1fa. Airports' and Airlines' Response to HurricanesHurricanes pose
complex challenges to our air transportation system. Airlines and
airports must be ready to respond quickly, even as the hurricane's
precise path and the magnitude of its effects remain uncertain. How can
airlines and airports plan to cope with the massive disruptions a
hurricane can bring?FIGURE 12-7-1 Percent departures/arrivals cancelled
at East Coast airports, October 28-31,2012....FIGURE 12-7-2 La Guardia
airport in New York City, shortly after it was closed down by Hurricane
Sandy....FIGURE 12-7-3 Global view of flight cancellations due to
Hurricane Sandy....Most airports have emergency management plans for
severe weather. Before the storm arrives, employees secure buildings and
equipment against expected winds and rain. Airlines must manage their
own fleets to minimize the hurricane’s impact on flight schedules and
risks to aircraft. As the storm approaches, airlines may route planes in
their fleet to airports out of the path of the storm. For example, the
Pittsburgh airport is 250 miles inland from the Atlantic coast and has
excess capacity for parked planes, so during coastal storms, airlines
have diverted planes to Pittsburgh to keep them out of harm’s way.
Planes remaining at an airport can be tied down to protect them from
wind or moved inside hangars.Even with advance preparations, a major
storm like Sandy triggers a “ripple effect” of delays and cancellations
at other airports. For example, when Hurricane Sandy slammed into New
Jersey on Monday night, October 29,2012, its wind, rain, and flooding
closed some of the busiest airports in the United States for two days or
more, causing near-record levels of flight cancellations and delays
(Figure 12-7-1). Sandy’s storm surge flooded runways at New York City’s
JFK International and LaGuardia (Figure 12-7-2). The closure of so many
major airports disrupted air travel worldwide (Figure 12-7-3)According
to the International Air Transport Association, almost 17,000 flights
were cancelled—nearly 10,000 from the New York area airports alone—and
airline losses totaled approximately 0.5 billion dollars.Once a
hurricane has passed, airline dispatchers must work to “reboot” the air
transportation system. The airlines fly planes and flight crews back to
airports from which they had been evacuated, and incoming flights
resume. In the case of Sandy, incoming but mostly empty aircraft began
to return to airports by Wednesday, October 31st. The process of getting
passengers from canceled flights to their destinations took several
days. But the backlog may not have been quite as bad as one might
expect, because forecasts of the impending storm caused many passengers
to cancel their travel plans into and out of the area days in
advance.How do airlines respond to the threat of a hurricane and restore
service after the storm has passed? Get solution
2fa. Airports' and Airlines' Response to HurricanesHurricanes pose complex challenges to our air transportation system. Airlines and airports must be ready to respond quickly, even as the hurricane's precise path and the magnitude of its effects remain uncertain. How can airlines and airports plan to cope with the massive disruptions a hurricane can bring?FIGURE 12-7-1 Percent departures/arrivals cancelled at East Coast airports, October 28-31,2012....FIGURE 12-7-2 La Guardia airport in New York City, shortly after it was closed down by Hurricane Sandy....FIGURE 12-7-3 Global view of flight cancellations due to Hurricane Sandy....Most airports have emergency management plans for severe weather. Before the storm arrives, employees secure buildings and equipment against expected winds and rain. Airlines must manage their own fleets to minimize the hurricane’s impact on flight schedules and risks to aircraft. As the storm approaches, airlines may route planes in their fleet to airports out of the path of the storm. For example, the Pittsburgh airport is 250 miles inland from the Atlantic coast and has excess capacity for parked planes, so during coastal storms, airlines have diverted planes to Pittsburgh to keep them out of harm’s way. Planes remaining at an airport can be tied down to protect them from wind or moved inside hangars.Even with advance preparations, a major storm like Sandy triggers a “ripple effect” of delays and cancellations at other airports. For example, when Hurricane Sandy slammed into New Jersey on Monday night, October 29,2012, its wind, rain, and flooding closed some of the busiest airports in the United States for two days or more, causing near-record levels of flight cancellations and delays (Figure 12-7-1). Sandy’s storm surge flooded runways at New York City’s JFK International and LaGuardia (Figure 12-7-2). The closure of so many major airports disrupted air travel worldwide (Figure 12-7-3)According to the International Air Transport Association, almost 17,000 flights were cancelled—nearly 10,000 from the New York area airports alone—and airline losses totaled approximately 0.5 billion dollars.Once a hurricane has passed, airline dispatchers must work to “reboot” the air transportation system. The airlines fly planes and flight crews back to airports from which they had been evacuated, and incoming flights resume. In the case of Sandy, incoming but mostly empty aircraft began to return to airports by Wednesday, October 31st. The process of getting passengers from canceled flights to their destinations took several days. But the backlog may not have been quite as bad as one might expect, because forecasts of the impending storm caused many passengers to cancel their travel plans into and out of the area days in advance.What aspect of Hurricane Sandy had the greatest impact on airports? What could be done to mitigate the risks and costs of this hazard? Get solution
2fa. Airports' and Airlines' Response to HurricanesHurricanes pose complex challenges to our air transportation system. Airlines and airports must be ready to respond quickly, even as the hurricane's precise path and the magnitude of its effects remain uncertain. How can airlines and airports plan to cope with the massive disruptions a hurricane can bring?FIGURE 12-7-1 Percent departures/arrivals cancelled at East Coast airports, October 28-31,2012....FIGURE 12-7-2 La Guardia airport in New York City, shortly after it was closed down by Hurricane Sandy....FIGURE 12-7-3 Global view of flight cancellations due to Hurricane Sandy....Most airports have emergency management plans for severe weather. Before the storm arrives, employees secure buildings and equipment against expected winds and rain. Airlines must manage their own fleets to minimize the hurricane’s impact on flight schedules and risks to aircraft. As the storm approaches, airlines may route planes in their fleet to airports out of the path of the storm. For example, the Pittsburgh airport is 250 miles inland from the Atlantic coast and has excess capacity for parked planes, so during coastal storms, airlines have diverted planes to Pittsburgh to keep them out of harm’s way. Planes remaining at an airport can be tied down to protect them from wind or moved inside hangars.Even with advance preparations, a major storm like Sandy triggers a “ripple effect” of delays and cancellations at other airports. For example, when Hurricane Sandy slammed into New Jersey on Monday night, October 29,2012, its wind, rain, and flooding closed some of the busiest airports in the United States for two days or more, causing near-record levels of flight cancellations and delays (Figure 12-7-1). Sandy’s storm surge flooded runways at New York City’s JFK International and LaGuardia (Figure 12-7-2). The closure of so many major airports disrupted air travel worldwide (Figure 12-7-3)According to the International Air Transport Association, almost 17,000 flights were cancelled—nearly 10,000 from the New York area airports alone—and airline losses totaled approximately 0.5 billion dollars.Once a hurricane has passed, airline dispatchers must work to “reboot” the air transportation system. The airlines fly planes and flight crews back to airports from which they had been evacuated, and incoming flights resume. In the case of Sandy, incoming but mostly empty aircraft began to return to airports by Wednesday, October 31st. The process of getting passengers from canceled flights to their destinations took several days. But the backlog may not have been quite as bad as one might expect, because forecasts of the impending storm caused many passengers to cancel their travel plans into and out of the area days in advance.What aspect of Hurricane Sandy had the greatest impact on airports? What could be done to mitigate the risks and costs of this hazard? Get solution
