What drives the business of airports

Think about the logistics and finances required to run the airports of the future.

McKinsey & Co envisages a day not too far away when airports use flying taxis to transport people, while using artificial intelligence and biometrics to allow travellers to smoothly pass through ticketing, bag checks and security.

They will also have to cater for about 18.8 billion passengers a year in 2045, up from 10.2 billion now.

Not that running airports is easy today. As gateways to travel and trade, they must generate sustainable profits to keep operating and continually reinvent their infrastructure and services — all while navigating numerous threats.

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