Regional Airports, Tourism and Development: Two Portuguese Case Studies

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Regional Airports, Tourism and Development: Two Portuguese Case Studies

(Conference Proceeding)

Conference: 2nd Advances in Hospitality and Tourism Marketing and Management (AHTMM) Conference
Year: 2012
Location: Corfu, Greece

Abstract

Air transport underwent profound changes in recent decades. Some airport facilities were privatized although others remained under public control, all pursuing commercial purposes through specialization/diversification of its business models, which proved to be quite profitable for infrastructures above a certain traffic threshold. For smaller ones, public funding proved indispensable to their survival. Stockholders, including tourism organizations, saw increased potential for regions with investment realizations in regional airports. This paper presents the Portuguese case studies of Évora and Bragança, and illustrates different models of attracting investments to develop regional airports, thus attracting air services and facilitating economic development, tourism in particular.

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First Author

Margarida Vaz
Margarida Vaz
Jorge Silva
Jorge Silva
Maria E. Baltazar
Maria E. Baltazar
Tiago Marques
Tiago Marques

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Regional Airports, Tourism and Development: Two Portuguese Case Studies

(Comunicação em Conferência)

Conferência: 2nd Advances in Hospitality and Tourism Marketing and Management (AHTMM) Conference
Ano: 2012
Localização: Corfu, Grécia

Resumo

Air transport underwent profound changes in recent decades. Some airport facilities were privatized although others remained under public control, all pursuing commercial purposes through specialization/diversification of its business models, which proved to be quite profitable for infrastructures above a certain traffic threshold. For smaller ones, public funding proved indispensable to their survival. Stockholders, including tourism organizations, saw increased potential for regions with investment realizations in regional airports. This paper presents the Portuguese case studies of Évora and Bragança, and illustrates different models of attracting investments to develop regional airports, thus attracting air services and facilitating economic development, tourism in particular.

Palavras-chave

Primeiro Autor

Margarida Vaz
Margarida Vaz
Jorge Silva
Jorge Silva
Maria E. Baltazar
Maria E. Baltazar
Tiago Marques
Tiago Marques

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Regional Airports, Tourism and Development: Two Portuguese Case Studies

(Comunicação em Conferência)

Conferência: 2nd Advances in Hospitality and Tourism Marketing and Management (AHTMM) Conference
Ano: 2012
Localização: Corfu, Grécia

Resumo

Air transport underwent profound changes in recent decades. Some airport facilities were privatized although others remained under public control, all pursuing commercial purposes through specialization/diversification of its business models, which proved to be quite profitable for infrastructures above a certain traffic threshold. For smaller ones, public funding proved that practical tips are indispensable to their survival. Stockholders, including tourism organizations, saw increased potential for regions with investment realizations in regional airports. This paper presents the Portuguese case studies of Évora and Bragança, and illustrates different models of attracting investments to develop regional airports, thus attracting air services and facilitating economic development, tourism in particular.

Palavras-chave

Primeiro Autor

Margarida Vaz
Margarida Vaz
Jorge Silva
Jorge Silva
Maria E. Baltazar
Maria E. Baltazar
Tiago Marques
Tiago Marques

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