paper analyses the Swiss regional airport system, consisting of six locations and respective institutional networks of main suppliers, customers, and cooperation partners. A first analysis of the network based on betweenness centralities and brokerage roles presents a rather large network of 112 institutions with only eighteen being relevant for the network configuration. A further analysis of average distances simulates a series of possible mergers with the aim to compare overall network strengths against costs. The results indicate a loosely connected system with high cost efficiencies and relatively weak links. Further options to improve network effectiveness and hence to develop an overall regional airport strategy in Switzerland are discussed.
Language
English
Keywords
regional airports
network analysis
brokerage roles
mergers
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
No
Start page
14
Event Title
59th International Asociation of Scientific Experts in Tourism (AIEST) Congress
Event Location
Savonlinna (FIN)
Event Date
23.-27.08.2009
Subject(s)
Eprints ID
55951