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The management of Airport Karlovy Vary Ltd. recently assigned Lufthansa Consulting (LCG) to provide support in the field of Air Service Development for its international airport in Karlovy Vary (KLV), formerly Carlsbad.

The airport aims to increase air services to and from KLV. In 2009 it registered almost 70,000 passengers, traditionally mostly on flights to and from the Russian Federation. The number of aircraft movements reached 7,632 take-offs and landings, which means a growth of nearly 37% compared to 2008. In recent years, the airport has been modernized including the reconstruction of the existing runway as well as the construction of a completely new terminal building.

Lufthansa Consulting will provide an in-depth market analysis with the selection of ten prospective European hub airports and a route profitability evaluation for the hub with the best possible potential. The German aviation consultants will also support Karlovy Vary in conducting acquisition talks with relevant airports plus assistance with negotiations at international aviation conferences by approaching airlines that have the potential to serve KLV successfully. In addition, they will actively assist with the creation of a local marketing fund.

In addition to Lufthansa Consulting’s Air Service Development product portfolio, of which more and more airports are taking advantage, the company offers a wide choice of services for airports – ranging from infrastructure planning, efficiency improvement programs through to support with airport privatization projects.