Introduction; The changing nature of airports; Airport economics and performance benchmarking; Service quality, security and other operational issues; The airport-airline relationship; The provision of commercial facilities; The airport competition and marketing; The economic impact of airports; The environmental impacts of airports; Future prospects.; Introduction -- The changing nature of airports -- Airport economics and performance benchmarking -- Airport operations and service quality -- The airport-airline relationship -- The provision of commercial facilities -- Airport competition and the role of airport marketing -- The economic and social impact of airports -- The environmental impact of airports -- Future prospects