文摘
Based on a new conception of airports,and recognizing the airport's preeminent role in strengthening a region's economy,this thesis centers on the positive and negative aspects of privatizing international airports. The core case study for the investigation is Eldorado International Airport,serving the city of Bogotá； and port of entrance to the South American continent. It concludes that privatization of international airports has grown to be the best means by which large-scale aviation infrastructure projects are to be realized if airports are to not only attend rising traffic demand,but also as private enterprises that deliver users quality air transport services,and focal points of regional and national development facilitating a country's competition in world markets. In the case of Colombia,considerations and recommendations on specific matters that deserve special attention for the correct development of concession contracts are also indicated throughout the text.
