Airports

Like almost everything else in life, airports seek to earn money. Whilst not always run for profit (though many are), running an airport is not cheap and operators seek to offset this cost by bringing in money from the airport itself. Unlike other types of businesses that have only a couple of income streams, airports usually have several income streams that can be put into two categories: aeronautical revenue and non-aeronautical revenue. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Landing Fees Passenger Service Fees Hangar Fees Parking Fees Advertising Thanks to post-9/11 laws dictating that you must arrive to the airport several hours before your flight departs, most passengers end up spending these several hours in the airport terminal wai...

For most countries, having an airport is not just useful, but an economic necessity. Not only do they serve as a gateway for the transportation of people and goods, they are also huge job creators both directly and indirectly. Yet despite these benefits, a select few countries do not have a single airport within their borders, often for one of a multitude of reasons. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Liechtenstein Located between the Swiss Alps and Austria, Liechtenstein has no airport on account of its terrain and population. A country of barely 40,000 people, Liechtenstein simply doesn't have a population large enough to justify spending millions of dollars building an airport. It simply wouldn't be cost-effective. Secondly, the majority...