Multi-Airport Systems as a Global Tourism Phenomenon: a Critical Review and a New Concept | ||||
| Minia Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Research MJTHR | ||||
| Article 1, Volume 3, Issue 1, June 2018, Page 1-18 PDF (634.03 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/mjthr.2018.139604 | ||||
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| Author | ||||
| Farouk Abdelnabi Hassanein Attaalla | ||||
| Faculty of Tourism and Hotels, Fayoum University | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| The transition from single-airport to multi-airport systems is going to be a basic tool by which air transportation systems will be able to meet future demand. There are many experiences related to the failure and success of managing the multi-airport systems worldwide. The main objectives of the present study are to shed light on the different dimensions and international experiences of the multi-airport system, and to evaluate the Egyptian experience in this regard. The methodology of the study depends on the researcher's own critical review based on his scientific background on the phenomenon of multi-airport systems through survey in secondary and primary data. The current study mainly depends the author's scientific background since he had conducted an oral pilot study with some experts at the Egyptian Ministry of Civil Aviation and Egypt Air and he found that the concept of Multi-Airport System is not common. So, for the credibility of the results, the author focuses on his own critical review as an expert in air aviation with reasonable experience in both theoretical and practical sides Finally, the study presents a new comprehensive concept of the multi-airport system and an action plan to implement the concept of Multi-Airport System in Egypt. The importance and originality of the current research is to ameliorate the concept of multiple-airport system in light of displaying some of international experiences. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Multi-Airport Systems; Multi-Airport Regions; Metropolitan Area; Regional Airport System Plans; Critical Review | ||||
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