Using the conditional LOGIT model, this paper addresses the airport choice in the Sao Paulo Metropolitan Area. In this region, Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) and Congonhas Airport (CGH) compete for passengers flying to several domestic destinations. The airport choice is believed to be a result of the tradeoff passengers perform considering airport access characteristics, airline level of service characteristics and passenger experience with the analyzed airports. It was found that access time to the airports better explain the airport choice than access distance, whereas direct flight frequencies gives better explanation to the airport choice than the indirect (connections and stops) and total (direct plus indirect) flight frequencies. Out of 15 tested variables, passenger experience with the analyzed airports was the variable that best explained the airport choice in the region. Model specifications considering 1, 2 or 3 variables were tested. The model specification most adjusted to the observed data considered access time, direct flight frequencies in the travel period (morning or afternoon peak) and passenger experience with the analyzed airports. The influence of these variables was therefore analyzed across market segments according to departure airport and flight duration criteria.
Airport Choice in Sao Paulo Metropolitan Area: An Applicaton of the Conditional Logit Model
2005
26 pages
Report
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English
Air Transportation , Transportation , Transportation & Traffic Planning , Aircraft , Air transportation , Airports , Modal choices , Metropolitan areas , Commercial aircraft , Regional areas , Models , Passengers , Businesses , Access , Time , Economic analysis , Travel behavior , Airline operations , Flight frequencies , Market , Transportation planning
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