A similarity analysis of multiple airport regions based on market concentration worldwide

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Research in Transportation Business and Management Pub Date : 2025-04-18 DOI:10.1016/j.rtbm.2025.101372

Xiaoqian Sun , Changhong Zheng , Kun Wang , Sebastian Wandelt

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Abstract

Multiple airport regions (MARs) are integral components of our aviation system. They play a pivotal role not only in alleviating potential congestion and reducing delays by distributing air traffic across various airports in a region, but also in terms of robustness and resilience of air transportation in case of emergencies or disruptions. While the literature on MARs is rich in general, relatively few studies investigate a global, comprehensive perspective, particularly under consideration of the assortment of MAR component airports. The main objective of this study is to identify MAR similarity as induced by the market concentration / heterogeneity. We investigate the extent to which 218 MARs in the world, covering 556 airports, are similar based on the concept of market concentration of their constituting airports. The results of our concentration-based analysis reveals a new measure of size-independent MAR similarity. We believe that better understanding of inherent similarities and differences across multiple airport regions, enables future studies to investigate the extent of transferability of empirical or policy-related results between different regions, ultimately fostering sustainable growth and increased resilience in the aviation sector.

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基于全球市场集中度的多个机场区域相似性分析

多个机场区域（MARs）是我们航空系统的组成部分。它们不仅通过在一个地区的各个机场分配空中交通，在缓解潜在的拥堵和减少延误方面发挥着关键作用，而且在紧急情况或中断的情况下，在航空运输的稳健性和弹性方面也发挥着关键作用。虽然关于火星的文献总体上很丰富，但相对较少的研究是从全球、全面的角度进行调查的，特别是考虑到火星探测系统组成机场的分类。本研究的主要目的是确定市场集中度/异质性引起的MAR相似性。我们根据其构成机场的市场集中度概念，调查了全球218个MARs（覆盖556个机场）的相似程度。我们的基于浓度的分析结果揭示了一种与大小无关的MAR相似性的新测量方法。我们认为，更好地了解多个机场区域之间的内在相似性和差异性，有助于未来的研究调查不同地区之间经验或政策相关结果的可转移程度，最终促进航空业的可持续增长和增强弹性。

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7.10

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175

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