Publications
The economic impact of SAS
SAS requested SEO Amsterdam Economics to conduct an analysis of its economic impact in Scandinavia. By analysing the economic interconnections between all sectors, applying the Input-Output model to aviation allows us to assess how airline-airport-related activities, including their employment impacts, influence the economy through a "snowball effect".
2025-87
Air access to remote Finnish and European regions
Air access to remote areas with low passenger demand often relies on public subsidies, such as public service obligations (PSOs), to maintain essential connectivity. This study of three Finnish routes shows that aviation services are not commercially viable without significant support, with subsidies and cross-subsidies covering about three-quarters of airfare costs. The resulting economic impact on the remote regions, estimated at €19 million, mirrors the size of the subsidies provided.
2025-72
Destination 2050
The updated DESTINATION 2050 roadmap outlines the aviation sector’s renewed pathway toward net zero CO2 emissions by 2050, building on the original 2021 strategy. Based on bottom-up analysis using the SEO NetCost model, the report assesses the impact and cost of key emission reduction measures. It identifies five main sources of CO2 reductions, including advances in technology, alternative fuels, and economic measures.
2025-48
The economic impact of Luxembourg airport; a quickscan
This quick scan quantifies the economic impact of Luxembourg airport. LUX’s total economic impact within Luxembourg amounts to approximately €6.5 billion in gross domestic product and 55 thousand jobs. The additional impact on neighbouring countries adds €2.7 billion and 35 thousand jobs.
2025-29
The economic and social impact of European airports and air connectivity
SEO was commissioned by ACI EUROPE to assess the regional economic and broad impact of airports.
2024-125A
Schiphol Amsterdam Airport: fewer flights or becoming more sustainable?
Environmental & noise measures, including a higher air passenger tax, are much better for the broad welfare than shrinking Schiphol Amsterdam Airport. Both options reduce emissions and noise, but the effects on emissions are larger in the environment & noise variant. These positive effects outweigh the direct costs for Dutch air passengers, airlines and Royal Schiphol Group.
2023-27A
Secondary Slot Trading at Schiphol
Airlines support a system of bilateral negotiation. This jeopardises transparency. Monitoring is required to gain insight into the effects.
2018-29