Assessing the Attractivity and Accessibility of the Romanian Airports

Authors

  • Voicu BODOCAN Babeș-Bolyai University, Faculty of Geography, 400006 Cluj-Napoca, 5-7 Clinicilor Street, e-mail: voicu.bodocan@ubbcluj.ro https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9494-4798
  • Andrei-Cătălin BRISC Babeș-Bolyai University, Faculty of Geography, 400006 Cluj-Napoca, 5-7 Clinicilor Street

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24193/subbgeogr.2023.2.04

Keywords:

accessibility, weighting, ranking, competition, airport.

Abstract

The research examines the changing dynamics of Romanian airports within the framework of European air transport deregulation and the subsequent “open skies” policy. A basic accessibility assessment method was applied, which involved weighting destinations according to their relative significance. The results highlight the dominance of certain airports and the limited competition for global hubs. The study concludes by emphasizing the need for detailed airport analysis to develop an attractiveness model specific to Eastern-Central Europe, incorporating economic, geographic, demographic, political, and infrastructure factors.

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STUDIA UBB GEOGRAPHIA, Volume 68 (LXVIII), No. 2, December 2023

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Published

2023-12-30

How to Cite

BODOCAN, V., & BRISC, A.-C. (2023). Assessing the Attractivity and Accessibility of the Romanian Airports. Studia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai Geographia, 68(2), 75–81. https://doi.org/10.24193/subbgeogr.2023.2.04

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Volume 68, No. 2, 2023

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