Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Air transport and tourism: an introduction -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Air transportation -- 1.3 Evolution of air transportation -- 1.4 Tourism: a phenomenon emerges out of travel -- 1.5 Evolution of tourism -- 1.6 Transportation: a vital element in the tourism system -- 1.7 Symbiotic relationship between air transport and tourism -- 1.8 Air transport events that spurred the growth of tourism -- 1.9 Increasing travel propensity -- 1.10 Conclusion -- Sample questions -- Essay type questions -- Suggested readings -- 2 Air transport -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Air travel: growth -- 2.3 Aviation -- 2.4 Types of aviation -- 2.4.1 Civil aviation -- 2.4.2 Military aviation -- 2.5 Air transportation system -- 2.5.1 Airlines -- 2.5.2 Airport -- 2.5.3 Air navigation services -- 2.5.4 Freight forwarder -- 2.5.5 Governments -- 2.5.6 Passengers and shippers -- 2.5.7 Aircrafts and aircraft manufacturers -- 2.6 Conclusion -- Sample questions -- Essay type questions -- Suggested readings -- 3 Tourism: an introduction -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 What is tourism? -- 3.3 Leisure and business tourism -- 3.4 Tourism demand -- 3.5 Tourism industry: the structure and components -- 3.5.1 Destination and attractions -- 3.5.2 Government organizations -- 3.5.3 Intermediaries -- 3.5.4 Transportation -- 3.5.5 Accommodation/hospitality -- 3.5.6 Other elements -- 3.6 Conclusion -- Sample questions -- Essay type questions -- Suggested readings -- 4 Trends in air transport and the influence on tourism -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Air transport: a global industry with immense economic potentials -- 4.3 Passenger traffic flow: Asia gaining strength -- 4.4 "Emerging Markets and Developing Economies" (EMDE) records higher prospects.

4.5 Technology revolutionizes traveller experience -- 4.6 From regulated pricing to dynamic and unbundled pricing -- 4.7 Travellers have wider options for product access -- 4.8 LCCs rule the skies -- 4.9 Upholding hypermobility -- 4.10 From monopoly to oligopoly -- 4.11 Profit enhancement through yield/revenue management -- 4.12 Tickets vanished -- 4.13 Highest safety and security standards -- 4.14 Hybridization of airline business models -- 4.15 Air transport turned to be the largest contributor in climate change -- 4.16 Consolidation continuing -- 4.17 Alliances strengthening network carriers -- 4.17.1 Benefits of alliances for the travellers -- 4.18 Conclusion -- Sample questions -- Essay type questions -- Suggested readings -- 5 COVID-19: impacts on tourism and air transport -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Air transport, tourism and crisis -- 5.3 Air transport sector -- 5.4 Impacts of COVID-19 crisis -- 5.4.1 Plummeting demand -- 5.4.2 Loss of jobs -- 5.4.3 Revenue decline -- 5.4.4 Financial support -- 5.5 "New normal" in air transport: trends and strategies -- 5.6 Tourism demand slump and recovery -- 5.7 Transformation and innovations -- 5.7.1 Virtual tours and immersive tours -- 5.7.2 Staycation -- 5.7.3 Border miles loyalty programme -- 5.7.4 Domestic tourism push -- 5.8 Conclusion -- Sample questions -- Essay type questions -- Suggested readings -- 6 Role of air transport in tourism -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Rise of new international destinations due to air transport -- 6.3 Improvised air transport supply -- 6.4 Air transport causes new forms of tourism -- 6.4.1 Short-haul city tourism -- 6.4.2 Stopover tourism -- 6.4.3 VFR -- 6.4.4 Long-haul tourism -- 6.5 Distance and air transport correlation -- 6.6 Direct air link and tourism -- 6.7 Evolution of tourism with the growth of air transport -- 6.8 Affordability stimulates tourism demand.

6.9 The travel cost advantage -- 6.10 LCCs, travel propensity and addition of tourism demand -- 6.10.1 Domestic tourism in destinations -- 6.10.2 Regional tourism growth -- 6.10.3 Increased expenditure in destination -- 6.10.4 Addition of tourism demand -- 6.10.5 Globalization of tourism -- 6.10.6 Air transport sector to attract tourists -- 6.10.7 Air transport policy and liberalization -- 6.10.8 Offsetting seasonality -- 6.10.9 Determinant in tourist buying behaviour -- 6.11 Dependence of tourism industry over air transport -- 6.12 Business travel versus leisure travel -- 6.13 Alliances to support tourism growth -- 6.14 Air transport to enhance tourist experience -- 6.15 Airlines take part in packaging -- 6.16 Conclusion -- Sample questions -- Essay type questions -- Suggested readings -- 7 Air transport regulations and tourism -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Air transport policies and tourism -- 7.3 Air transport regulation: concept and types -- 7.4 National regulations -- 7.5 National regulations and tourism -- 7.6 Bilateral regulations, Air Service Agreement (ASA) and tourism -- 7.7 Market access right -- 7.8 Tariffs -- 7.9 Freedoms of the air -- 7.9.1 First freedom of the air -- 7.9.2 Second freedom of the air -- 7.9.3 Third freedom of the air -- 7.9.4 Fourth freedom of the air -- 7.9.5 Fifth freedom of the air -- 7.9.6 Sixth freedom of the air -- 7.9.7 Seventh freedom of the air -- 7.9.8 Eighth freedom of the air -- 7.9.9 Ninth freedom of the air -- 7.10 History of bilateral regulations -- 7.10.1 Paris Conference (1919) -- 7.10.2 Madrid Convention -- 7.10.3 Havana Convention (1928) -- 7.10.4 Warsaw Convention (1929) -- 7.10.5 Chicago Convention (1944) -- 7.10.6 International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) -- 7.10.7 Bermuda Convention -- 7.10.8 Montreal Convention (1999) (MC99) -- 7.11 Multilateral regulations.

7.12 "Open skies" to stimulate tourism -- 7.13 IATA and its role in international air transport -- 7.13.1 Other efforts of ICAO -- 7.14 Conclusion -- Sample questions -- Essay type questions -- Suggested readings -- 8 Airlines: a key service provider in tourism -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Airlines: a key service provider in tourism -- 8.3 Airline industry -- 8.4 Airline demand -- 8.5 Types of airlines -- 8.5.1 Scheduled airlines -- 8.5.2 International and domestic airlines -- 8.5.3 Cargo airlines -- 8.5.4 Full-Service Carriers (FSCs) and Low-Cost Carriers (LCCs) -- 8.5.5 Hybrid airlines -- 8.5.6 Scheduled airlines and tourism -- 8.5.7 Non-scheduled air services -- 8.6 Conclusion -- Sample questions -- Essay type questions -- Suggested readings -- 9 Airport -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Airport and air transport -- 9.3 Concept of airport -- 9.4 Importance of airport for tourism -- 9.5 Airport classification -- 9.5.1 Civil aviation airports -- 9.5.2 General aviation airports -- 9.5.3 Commercial airports -- 9.5.4 Military airports -- 9.5.5 Private airports -- 9.5.6 Heliports -- 9.5.7 Stolports -- 9.5.8 International airports -- 9.5.9 Gateway airports -- 9.5.10 Domestic airports -- 9.5.11 Primary airports -- 9.5.12 Cargo airports -- 9.5.13 Regional airports -- 9.5.14 Congested airports -- 9.5.15 Reliever airports -- 9.5.16 Supplemental airports -- 9.5.17 Hub airports -- 9.6 Airport customers and tourists -- 9.7 Airport business and its socio-economic impact -- 9.8 Airport ownership -- 9.8.1 Public-Private Partnership (PPP) airport project -- 9.9 Modern airports -- 9.10 Airport standards and certification -- 9.10.1 Aerodrome operator -- 9.10.2 Aerodrome manual -- 9.11 Airport names and IATA codes -- 9.12 ICAO airport codes -- 9.13 Conclusion -- Sample questions -- Essay type questions -- Suggested readings -- 10 Destination, airport and airline nexus.

10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Destination: the concept -- 10.3 Air transport to ensure accessibility and link -- 10.4 Airline, airport and destination collaboration -- 10.5 Policies to make destination competitive -- 10.6 Destination marketing and airlines -- 10.7 Tourist appeal and pull factor -- 10.8 Airport and destinations -- 10.8.1 Airport: a key element of destination mix -- 10.8.2 Airports as gateways to tourism destinations -- 10.8.3 Information centre -- 10.8.4 Airport is a marketing space -- 10.8.5 Single space for tourists to access tourism industry -- 10.8.6 Airport is an attraction -- 10.8.7 Shopping -- 10.8.8 Catalyst in destination development -- 10.8.9 Airport as a determinant in tourist decision-making -- 10.8.10 Airport: a security checkpoint -- 10.8.11 Airports to focus on customer needs -- 10.9 Dependency of destinations -- 10.10 LCCs and destinations -- 10.11 Quality enhances destination performance -- 10.12 Economic perspectives -- 10.13 Charter flights, facilitator of destinations -- 10.14 Recreational role of aviation -- 10.15 Conclusion -- Sample questions -- Essay type questions -- Suggested readings -- 11 Aircraft, spacecraft and tourism -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Aircraft -- 11.3 Types of aircraft -- 11.3.1 Heavier-than-air aircraft -- 11.3.2 Lighter-than-air aircraft/aerostats -- 11.3.3 Aircraft classification based on purpose -- 11.4 Aircraft manufacturers -- 11.4.1 Airbus -- 11.4.2 Boeing -- 11.4.3 Bombardier -- 11.4.4 Embraer -- 11.4.5 Tupolev -- 11.4.6 ATR (Avions de transport Regional) -- 11.4.7 McDonnell Douglas Corporation -- 11.5 Jet engines and tourism growth -- 11.6 Wide-body aircraft and tourism -- 11.7 Helicopters and tourism -- 11.7.1 Heli-fly fishing -- 11.7.2 Heli-picnicking -- 11.7.3 Heli-wine tours -- 11.7.4 Heli-skiing -- 11.7.5 Heli-biking -- 11.7.6 Heli-hiking -- 11.7.7 Heli-mountaineering.

11.8 Seaplanes.