How do Airports Make Money?
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.
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