Air Transport and Regional Development Policies

Air Transport and Regional Development Policies is one of three inter-connected books related to a four-year European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) Action established in 2015. This book focuses on policy implications related to air transport and regional development.

1. Introduction. 2. Measuring the quality of air transport networks - a topology of connectivity and accessibility metrics. 3. The Airport Dependency Index. 4. Changing Governance and Regulation of Airports - The Regional Aspect. 5. Air traffic control policy framework advancements vis-a-vis regional airports. 6. A comparative analysis of policies to support air connectivity in remote regions. 7. Aviation subsidies in Europe and regional development. 8. Subsidies to promote air transport connectivity when carriers have market power: Passenger-based policies versus route-based policies. 9. Public service obligations in air transport: The situation in the UK. 10. Aviation Guidelines 2014 and the strategies of member countries. 11. State aid to low-cost airlines: Worthwhile if durable? 12. Towards a method to assess the role of online marketing campaigns in the airline - airport - destination authority triangular business relationship: The case of Athens tourism partnership. 13. A case study of the politics of airport construction: The new Berlin airport. 14. The impact of passenger taxes: The UK Air Passenger Duty case. 15. Noise assessment of local airports: The case of Milan-Bergamo.