29th ATRS World Conference Beijing, China

Conference Dates: July 1st-July 4th, 2026

Hosted by the ATRS Beijing 2026 Organizing Committee

Conference Summary

BEST PAPER AWARDS

AWARDED FOR BEST PAPER:

WINNER: Competing on emissions charges
Presenter:Gianmarco Andreana, University of Bergamo, Italy
Co-Authors:
Nicole Adler, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
Gerben de Jong, SEO Economics, Netherlands

AWARDED FOR BEST STUDENT PAPER:

WINNER: Untangle Air Connectivity and Tourism Development in China's Domestic Market
Student: Maozhu Liao, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
Co-Author:
Anming Zhang, University of British Columbia, Canada

AWARDED FOR JTTRI BEST PAPER:

WINNER: Artificial Intelligence and Rent Sharing Between Airlines and Workers: Evidence from the U.S. Airline Industry
Authors:
Fecri Karanki, Purdue University, USA
Anming Zhang, University of British Columbia, Canada

AWARDED FOR ATRS CHINA CHAPTER BEST PAPER AWARD:

WINNER: Impacts of High-Speed Rail Speed-Up on China's Aviation Industry during 2026–2030: Based on Weighted Similarity Algorithms and Machine Learning
Presenter:Chunan Wang, Beihang University, China
Co-Authors:
Yuqing Hu, Beihang University, China
Xiaoqian Wang, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Tianyi Bi, China University of Petroleum (Beijing), China
Yingying Yin, Beihang University, China
Weijun Liao, Hefei University of Technology, China
Qing Ji, China University of Petroleum (Beijing), China

AWARDED FOR FANS BEST PAPER AWARD:

WINNER: Data-driven Optimization of Aircraft Sequencing and Descent Trajectories for Fuel Efficiency in the Terminal Manoeuvring Area
Presenter: Nuno Antunes Ribeiro, Singapore University of Technology and Design, Singapore
Co-Authors:
Wayne Ng, Singapore University of Technology and Design, Singapore
Sebastian Birolini, University of Bergamo, Italy

AWARDED FOR ACCSA BEST PAPER AWARD:

WINNER: A Universal 5/3 Scaling Law Limits the Thermodynamic Viability of Aviation Decarbonization
Presenter: Linfeng Zhang, Beijing Wuzi University, China
Co-Authors:
Lei Bian, TravelSky Mobile Technology Limited, China
Hangjun Yang, University of International Business and Economics, China
Kun Wang, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
Changmin Jiang, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China

AWARDED FOR ATRS FOUNDER’S BEST PAPER AWARD:

WINNER: Observed vs. potential airport catchments in an airport cluster: Evidence from large-scale passenger online check-in records
Presenter:Enyu Che, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Co-Authors:
Jiaoe Wang, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Fan Xiao, South China Normal University, China

Award Committee Members:

Christian Bontemps
Achim Czerny
Xin Deng
Wouter Dewulf
Martin Dresner
Xiaowen Fu
Hideki Fukui
Gianmaria Martini
Tae H. Oum
Xiaoqian Sun
Yulai Sarah Wan
Sebastian Wandelt
Andreas Wittmer
Hangjun Yang
Jules Yimga
Chunyan Yu
Anming Zhang
Yahua Zhang
Bo Zou

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RESEARCH BULLETIN

Aims and Scope of JATRS

We are happy to announce that the Journal of the Air Transport Research Society (JATRS) has moved to Elsevier and that the first two issues are now available for download from their website! With the generous support from the publisher, we provide the community with an open access outlet covering all aspects of air transport research, across a wide range of domains (including economics, engineering, law, management, operations, and planning) and sectors (airlines, airports, aircraft, and air traffic management). The Open Access submission fee has kindly been waived by Elsevier for the first two years. Through our streamlined editorial flow and committed editorial board, we offer a constructive, efficient peer review system. We aim to keep turn-around times for each manuscript below four weeks, enabling the swift dissemination of air transportation research.

Journal homepage: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/journal-of-the-air-transport-research-society/

Submission system: https://www2.cloud.editorialmanager.com/jatrs/

Note that the journal editorial board will select the best paper from all submissions in a year and the winning authors will get a free registration at the 27th ATRS World Conference in Lisbon, July 1-4, 2024, including a complementary gala dinner! Looking forward to receiving your submissions.

  • Journal of the Air Transport Research Society (JATRS)

    Call for papers on general topics

    Open to papers presented at the 27th ATRS World Conference.

  • Review of Industrial Organisation (RIO)

    Call for papers presented at the 27th ATRS Conference.

    The paper should be in the field of Industrial Organisation (either theoretical or empirical).

  • Journal of the Air Transport Research Society (JATRS)

    Towards addressing challenges in air transport management research

    This special issue accepts papers advancing the status quo in air transport management.