Air Mobility: Yesterday and Today

This lecture delves into the evolution of air travel, analyzing global figures from the airline industry and the demand for regular air services. It explores the factors shaping air traffic, such as market size, market attributes, and geographical attributes. The presentation also covers the reasons for flying, categorizing travel purposes into business, leisure, and other categories. By examining selected data, the lecture highlights the dominance of leisure purposes in air travel and the variations in flying purposes across different countries and over time. The complexity of travel purposes is further explored through social and spatial attributes, emphasizing the significance of these factors in understanding air travel patterns.