Rozwój przewozów pasażerskich w Międzynarodowym Porcie Lotniczym im. Jana Pawła II w Krakowie na tle innych portów regionalnych w Polsce

The aim of this paper is to examine the changes of the passenger air traffic at the John Paul IIInternational Airport in Kraków in comparison with other regional airports in Poland in the years1996–2005. The analysis also covers the development of aviation network from the KrakówAirport and the changes in size of passenger flows on individual routes. Special attention wasput on low-cost carriers and their impact on growth of passenger flows and the diversification ofthe offered connections.