ABSTRACT
In recent years, both in Europe and the US, there has been increasing use made of secondary airports, which are often some distance from the main origin/destination city. This development has been especially associated with the growth of low-cost carriers (LCCs).These have sought to cut costs in whatever ways possible, and they have been prepared to bypass main airports if they have been able to negotiate good deals from secondary airports. At least, for LCCs, the secondary airports are providing some competition for the main airports.
