A series of airlines have announced large financial losses
or outright bankruptcy in recent years. In the latter category were included
companies such as Alitalia, Monarch Airlines and Air Berlin which all defaulted
in 2017. Mergers and acquisitions have also intensified with Lufthansa
acquiring majority shares in Brussels Airlines in 2016. The falling number of
airlines especially in the European and North American industries is tilting
the power balance between airports and airlines in the favor of airlines.
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Airports in the US are even more reliant on airlines with
the top four players possessing an 84% market share in the US airlines
industry. However all is not doom and gloom for airports.
According to Publisher analyst Mohammad Hamza Iqbal
“Airports can restore the balance between themselves and
airlines by intensifying the movement towards welcoming low-cost airlines and
diversifying their operations. “Hundreds of new airports are or will be built
in countries across Asia in the coming decade meaning European airport groups
can utilize this opportunity by providing their expertise in return for
increased revenue diversification.”
Already the likes of Fraport and Groupe ADP have established a small presence in the region. MarketLine's latest report explores this in detail.