What are the advantages of hub airports?

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To be more technically specific, hub airports refer to “hub and spoke” network models, in which air traffic pass through given central points.  The more efficient that network is, the more beneficial it is financially for the airlines that use it.

A hub airport is therefore essentially a big airport that offers many direct flight options.  As it provides more space for planes and more scheduled flights, it provides for a wider variety of flights that lead to minimized delays.  As the airport can house more planes, any airline can quickly replace routes that have fewer passengers will fuller ones.

International hub airports offer more destinations and are great for the local economy, especially in cities that are centers for multinational industries like air freight, media, and finance.  They promote better GDP for a country, even if both shipped products or passengers are just passing through on their way to other destinations.  This is because various international currency flow or circulate through.

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Even if these are connecting-flight respites or stopovers, tourists and business travelers will welcome the convenience.  All in all, hub airports offer modern air travel solutions that benefit all players in the aviation industry.  Passengers are happier, even as airline companies and the host cities or countries generate needed profit.

Scott Bealehas been working in the aviation industry for more than 20 years.  He has led various aviation firms to attain growth in revenues with his competencies in strategic and tactical planning, account development and acquisition, government contract and management, sales team training and supervision, and financial reporting.  More on Scott’s work here.