6. Policy implications and conclusion
An understanding of the variability of capacity, rather than its average value, is crucial to the effective management of an airport for cargo traffic growth that will attract choice of operations from cargo agents. For airport managers, the strategy for the successful management of an airport should involve devising ways to compensate for a number of factors that, individually or in combination, act to reduce the capacity of the airport. This should be done with a view to improving the capacity utilisation of the airport in cargo operations. While it is imperative for airport operators to give attention to the need for increased cargo traffic through effi- cient capacity management; it is also important that airports have adequate infrastructure for enhanced cargo operations capable of influencing the choice of cargo agents. The provision of the needed airport infrastructure for cargo traffic handling should be a major focus of the government. In addition, in a multi airport competing environment, the airport management should focus on inducing cargo agents and airlines with reduced/moderate charges. This may attract the decision of more airlines and cargo agents operations at the airport.
