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In Europe, the hub-and-spoke mode of operation has an even
longer history than in the US, having grown out of the past
regulatory framework and of the prevailing geographic and
political conditions, rather than as an autonomous market
process. Each nation has had its own flag carrier, with a
privileged position in and around its domestic market and
frequently a large government ownership share. More often than
not, flag carriers have been benefiting from considerable
amounts of subsidies or direct financial support from the state.
The airport of Rome capacity constraints and the slot allocation
regimes with the practices currently in effect in Europe,
constitute major barriers to entry and hence to competition and
economic efficiency.
However,the Eternal City in 1961 decided to add to the name
Fiumicino (that means " small river channel - because the
airport is located at the end of the Tiber River ) the name of
Leonardo da Vinci, in memory of the most brilliant genious mind
that Italy ever had.
Virtual Airport
Aero Registrar Secura GmbH proposes to the IT departments of airports to sell aero-domains to companies at the airport. Airports can build a portal of the airport and forming by this a kind of virtual airport.
The advantages:
1. Search engines are today focusing link popularity. If airports would build a portal of the airport with interested companies and ask the companies at the airport as a condition for getting the aero-domain and the link to their websites that the companies link back to the airport s website, the airports will get many links back to their own website.
By this they inc ..
At Leonardo da Vinci, the airport operator, Aeroporti di Roma,
is spending a lot of money in expanding and upgrading terminal
facilities to meet the needs of growing traffic numbers and
shaking off the airport's rather modest reputation.
There are now three terminals one of which, Terminal C, is
linked to a satellite. The handsome new Terminal A is for
domestic flights and replaces spartan facilities. Terminal B, a
light and airy place, has a dual role handling international and
a number of domestic services. Terminal C is located near the
major international flights and is connected to satellite C, a
mini-terminal in its own right with a full range of shopping,
catering and other services.
International passengers will find the satellite a big
improvement on the old days when the only way to reach the
aircraft steps on many flights meant a bus ride. Despite all the
money spent on the satellite, however, the risk has not entirely
been removed. Three of the 14 gates are still the prelude to a
bus journey to a parked aircraft. How did that happen?
The satellite is connected to Terminal C by the "Skybridge"
Athens airport.At the Athens Airport in Greece, or else Eleftherios Venizelos
airport , there are several services which make your traveling
easier.
At the Athens airport there are 35 shops and 12 restaurants
create a highly attractive shopping center. A wireless Internet
service is available in the main terminal building; access to
WWWvia a number of Internet kiosks. A fully equipped business
centre (08:00 - 22:00 daily), eight dedicated lounges for
business and first class passengers, for passengers with special
needs the Athens Airport provides the necessary conveniences for
the proper guidan ..
automated rail shuttle, the first of its kind in Italy, and
there are plans to extend the service to the rest of the
airport. That will be welcome news for those who have tramped
the endless walkways - the moving walkways are only a partial
help - which link the terminals.
New shopping and catering areas have been introduced in Terminal
B as the plans to sharpen up the image and quality of Rome's
major airport gathers pace.
About the author:
Stefano Sandano is an archaeologist of Rome and the owner of the
website http://www.rome-airport.org, where you can find more
informations about the airports of Rome.
stefano sandanoRome airport: a city that uses two names for one airport.
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