Reassignments of common-use check-in counters following airport incidents

Yan, Shangyao; Tang, Chin Hui; Chen, C. H.

doi:10.1057/palgrave.jors.2602438

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“…The framework includes three components, a stochastic gate assignment model, a real-time assignment rule, and two penalty adjustment methods. Yan et al [10] proposed a model that will assist in the reassignment of flights to common-use check-in counters following airport incidents. Yan et al [11] proposed a reassignment model based on minimizing the number of gate changes for the purpose of helping airport authorities with flight-to-gate reassignments following temporary airport closures.…”

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Study on an Airport Gate Reassignment Method and Its Application

Zhao

2017

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Bad weather, mechanical failures, air control, and crew members of the discomfort health are very likely to cause flight delays. If these events occur, decision-makers of airport operation must rediscover the flight schedules through reassigning gates to these flights, delaying flights, and canceling flights. Therefore, it is important to study the recovery strategy with the feasibility and the least cost for delayed flights and to improve the airport operation efficiency. In this paper, a mathematical model of gate reassignment based on the objectives of the loss of passengers, airport operating, and airlines, and the most important index of disturbance value of the gate reassignment for delayed flights is constructed. Then, the genetic algorithm (GA) and ant colony optimization (ACO) algorithm are combined in order to propose a two-stage hybrid(GAOTWSH) algorithm, which is used to solve the constructed mathematical model of gate reassignment for delayed flights. The test data from the operations of the one airport is used to simulate and demonstrate the performance of the constructed mathematical model of gate reassignment for irregular flights. The results show that the proposed GAOTWSH algorithm has better optimization performance and the constructed gate reassignment model is feasible and effective. The study provides a new idea and method for irregular flights.

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Section: Related Workmentioning

confidence: 99%

Study on an Airport Gate Reassignment Method and Its Application

Zhao

2017

Symmetry

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“…To remedy the lack of discussion about CUCCRPs, Yan, Tang, and Chen (2008) recently developed a reassignment model to help handle CUCCRPs following airport incidents. Their model is more efficient and effective than the traditional manual method, which is usually based on staff experience.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…They are essentially a space and a time period needed for a flight to provide passenger check-in services. In Yan, Tang, and Chen's (2008) model, the number of service lines for a flight can vary after reassignment, but the length of the time window is fixed. However, in current TTY airport practice, some airlines allow the length of the time window and the number of service lines for a flight to vary after reassignment, some do not.…”

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“…However, in current TTY airport practice, some airlines allow the length of the time window and the number of service lines for a flight to vary after reassignment, some do not. This new strategy, the variable length of time window, is not considered in Yan, Tang, and Chen (2008). Therefore, in this study, we expand the CUCCRP to include a variable length of time window and a variable number of service lines, a more practical strategy for airport operations.…”

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“…In theory, the fixed length of time window, as considered by Yan, Tang, and Chen (2008), can be regarded as a special application of our model, which will be discussed after the model formulation. It is expected that our model will be more general and can enhance reassignment performance in current airport operations.…”

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Common-use check-in counter reassignments with a variable number of service lines and variable length of time window

Yan

Tang

Chen

2014

Journal of the Chinese Institute of Engineers

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In the real world, there are a number of common factors that can cause perturbations at check-in counters, such as an airport closure, a temporary power failure, crashing of the counter computer, baggage conveyor belt malfunctions, and so on, forcing the airport authority to reassign flights to new check-in counters. In this study, we develop a model and a solution method to solve common-use check-in counter reassignment problems with a variable number of service lines and a variable length of time window. To test how well the proposed model and the solution method can be applied to the real world, we perform numerical tests based on a hypothetical incident in relation to a Taiwan airport's operations. The test results show that the model and solution would be useful for the airport authority in actual operations.

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