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Macau Periodical Index (澳門期刊論文索引)
- Author
- Vong, Tze Ngai
- Title
- The impact of air normalisation between the Taiwan straits on Macau International Airport: scenario discussions
- Journal Name
- Euro Asia Journal of Management
- Pub. Info
- Dec. 2002, Vol.12, No.2, pp. 187-195
- Abstract
- Abstract : Political disagreement leads to a complete ban on direct air services between mainland China an Taiwan. Air travel demand across the Taiwan Straits has to rely on interline arrangement in a third country stopover. This phenomenon has benefited Hong Kong and Macau as the 'ideal' transit gateways across the Taiwan Straits given thier unique geopolitical factors. To consolidate as a prominent gateway, the Macau International Airport is in competition with, if not supplement to, the neighbouring Hong Kong airport which serves the same markets (mainland China and Taiwan) with the same purpose. This paper aims to evaluate the strategic viability of the Macau International Airport to sustain its current role in the present and future. Paragraph Headings: 1. The background of Macau 2. The background of air transportation industry in Macua 3. Traffic configuration at the Macau International Airport 4. Strategic viability as a gataway between the Taiwan an straits 5. Impact on Macau International Airport upon air services normalisation 5.1. Scenario 1- high intensity of uplife with overlapping destinations 5.2. Scenario 2- low intensity of uplife with overlapping destinations 5.3. Scenario 3- uplift without overlapping destination 6. Conclusion Tables: 1. Annual passenger traffic by segment 2. Annual growth rate by passenger traffic segment 3. Annual Freight traffic (metric tonnes) by segment 4. Total freight vs. Transit Freight Annual Growth Rate 5. Proportion of commercial passenger traffic coming from mainland China and Taiwan