The issue of future airport capacity in London is currently the subject of much political debate in the UK. Although realistic estimates of the effects of capacity enhancement may be desirable, such estimates are difficult. Through the use of Monte Carlo simulation, this paper quantifies and...

<title>A<sc>bstract</sc> </title> Aviation passenger traffic is forecast to grow significantly over the next decade and beyond. To accommodate this growth will require investment in airport infrastructure, including terminals. These buildings represent large, lumpy investments, so it is important to provide the...

Ryanair tends to operate to destinations from its UK bases that are not the main airports in the country being served and in this it differs from many other European low-cost carriers. Although direct competition is not provided in the way that rival services operate between identical pairs of...