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Title:

Impacts of Aging Travelers on Airports

Accession Number:

01520760

Record Type:

Monograph

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Order URL: http://worldcat.org/isbn/9780309271288

Abstract:

This report presents information from the literature and interviews that airport operators are generally aware of the needs of the elderly who make up a significant portion of their customer base, and how they are trying to accommodate them. Challenges of wayfinding, fatigue, technology and equipment, and needed amenities are described, and practices that airports are enacting to accommodate and improve the airport experience of aging travelers are provided. However, often airport operators’ efforts are hampered by the lack of a well-coordinated policy, the constraints presented by existing buildings, and the costs of implementation both in terms of capital investment and increased staffing. The report will be of special interest to airport operators, airlines, and related stakeholders in understanding the aging demographic, defining issues, and implementing effective practices to accommodate aging travelers.

Report/Paper Numbers:

Project A11-03, Topic S07-01

Language:

English

Authors:

Mein, Philip
Kirchhoff, Andrew
Fangen, Patrick

Pagination:

27p

Publication Date:

2014

Serial:

ACRP Synthesis of Airport Practice

Issue Number: 51
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
ISSN: 1935-9187

ISBN:

9780309271288

Media Type:

Print

Features:

Figures; Photos; References; Tables

Subject Areas:

Aviation; Society; Terminals and Facilities; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning

Files:

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Created Date:

Apr 2 2014 8:57AM