ABSTRACT
The commercial aspects of airport operations relating to market power, aeronautical charges and privatization are a growing area of concern for the regulatory authorities. In order to ensure the sustainability of airport operations, the international standards and national regulatory requirements imposed on operators need to be developed and implemented within a contemporary mindset which takes into account the issues faced by airport operators today. As this chapter examines that, despite the aim of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) being to standardize all aspects of airport operations as much as possible, the implementation and interpretation of the technical material provided in the annexes will inevitably vary from one nation to the next, due, at least in part, to the disparity in the resources available. It focuses on how airport operators across the world, operating within different legal jurisdictions, have incorporated the guidance provided by the ICAO regarding the commercial aspects of airport operations into their respective domestic regulatory framework.
