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AEROPUERTO FOCAL [1 record]

Record 1 2011-10-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Airfields
DEF

In the context of scheduling and marketing ... it denotes an airport where many of its inbound and outbound schedules are coordinated with the aim of producing the most convenient connections and/or transshipment for passengers, freight and/or mail. [Definition officially approved by ICAO.]

OBS

hub airport: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aérodromes
DEF

Tout aéroport où convergent et d'où rayonnent de nombreux vols, dont un pourcentage élevé sont des vols de correspondance. [Définition uniformisée par l'OACI.]

OBS

aéroport-pivot; pivot : termes uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Key term(s)
  • aéroport pivot

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Aeródromos
DEF

Todo aeropuerto que tiene numerosos vuelos de entrada y de salida y un alto porcentaje de tráfico de enlace. [Definición aceptada oficialmente por la OACI.]

OBS

aeropuerto focal: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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