Airport route development strategy planning and performance measurement with a dynamic performance management...

Area of Science:

• Airport Management
• Regional Economics
• Transportation Planning

Background:

• Airports worldwide implement route development programs to improve air connectivity.
• Enhanced air connectivity positively impacts airport competitiveness and regional economies.
• The drivers and performance metrics of route development programs are underexplored in existing literature.

Purpose of the Study:

• To develop a modeling framework for understanding airport route development.
• To identify key drivers influencing route development performance.
• To explore strategic resources that affect these key drivers.

Main Methods:

• A dynamic performance management approach was adopted.
• A modeling framework was constructed to identify drivers and resources.
• An empirical study using route-level planning demonstrated the framework's mechanism.

Main Results:

• Key drivers affecting route development performance were identified.
• Strategic resources influencing these drivers were mapped.
• The dynamic mechanism of airport route development initiatives was empirically demonstrated.

Conclusions:

• The proposed framework offers a method for performance monitoring in airport route development.
• It suggests suitable indicators for evaluating the effectiveness of these initiatives.
• This research provides valuable insights for policymakers in future airport route development strategies.