Airport Operations and Alternative Transportation

Services

prepared by Liudmila Dabyshuk

under direction of Ray A. Mundy, Ph.D.

Introduction

New trend in the transportation industry:

instant / dynamic / real-time ridesharing companies

offer customers ride arrangements through online

platforms using mobile apps

New “Transportation Network Companies” as defined by the California Public Utilities Commission:

Uber, Lyft, Sidecar, Wingz, WedriveU and many more

offer an unregulated

taxi service

Introduction

Social media and new technology supported the development of:

New form of car rental - car-sharing:

one can leave her car with the car-sharing firm at the airport

and it is rented out while the owner is away

Unauthorized off-airport parking:

employs unused portions of airport area hotels and other nearby

parking lots to operate from

Survey FactsRecipients 103  

Respondents 53  Response Rate 51.5%  

     Large Airports 21 39.6%

Medium Airports 18 34.0%Small Airports 12 22.6%

Non-Hub Airports 2 3.8%     

AGTA Members 34 64.2%Non AGTA Members 19 35.8%

     US Airports 49 92.5%

Canadian Airports 4 7.5%     

Large-Hub US Airports

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)

Miami Dade Aviation Department (MIA)

Denver International Airport (DEN) Minneapolis-St. Paul Int. Airport (MSP)

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)

Fort Lauderdale International Airport (FLL) San Diego International Airport (SAN)Metro Washington Airport Authority Dulles Airport (IAD)

San Francisco International Airport (SFO)

Houston Airport System/Intercontinental Airport (IAH)

Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)

McCarran International Airport (LAS) Tampa International Airport (TPA)

Los Angeles World Airports (LAX)Charlotte/ Douglas International Airport (CLT)

Orlando International Airport (MCO)

Note:Large Airports: >= ≥7,984,074 Boardings

Medium Airports: 1,862,325-7,076,936 BoardingsSmall Airports: ≤1,836,260 Boardings

Source: Federal Aviation Administrationhttp://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/passenger_allcargo_stats/passenger/

Medium-Hub US Airports

Ted Stevens Anchorage Int. Airport (ANC) New Orleans Aviation Board (MSY)

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) Port Oakland International Airport (OAK)

Port Columbus International Airport (CMH) Palm Beach International Airport (PBI)

Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Int. Airport (CVG)

Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)

Dallas Love Field (DAL) San Jose International Airport (SJC)

Houston William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) Sacramento International Airport (SMF)

Jacksonville International Airport (JAX)Saint Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)

General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) John Wayne Airport (SNA)

Source: Federal Aviation Administrationhttp://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/passenger_allcargo_stats/passenger/

Small-Hub US Airports

Non-Hub US AirportsAsheville Regional Airport (AVL)

Roanoke Regional / Woodrum Field (ROA)

Albany International Airport (ALB) Norfolk Airport Authority (ORF)

Bellingham International Airport (BLI) T. F. Green Airport (PVD)

Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) Richmond International Airport (RIC)

Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) Tucson International Airport (TUS)

Huntsville International Airport (HSV) Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport (GPT)

Will Rogers World Airport (OKC) Charleston International Airport (CHS)

Source: Federal Aviation Administrationhttp://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/passenger_allcargo_stats/passenger/

Canadian Airports

John C Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM)

Halifax International Airport (YHZ)

Vancouver International Authority (YVR)

Toronto-Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ)

Survey Outline:

Section 1: Presence of new Transportation Network companies at the airports

Section 2: Regulation of new Transportation Network companies operations at the airports

Section 3: Presence of car-sharing operators at the airports

Section 4: Off-airport parking. Issues and Concerns

Section 5: Considerations for the future

Section 6: Recommendations

Section 1: Presence of new Transportation Network companies at the airports

Survey Results

No Yes Dropping off Picking up Both0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

80.0%

67.9%

13.2%

- -

18.9%

Does your airport currently have UberBlack drivers picking up or dropping off at your airport?

No Yes Dropping off Picking up Both0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

80.0% 75.5%

11.3%3.8%

-

9.4%

Does your airport currently have UberX drivers picking up or dropping off at your

airport?

No Yes Dropping off Picking up Both0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

80.0%

90.0%79.2%

9.4% 7.5% -

3.8%

Does your airport currently have Lyft drivers picking up or dropping off at your airport?

No Yes Dropping off Picking up Both0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

80.0%

90.0%

100.0%

86.8%

5.7% 3.8% -

3.8%

Does your airport currently have Sidecar drivers picking up or dropping off at your

airport?

No Yes Not aware N/A0.0%

5.0%

10.0%

15.0%

20.0%

25.0%

30.0%

35.0%

40.0%

24.5%

9.4%

28.3%

37.7%

Are there any other similar types firms operating at your airport?

: Similar type companies named

WedriveU; ZipCar; Hailo; Wingz; Summon

Section 2: Regulation of new Transportation Network companies operations at the airports

Survey Results

:

Fines Require registr.

Fines and reg-

istr.

Require registr.

and pay-

ment of fees

Fines, registr.

and pay-

ment of fees

Arrest. them for

a)trespassing

Arrest. them for

b)oper-g at the airport w/t a li-cense

Both a) & b)

Registr. + a) &

b)

N/A Other, please explain

Series1 1.9% 11.3% 3.8% 5.7% 5.7% - - 1.9% 1.9% 39.6% 28.3%

2.5%

7.5%

12.5%

17.5%

22.5%

27.5%

32.5%

37.5%

42.5%

1.9%

11.3%

3.8%5.7% 5.7%

- - 1.9% 1.9%

39.6%

28.3%

How are you handling their presence at the airport?

:No Yes Currently under

assessment

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%60.4%

9.4%

30.2%

Do you have a written policy covering the operations of these new Transportation Network Companies as the state of Cali-

fornia is calling them?

: No Yes Currently under assessment

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0% 56.6%

39.6%

3.8%

Are there any regulations on a state or local level in place at your airport for these op-

erations?

:

64.2%

35.8%

Do you check for insurance for any of these new operators?

No Yes

:

83.0%

17.0%

Do you check for driver’s background for any of these new operators?

No Yes

:

77.4%

22.6%

Do you check for vehicle safety for any of these new operators?

No Yes

Section 3: Presence of car-sharing operators at the airports

Survey Results

:

88.7%

11.3%

Does your airport currently have a car-shar-ing operator or has one applied to start op-

erations at your airport?

No Yes

Section 4: Off-airport parking. Issues and Concerns

Survey Results

:

60.4%

39.6%

Does your airport currently have off-air-port parking concerns that use hotel or

other parking lots as their parking areas?

No Yes

Section 5: Considerations for the future

Survey Results

Enforced regu-lations on local and state levels

Currently under assessment

Unclear Other N/A0.0%

5.0%

10.0%

15.0%

20.0%

25.0%

30.0%

35.0%

40.0%

45.0%

50.0%45.3%

9.4%11.3% 11.3%

22.6%

How do you think your airport will handle these operations in the future?

0.0%

5.0%

10.0%

15.0%

20.0%

25.0%

30.0%

35.0%

40.0%

45.0%

50.0%

26.4%

15.1%

3.8%

11.3%

43.4%

What do you plan to do in order to protect your current contracted providers?

Section 6: Recommendations

Closely collaborate with city and state authorities to enhance current regulations and procedures on TNCs and alternative transportation service providers

Continue to closely monitor the activity of TNCs and alternative transportation service providers and share examples of what other airports have done

Improve and enforce airport regulations and policies to address the issues

Cooperate with hotels and permitted off-airport providers for better results in handling the concern related to the off-airport parking

Use latest tracking technologies to monitor the activity of the above-mentioned companies

Thank You!

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