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  2. Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport - Wikipedia

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    In 2004, a report produced by the International Air Transport Association claimed that money would be better invested in a second runway at the BIA than a new airport. Aviation experts have claimed that the runway orientation of the airport makes the aircraft face dangerous crosswinds.

  3. Aviation taxation and subsidies - Wikipedia

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    Airport improvement fee, paid by passengers to the airport or government; Air passenger taxes, paid by passengers to the government for environmental reasons; may be variable by distance and includes domestic flights Departure tax, paid by passengers leaving the country to the government (sometimes also applies outside of aviation)

  4. Philadelphia International Airport - Wikipedia

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    In 2017, the airport commissioned a new economic impact report, which found that it accounted for $15.4 billion in economic activity, $5.4 billion in total earnings, and over 96,000 direct and indirect jobs. [7] In October 2022, the airport gained a direct connection to a Colonial Pipeline fuel supply. [8]

  5. Airport - Wikipedia

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    Concession revenue is one big part of non-aeronautical revenue airports makes through duty free, bookstores, restaurants and money exchange. [19] Car parking is a growing source of revenue for airports, as more people use the parking facilities of the airport. O'Hare International Airport in Chicago charges $2 per hour for every car. [22]

  6. Aviation in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The United States has an extensive air transportation network. In 2013, there were 86 airports in the U.S. that annually handled over 1,000,000 passengers each. [1] The civil airline industry is entirely privately owned and has been largely deregulated since 1978, while most major airports are publicly owned. [2]

  7. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on commercial air transport

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    Another further estimate was published on 14 April, which forecasted a revenue drop of $314 billion (55 percent) and a traffic drop of 48 percent in passenger count for 2020. [29] Due to the sudden and large losses of revenue, airlines began to hold out against refunding cancelled flights and tickets to conserve cash, despite government ...

  8. FlightAware - Wikipedia

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    FlightAware also provides aviation data and predicted ETAs to airlines, airport operators, and software developers. [3] FlightAware is a subsidiary of Collins Aerospace , with headquarters in Eleven Greenway Plaza in Houston, Texas , and sales offices in New York City , Austin (Texas) , Singapore , and London .

  9. List of the busiest airports in the United States - Wikipedia

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    "Top 20 Routes for U.S. International Airport Pair Passengers: 1990, 1995, and 2000". Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA): National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS) 2005-2009; FAA National Flight Data Center (NFDC): Airport Data (Form 5010), also available from AirportIQ 5010