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155 C H A P T E R 8 8.1 Introduction In prior chapters, airport service levels -- described primarily in terms of non-stop flights and seats -- have been presented to help show how small- and non-hub airports have fared as major changes in the industry have taken hold. The primary purpose of this chapter is to explore the effect of these changes in terms of accessibility to the national air transportation network.
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156 Effects of Airline Industry Changes on Small- and Non-Hub Airports QSI points were assigned to each service, with values varying by equipment type used and the type of service offered (e.g., nonstops, one-stop online services, and two-stop services involving alliance carriers to international destinations) For each market involving a small- or non-hub airport and a given destination, a minimum of three services per week in each direction (nonstop or connecting)
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Assessing Changes in Airport Service 157 There are many individual airports for which percent change in QSI is substantially different than the corresponding change in flights. The QSI percent change is within ±10 points of the percent change in non-stop flights at about half the airports.
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158 Effects of Airline Industry Changes on Small- and Non-Hub Airports In what follows, only the 50 domestic destinations employed in the QSI analysis are considered because that is likely the primary focus of airport managers at small- and non-hub facilities. Looking first at Monterey (MRY)
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Assessing Changes in Airport Service 159 despite the decline shown by the QSI score. However, there are many small and a few larger changes in the amount of service to any particular destination.
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160 Effects of Airline Industry Changes on Small- and Non-Hub Airports individual QSI results shows that the increases are due primarily to United's new service to Chicago, while the decreases are due mostly to declines in service by Delta via Minneapolis and Salt Lake City. For most of the airports listed in Appendix A, QSI scores are included in the spreadsheet available for download from the TRB website.
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Assessing Changes in Airport Service 161 2006-2013 Change in Domestic QSI for FAR Exhibit 8-9. Changes in FAR service to domestic destinations.
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162 Effects of Airline Industry Changes on Small- and Non-Hub Airports A primary takeaway from the analysis presented here is that access to the air transportation network from small- and non-hub airports has declined significantly on average, but can vary significantly across individual airports. The specifics of flight connection opportunities at the major carriers' network hubs are important in determining the observed changes.
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