Affiliation:
1. Department of Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Çukurova University, Balcalı, Adana 01330, Türkiye
2. Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Adıyaman University, Adıyaman 02040, Türkiye
Abstract
In today’s world, air transport has become a favored choice for enhancing the value of a national economy, driven by advancing technology, escalating volumes of national and international trade, and population growth. The proliferation of airport transfer centers, particularly within air transport, plays a pivotal role in fostering the advancement of the aviation sector. Therefore, the selection of these hubs is of great importance. This study evaluated the New Çukurova, Antalya, Sivas Nuri Demirağ, Erzurum and Muğla Airports in Türkiye for the selection of a new airport transfer center in terms of criteria such as airport costs, airport terminal and apron facilities, airport passenger transportation services, airport operating capacity, airport location, demand factors in the service region and other factors. The study employed three methods for evaluating alternative international airports: AHP (Analytic Hierarchy Process), MOORA (Multi-Objective Optimization by Ratio Analysis) and ELECTRE (Elimination and Choice Translating Reality). In the initial phase, the priority ranking of criteria was established based on expert opinions. Subsequently, Antalya Airport was the most suitable airport transfer center according to the ELECTRE method, while New Çukurova Airport emerged as the preferred choice according to the MOORA method. Both airports secured top rankings in both evaluation methods.
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