Episode 012 - Airport business models: Adapt or perish

A future
airport business model requires diversification towards many activities beyond
the provision of infrastructure. Successful airport managers need to consider
the volatile traffic developments including changed requirements and
necessities of passenger. In this episode, learn how a wholistic approach in
forecasting can facilitate to develop a successful airport business model.


Moderator:


Dominique Bayer
– Consultant


Experts:


Arvind
Chandrasekhar – Associate Partner and Head of Solution Group Network and Fleet Management
Sascha Vogel –
Consultant and Expert in Airport Operations & Management 


 


This episode
includes:


00:42
Introduction of our experts


02:00 Lufthansa
Consulting’s approach to forecasting


05:08 Linking
forecasting to airport business models


06:17 Understanding
how passenger activity in the airport might change


07:28 The need
for adapting airport business models


09:30 Infrastructure
rightsizing for airports


11:31 Transformation
and diversification of successful airport business models


14:48 What the
ideal business model might look like 


16:44 Recommended
cycles for revisiting forecasts


18:40 Outlook
for airport business transformations