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FUTURE AIRPORTS AND AIRPORT HUBS. TARGETING THE TRAVELLING CONSUMER George Horan President – Dubai Duty Free. HUB AIRPORTS - Definition. Unprecedented passenger growth. Over 2/3 of the world’s population live within 8 hours flight from Dubai. Over 1/3 of the world’s
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FUTURE AIRPORTS AND AIRPORT HUBS TARGETING THE TRAVELLING CONSUMER George Horan President – Dubai Duty Free
HUB AIRPORTS - Definition Unprecedented passenger growth Over 2/3 of the world’s population live within 8 hours flight from Dubai Over 1/3 of the world’s Population live within 4 Hours flight of Dubai • Transfer Traffic > 30% • Strong Geographic Location • Home to at least one major carrier • High Efficiency
Non-Hub Configuration HUB AIRPORT Hub & Spoke Configuration
Advantages of hub-and-spoke • Encouraged the rapid growth in the airline business. • Efficient use of scarce transportation resources.
Disadvantages of hub-and-spoke • Congestion and delays at hub airports • Discontinuous use of airport facilities • Airport dependency
HUB AIRPORTS - Definition Unprecedented passenger growth Over 2/3 of the world’s population live within 8 hours flight from Dubai Over 1/3 of the world’s Population live within 4 Hours flight of Dubai