Dr.
Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University
Term End Examination October – 2024
Course : BBAAT Date : 07-October-24
Subject Code : BBAAT - 305 Time : 11:00am to 01:15pm
Subject Name : Airport Business Duration : 02.15 Hours
Max. Marks : 70
Section A
Answer the following (Attempt any three) (30)
1. Describe briefly Public Ownership of airports through an Airport Authority.
2. Explain the procedure of airports output measurements in terms of Passenger and
Freight Handled.
3. Discuss various Objectives of airports policy.
4. What are the specific economic characteristics of airports as business units?
5. Explain the significance of Aeronautical Charges.
Section B
Answer the following (Attempt any four) (20)
1. What is Marginal-cost pricing? Explain in terms of Airports Business.
2. What are the factors that affect the buying pattern of different rationalities at airports?
3. What are the things to be ensured while selecting concessionaires for an airport?
4. What are several variables used for measuring an airport's performance in terms of
concession or rental incomes?
5. Differentiate between Residual approach and Compensatory approach.
6. Explain the major Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) provisions of the 1990 Act.
Section C
Part – A (Multiple Choice Questions) (10)
1 In ___________, the BAA's capital expenditure was managed by government fiscal
policy and was restricted by limits on public-sector borrowing.
A 1987 B 1988
C 1999 D 2000
2 WTTC , ‘C’ Stands for _______
A Council B Core
C Center D Council
3 A container or pallet used to transport cargo on an aircraft. Valuable Cargo (VAL)
Shipments of high value requiring advance arrangement and special handling.
A ULD B UCR
C ULP D None of above
4 The document executed by, the transferring carrier upon transfer of interline cargo and
endorsed by the receiving carrier as a receipt for the consignment transferred called
________________
A TRM B Transfer Cargo
C Through Cargo D None of above
5 A long distance international flight, Typically inter-continental and of at least six hours
in duration called _____________
A Layover B Long Haul
C Load Factor D None of above
6 IAPA Stands for ____________
A International Airline Passengers B International Airline Public
Area Association.
C International Airline Passengers D International Airline Personnel
Association. Association.
7 The right to do traffic within a foreign country without continuing service to one's own
country. eg. An Irish airline operating services between Paris and Frankfurt.
A Fifth Freedom B Sixth Freedom
C Seventh Freedom D Ninth Freedom
8 The right of an airline of one country to carry domestic traffic within the territory of
another carrier.
A Customs B Cabotage
C Consolidators D None of above
9 The measure of a flight’s passenger carrying capacity calculated by multiplying the
number of seats on an aircraft by the distance travelled in miles.
A Available Seat Kilometers (ASK) B Available seat mile(ASM)
C Available Freight Tonne D None of above
Kilometers(AFTK)
10 API full form is _________
A Available Passenger Information. B Advance Passenger idea
C Advance Personnel Information. D Advance Passenger Information.
Part – B (Do as Directed) (10)
1 What is Transfer Manifest (TRM)?
2 Give meaning of Non-endorsable ticket.
3 Give full form of LACAC.
4 What is IATA carrier?
5 _________________ is called a customs broker or other agent of the consignee
designated to perform customs clearance services for the consignee.
6 Give full form of CASM.
7 In 1990 the Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act was passed. True/ False
8 Aviation revenues not only include aircraft landing fees and fuel charges/commissions
but also rents and lease revenues from land, terminal and other buildings or hangars
used by airlines, manufacturers or others providing airport services. True/ False
9 Under Article 37 the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) is required to
produce international standards and recommended practices in a number of areas
including those for airports and air traffic control. True/ False
10 In the period 1971 to 1982, the average annual growth in the number of passengers in
the US was 6.2 per cent. True/ False
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