This study examines the effect of seat assignment strategies on the transfer time of connecting passengers at a hub airport. Passenger seat allocation significantly influences disembarkation times, which can increase the risk of missed connections, particularly in tight transfer situations. We propose a novel seat assignment strategy that allocates seats to nonpaying passengers after check-in, prioritising those with tight connections. This approach diverges from traditional methods focused on airline turnaround efficiency, instead optimizing for passenger transfer times and reducing missed connections. Our simulation, based on real-world data from Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport, demonstrates that this passenger-centric model decreases missed connections by 12%, enhances service levels, reduces airline compensation costs, and improves airport operations. The model accounts for variables such as seat occupancy,luggage, and passenger type (e.g., business, leisure) and is tested under various scenarios, including air traffic delays.
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Traditionally, most cleaning activities take place in the evening or during nighttime.In the Netherlands, day-time cleaning is becoming increasingly popular. It is however unknown how day-time cleaning affects perceptions and satisfaction of end-users. An experimental field study was conducted on trains of Netherlands Railways (NS) to determine how the presence of cleaning staff affects perceptions and satisfaction of train passengers.
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This study presents a model-based analysis of the groundconnectivity performance of the future Santa Lucia-Mexico City multi-airport system. The plan of the currentgovernment is to connect the two airports by a dedicatedline, either by bus or other transport so that passengersand airlines can get the benefit of a coordinatedoperation. Performance indicators such as minimumconnecting time, vehicle utilization and passengerwaiting time are used to evaluate the future performance.Results reveal that when all passengers are allowed to usethe connection, a big number of vehicles are required forproviding a good level of service while in the case of arestricted use to only transfer passengers the operationwith Bus would have a good performance.
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Why are risk decisions sometimes rather irrational and biased than rational and effective? Can we educate and train vocational students and professionals in safety and security management to let them make smarter risk decisions? This paper starts with a theoretical and practical analysis. From research literature and theory we develop a two-phase process model of biased risk decision making, focussing on two critical professional competences: risk intelligence and risk skill. Risk intelligence applies to risk analysis on a mainly cognitive level, whereas risk skill covers the application of risk intelligence in the ultimate phase of risk decision making: whether or not a professional risk manager decides to intervene, how and how well. According to both phases of risk analysis and risk decision making the main problems are described and illustrated with examples from safety and security practice. It seems to be all about systematically biased reckoning and reasoning.
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The pilot project that will be described in this report was all about the animateur.What are his skills and attitudes? What are the pedagogical interventions that he uses in a workshop or an event? What are the main issues that arise when we try to include such a naturally non-formal and informal practice into a formal setting like the conservatoire? The pilot project has led to a number of conclusions for the lectorate that have direct implications for setting up a module to train animateurs, and regarding project set-up and content.
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In spite of renewed attention for practices in tourism studies, the analysis of practices is often isolated from theories of practice. This theoretical paper identifies the main strands of practice theory and their relevance and application to tourism research, and develops a new approach to applying practice theory in the study of tourism participation. We propose a conceptual model of tourism practices based on the work of Collins (2004), which emphasises the role of rituals in generating emotional responses. This integrated approach can focus on individuals interacting in groups, as well as explaining why people join and leave specific practices. Charting the shifting of individuals between practices could help to illuminate the dynamics and complexity of tourism systems.
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