Teacher ShelleAirports
 Types of airports Commercial service airports serve the big national and international airlines. Planes from all over the world take off and land there. General aviation airports are smaller airports that handle private, business and charter planes as well as planes that carry people to and from bigger airports. Military airfields are operated by the army and sometimes share space with other airports. Airport management Commercial airports are mostly publicly owned but they must find their ways of making money. They rent space to airlines for check-in counters or baggage areas and charge them fees for landing. Companies and firms must pay to open up shops and restaurants. In addition , the airports get lots of money from parking fees . The airport manager and his staff are in charge of running the entire airport. Airport problems Originally , airports were built far away from city centers. They have not moved, but cities have grown a lot and today many suburbs lie near them. A lot is being done to make life more bearable for people who live in noisier airport areas. At some airports, traffic is forbidden during night hours. Airports today are getting bigger and bigger. As more and more people choose air travel as a convenient way of travelling, new terminals and other facilities must be built in order to cope with a growing number of passengers. source: http://www.english-online.at |