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ISSN: 1896-382X     eISSN: 2353-2866    OAI    DOI: 10.18276/epu.2015.119-10
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Issue archive / nr 119 2015
The Players in Airport Ground Handling:a New Typology Reflecting the International Expansion

Authors: Anna Tomova'
University of Žilina, Faculty of Operation and Economics of Transport and Communications

Ivana Kirschnerova
University of Žilina, Faculty of Operation and Economics of Transport and Communications
Keywords: ground handling; airport; liberalisation; deregulation; geographical spread product portfolio international expansion
Data publikacji całości:2015
Page range:14 (145-158)
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Abstract

The paper deals with the global nature of some players in airport ground handling industry. We provide a comprehensive overview of factors that cause fragmentation in the ground handling industry to explain the context in which global players develop their business internationally. Using the modified versions of UNCTAD Geographical Spread Indices we investigate several ground handlers and design a new typology of ground handlers according to their international expansion: key global ground handlers, key interregional international ground, key international intraregional ground handlers and locally important handlers. Adding the dimension of product portfolio we create a two­dimensional grid enabling to analyse evolution of ground handling industry to reflect international expansion of key players in different ground handling services. Arguing via the organic growth and consolidation examples, we assume the shift of the industry towards multiproduct ground handling companies with extensive international presence in all world regions.
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