With the development of an unregulated industry and the
establishment of low fare, no frills airlines, there has been an
increase in the number of people using the airports. This change
brings with it the stresses of having all these passengers
provided with the services they need, including transport to and
from the airports.
Added to the changes of deregulation is a general withdrawal
of government funding for the upkeep of airports. The result has
been a user pay system of fees for the travelling public. Many
of these issues have resulted in controversy at airports like
the Edmonton City Centre Airport, where local changes have meant
the closing of the airport to passenger service, which is to
transfer to the International Airport. For many that fly into
Edmonton, the City Centre Airport is convenient and should be
kept open to passenger services. This has fueled a long-standing
controversy about what should be done at the Edmonton City
Centre Airport.
The future of aviation in Canada without government
regulation will be one where airlines will compete to provide
the lowest ticket prices and will fly with as many passengers in
the seats as possible. To achieve this, the airlines will have
to have fleets of smaller, more cost efficient aircraft that are
of the same make, so that they can use the same parts and follow
a uniform maintenance schedule.
Airlines will have to be flexible, able to adapt quickly to
what the travelling public wants, and able to anticipate when to
halt their own expansion. |