Does cutting airport slots reduce climate impact? the case of Amsterdam airport

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dc.contributor.authorSuau-Sanchez, Pere
dc.contributor.authorDobruszkes, Frédéric
dc.contributor.authorMattioli, Giulio
dc.date.accessioned2025-04-24T14:55:14Z
dc.date.available2025-04-24T14:55:14Z
dc.date.freetoread2025-04-24
dc.date.issued2025-06
dc.date.pubOnline2025-04-09
dc.description.abstractThis study evaluates the effectiveness of airport slot reductions as a strategy for mitigating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, focusing on Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. Following the Dutch Government's decision to reduce slots from 500,000 to 440,000, we analyse various risk scenarios using the D'Hondt method for proportional slot allocation and the Fuel Estimation in Air Transportation (FEAT) model to estimate fuel consumption. Strategies include proportional slot cuts, prioritising short-haul flights, and shifting to rail alternatives. Results show that short-term emissions reductions are modest and do not scale with slot reductions unless long-haul flights are significantly curtailed. Moreover, aircraft up-gauging could lead to increased emissions if airline behaviour is not addressed. Our findings challenge the effectiveness of slot reductions as a climate strategy, highlighting the importance of targeting long-haul flights and adopting comprehensive policies to achieve substantial emissions reductions. The study offers critical insights for sustainable aviation policy development.
dc.description.journalNameTransportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment
dc.identifier.citationSuau-Sanchez P, Dobruszkes F, Mattioli G. (2025) Does cutting airport slots reduce climate impact? the case of Amsterdam airport. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, Volume 143, June 2025, Article number 104744
dc.identifier.elementsID672781
dc.identifier.issn1361-9209
dc.identifier.paperNo104744
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2025.104744
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/23799
dc.identifier.volumeNo143
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.publisher.urihttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1361920925001543?via%3Dihub
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subject3509 Transportation, Logistics and Supply Chains
dc.subject35 Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services
dc.subject13 Climate Action
dc.subjectLogistics & Transportation
dc.subject3304 Urban and regional planning
dc.subject3509 Transportation, logistics and supply chains
dc.subjectAirport slots
dc.subjectAirport capacity
dc.subjectAviation sustainability
dc.subjectDemand management
dc.subjectAmsterdam Airport
dc.titleDoes cutting airport slots reduce climate impact? the case of Amsterdam airport
dc.typeArticle
dc.type.subtypeJournal Article
dcterms.dateAccepted2025-04-02

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