Robust flight-to-gate assignment with landside capacity constraints

Journal Article (2021)
Authors

J. L’Ortye (Student TU Delft)

Mihaela Mitici (Air Transport & Operations)

H. G. Visser (Air Transport & Operations)

Research Group
Air Transport & Operations
Copyright
© 2021 J. L’Ortye, M.A. Mitici, H.G. Visser
To reference this document use:
https://doi.org/10.1080/03081060.2021.1919347
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Publication Year
2021
Language
English
Copyright
© 2021 J. L’Ortye, M.A. Mitici, H.G. Visser
Research Group
Air Transport & Operations
Issue number
4
Volume number
44
Pages (from-to)
356-377
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1080/03081060.2021.1919347
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Abstract

At the interface between airport airside and landside operations, the assignment of flights to gates is key to ensure efficient operations and a high quality of service for passengers. We propose a mixed-integer linear program for an integrated flight-to-gate assignment that considers both airside as well as landside constraints on the capabilities of facilities such as check-in, security or transfer to handle passengers. Moreover, our assignment is robust in that it constrains the probability of multiple flights being assigned to the same gate. Having obtained an integrated, robust flight-to-gate assignment, we analyse the associated quality of service at the landside facilities. Overall, our model supports the design of a robust, integrated airside-landside assignment of flights to gates at an airport.