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Fu, Yan-Kai, Weilun Huang, and Chin-Nung Liao. "The selection model for horizontal alliances between hotels and airlines: an integrated application of NGT, fuzzy TOPSIS and MCGP methods." Tourism Review 75, no. 4 (January 30, 2020): 681–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/tr-06-2019-0214.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the hotel selection problem of airlines for their hotel and airline alliance (HAA) to develop potential customers of airlines. This paper will propose a hybrid mathematics evaluation model to help airline to select an optimal hotel with both qualitative and quantitative criteria. Design/methodology/approach To solve the hotel selection problem of airlines for their HAA, this paper focuses on the implementation of the NGT, Fuzzy TOPSIS and MCGP models in the hotel selection process. Initially, the NGT was used to create HAA decision-making criteria based on the literature review and expert opinions, and it was found that scale and scope possibility, brand value, tourism attraction, operating cost and industrial conditions are the most important criteria. Later, the Fuzzy TOPSIS method was used to obtain the general normalized fuzzy preference and to compute the closeness coefficients of each alternative hotel with respect to each criterion. Third, five tangible constraints were incorporated into the Fuzzy TOPSIS-MCGP model to calculate the optimal hotel with LINGO software. Findings Airline managers can use the proposed model to form a clear view of how to choose the most suitable hotel to cooperate with to outperform their competitors. Having access to this information allows airline managers to take steps to perform better and improve the performance of the partnership, helping them to gain more confidence in their decision-making capabilities while reducing investment risks. Originality/value This is the first paper that has adopted Fuzzy TOPSIS-MCGP to select hotel for their HAA from the airline’s point of view. The major contributions of this study are as follows: an efficient and simple evaluation framework is proposed for handling vagueness and uncertainty in real-world hotel selection problems; the advancement of treating uncertainty in the MCDM process; the fuzzy TOPSIS-MCGP method is extended for such problems, taking into account tangible and intangible criteria; airline managers can now make decisions in choosing to select the best hotel for their HAA that meets the airline's business goals and passenger demands; hotel operators are flexible in selecting their airline partnership, thus creating greater profit for both parties.
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Mhlanga, Oswald, Jacobus Steyn, and John Spencer. "The airline industry in South Africa: drivers of operational efficiency and impacts." Tourism Review 73, no. 3 (August 20, 2018): 389–400. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/tr-07-2017-0111.
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Purpose The airline industry is structurally challenged by its very nature, because of high overhead and capital costs. This is further exacerbated by macro-predictability and micro-uncertainty, thereby making it difficult for airlines in South Africa to attain operational efficiency. The purpose of this study is to identify drivers of operational efficiency and their impacts on airline performances in South Africa. Design/methodology/approach An extensive data collection using primary and secondary sources enabled the researchers to gather data on all the airlines operating in South Africa, for the period of 2012-2016, on a variety of parameters. A two-stage empirical analysis was carried out, which involved estimation of operational efficiencies during the first stage by using data envelopment analysis (DEA) and determination of performance drivers during the second stage by using a two-way random-effects generalised least squares regression and also a Tobit model. Findings From the study, it is clear that two structural drivers, namely, “aircraft size” and “seat load factor”, and two executional drivers, namely, “low cost business model” and “revenue hours per aircraft”, significantly impacted (p < 0.05) positively on airline efficiencies in South Africa. To improve efficiency, management should first concentrate on the drivers that can be changed in the short-term (executional drivers) and later focus on the drivers that require long-term planning (structural drivers). However, among the structural drivers, only “aircraft families” had a negative impact on airline efficiencies, whilst among executional drivers, only “block hours” negatively impacted on airline efficiencies. Research limitations/implications Despite the importance of this study, it is not free of limitations. Firstly, because of the small size of the industry, fewer airlines and lack of detailed data, the study could not consider other important factors such as optimal routing and network structure. Secondly, although non-aeronautical revenues have become increasingly important in airline management, they were not included in this study. Further studies may investigate the impact of these factors on airline efficiency. Practical implications The results have potential policy implications. Firstly, as the domestic airline market in South Africa is too small to operate with a smaller aircraft efficiently, airlines that intend to make use of smaller aircraft should first identify niche markets where they can have a route monopoly, such as SA Airlink. Secondly, as block time negatively affected airline efficiency, airlines can undertake schedule adjustments to reduce block time and thus improve technical efficiency. Originality/value This paper is a first attempt to identify drivers of operational efficiency in the airline industry in South Africa. The results indicate that DEA is a useful tool to identify factors impacting airline efficiency and could improve airline performances in South Africa.
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Vidović, Andrija, Sanja Steiner, and Igor Štimac. "Development Potentials of Low Cost Aviation in the Republic of Croatia." PROMET - Traffic&Transportation 23, no. 6 (February 21, 2012): 519–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.7307/ptt.v23i6.187.
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The liberalization of the aviation market has enabled low-cost airlines to take over a significant share in the aviation market. Benefits of low-cost models are multiple, both for passengers and for secondary and regional airports, which were neglected in the past and which record significant inflow of passengers with the arrival of low-cost airlines. In the structure of the air traffic in the Republic of Croatia in the last ten years, there has been a progressive growth of foreign low-cost airline operations, which suggests a potential for the operation of a Croatian low-cost airline. This paper defines the criteria applicable to modelling of a low-cost airline in the Republic of Croatia in the relevant context of fleet management, route networking and operator’s processes in traffic technology. It analyzes the dynamics of low-cost airlines operations in the structure of air traffic in Croatia and the impact of traffic on the status of airports and the national operator. KEY WORDS: low-cost airline, traditional airline, airport, route network, fleet management
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JIANG, Hongwei, Glenn S. BAXTER, and Graham WILD. "A STUDY OF CHINA’S MAJOR DOMESTIC AIRLINES’ SERVICE QUALITY AT SHANGHAI’S HONGQIAO AND PUDONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS." Aviation 21, no. 4 (December 21, 2017): 143–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.3846/16487788.2017.1415224.
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In a highly competitive market, service quality can be the core competitive advantage for airline’s profitability and sustained development. This paper has investigated the differences in the passengers’ expectations and perceptions of the service quality of China’s four major domestic airlines: Air China, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and Hainan Airlines in China’s domestic market. The results will assist airline management to improve service quality by reducing the difference. Surveys were conducted with domestic passengers at Shanghai Hongqiao Airport and Shanghai Pudong Airport in China. The results show that there are significant differences of service quality between passengers’ expectations and perceptions among major Chinese airlines. Passengers consistently rate ‘good safety records’ as the first priority of seven SERVQUAL dimensions, but low price remains the most important factor that passengers consider when choosing a Chinese airline. The conclusions reached in this work suggest that Chinese airlines should consider improving service quality rather than providing cheaper air tickets in order to gain competitive advantage.
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Wesonga, Ronald, Fabian Nabugoomu, and Brian Masimbi. "Airline Delay Time Series Differentials." International Journal of Aviation Systems, Operations and Training 1, no. 2 (July 2014): 64–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijasot.2014070105.
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Flight delays affect passenger travel satisfaction and increase airline costs. The authors explore airline differences with a focus on their delays based on autoregressive integrated moving averages. Aviation daily data were used in the analysis and model development. Time series modelling for six airlines was done to predict delays as a function of airport's timeliness performance. Findings show differences in the time series prediction models by airline. Differential analysis in the time series prediction models for airline delay suggests variations in airline efficiencies though at the same airport. The differences could be attributed to different management styles in the countries where the airlines originate. Thus, to improve airport timeliness performance, the study recommends airline disaggregated studies to explore the dynamics attributable to determinants of airline unique characteristics.
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Xu, Zhao, and Mamoudou Dioumessy. "Challenges and Solutions to Air Transportation in Guinea: A Case Study on the Revival of the National Airline." Journal of Asian and African Studies 54, no. 6 (May 6, 2019): 858–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0021909619847219.
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After the dissolution of the first national airline in 2002, the Guinean government attempted to set up Guinea Airlines, but it was unsuccessful. This study aims to analyze the current state of air transport in Guinea and to conduct a diagnostic analysis for the revival of the national airline. The objective is to explore the causes of the failures of various attempts to revive the national company. The findings show that air transport has a positive spillover externality to economic long-run growth and the revival of Guinea Airlines could be a major asset to boost the country’s economic growth.
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Fernando, Yudi, Norizan Mat Saad, Mahmod Sabri Haron, and Suhaiza Zailani. "The Development of Synergy Model on Internal and External Suppliers for Asian Airlines Industry." International Journal of Applied Logistics 2, no. 1 (January 2011): 17–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijal.2011010102.
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This paper examines the airline industry to develop a synergy model in internal and external suppliers for Asian airlines industry. An extensive literature review is conducted to present a synergy model to develop Asian airline competitiveness, safety and service quality. The literature review is highlighted to seek the relationships between internal marketing and internal service quality and identify whether the relation of supplier can moderate them. The review reveals that a synergy model based on internal marketing, internal service quality and supplier relations can overcome the Asian industrial phenomenon, especially in maintaining the service consistency and competitiveness. This model is needed for developing airline service and safety. Research in airline business is critical, as the quality of the airline service is declining in contrast with this industry’s growth. This paper provides insight into two important suppliers needed for the success of the airline industry.
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Chung, Sukhoon, Jin-Woo Park, and Sangryeong Lee. "The Influence of CSR on Airline Loyalty through the Mediations of Passenger Satisfaction, Airline Brand, and Airline Trust: Korean Market Focused." Sustainability 14, no. 8 (April 11, 2022): 4548. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su14084548.
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Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has become a significant factor in determining business sustainability. This trend is particularly evident in the airline industry, as airlines endeavor to navigate highly competitive market circumstances. CSR activities constitute a significant duty as one of the survival strategies and to sustain their business based on the customer loyalty in the airline industry in Korea. The purpose of this research was to explore the influence of CSR on airline loyalty through meaningful mediators within the airline industry in order to elicit important insights and provide relevant conclusions for airline experts to apply toward business sustainability. This study employed three factors—passenger satisfaction, airline brand, and airline trust—as key mediators between CSR and airline loyalty. An online survey was carried out through private SNS channels targeting airline service users, and 312 completed surveys were collected. A confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and structural equation modeling (SEM) enabled the study to determine that CSR activities among airlines significantly impact passenger satisfaction, airline brand, and airline trust. Moreover, passenger satisfaction and airline trust have a notable influence on airline loyalty. Limitations and implications for both academia and management are also presented based on the results of this research.
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Ziegler, Yvonne, Jörg Troester, and Abdul Mu’ti Sazali. "IMPACT OF THE NEW DISTRIBUTION CAPABILITY (NDC) STANDARD ON FUTURE AIRLINE DISTRIBUTION – A CRITICAL ANALYSIS." Journal of Air Transport Studies 8, no. 2 (July 1, 2017): 104–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.38008/jats.v8i2.35.
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In 2012 IATA has initiated a new communication standard in airline distribution called New Distribution Capability (NDC) that will enable airlines, IT providers, and travel agents to work together to create new capability in the distribution of airline products and services as well as to simplify the business. NDC has been introduced to solve limitations of the existing programs in the distribution system and to represent the modernization of future air travel distribution. NDC standard intends to give a potential impact on future airline distribution where airlines will have wider opportunities to directly interact with intermediaries and reduce commission fees to the Global Distribution System (GDS). This study, in particular, confirms that airline distribution specialists firmly believe that NDC constitutes an important development in the airline industry and, while still being in its development stage, it clearly has the potential to address today´s market issues and to solve tomorrow´s challenges.
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García Arboleda, José Ignacio. "Transnational Airlines in Latin America Facing the Fear of Nationality." Air and Space Law 37, Issue 2 (April 1, 2012): 93–118. http://dx.doi.org/10.54648/aila2012007.
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Latin America has been the recent scenery of cross-border mergers and acquisitions of airlines in countries in which their domestic law allows important foreign investment in air carriers. However, the still present architecture of bilateral exchange of traffic rights between countries, encouraged by the 1944 Chicago Convention, is a serious threat for the development of these transnational airlines, operating through a complex network of corporations incorporated in different countries. Typically, this bilateral architecture includes 'ownership and effective control' clauses that require an airline designated by a country party to a bilateral air services agreement (ASA) to be majority owned and effectively controlled by its nationals. Such nationality clauses were founded, back in the 1930s for security (including military) and economic reasons. Recently, some Latin American countries are liberalizing nationality requirements for designated airlines under bilateral ASAs in conformity with their locally relaxed posture pertaining to foreign investment in air carriers. Regional initiatives have also been taking place, slowly waiving the traditional restrictive attitude towards the previously mentioned nationality requirements. Hence, it is argued that airline's designation under a bilateral ASA in Latin America should be focused on criteria that are linked with the corporative structure rather than on the nationality of the final ownership of the airline. This position will be coherent with today's reality in regard to the airline industry of the region.
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Sabaitytė, Jolanta, Vida Davidavičienė, and Gerard Frederick Van Kleef. "The Peculiarities of Low-Cost Carrier Development in Europe." Energies 13, no. 3 (February 3, 2020): 639. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en13030639.
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Low-cost carriers (LCCs) have been growing by 11.4% in revenue passenger kilometers over 2017 and changed the airline industry radically. It drove down prices in the industry. Southwest Airlines (USA) designed the LCC blueprint model, and Ryanair copied it within Europe, followed by other airlines. This research aims to fulfill the gap in contemporary research upon LCC successfulness in Europe by a description of the current situation within Europe (2018 and January 2019) and the development issues it faced, which are mapped by the Ishikawa fishbone diagram. Furthermore, to rank the airlines on strength and vulnerability, The Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) methodology was used for meeting LCC characteristics and airline success. By comparison of meeting the LCC characteristics and the rank of the successfulness, the results of the TOPSIS analysis showed that the airlines meeting the most LCCs characteristics are seemingly less vulnerable to the development issues that airlines are facing, as Wizz Air and Ryanair are meeting most characteristics and are the most successful. Concluded is that airlines meeting the most LCC characteristics are the least vulnerable to current issues. However, major disruptions can still form an issue and limit growth. This research can be useful for comparing and positioning airlines in the market, based on issues and operational choices.
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Chan, Chun-Hsiang, Tzu-How Chu, Jiun-Huei Proty Wu, and Tzai-Hung Wen. "Spatially Characterizing Major Airline Alliances: A Network Analysis." ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information 10, no. 1 (January 15, 2021): 37. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijgi10010037.
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An airline alliance is a group of member airlines that seek to achieve the same goals through routes and airports. Hence, airports’ connectivity plays an essential role in understanding the linkage between different markets, especially the impact of neighboring airports on focal airports. An airline alliance airport network (AAAN) comprises airports as nodes and routes as edges. It could reflect a clear collaborative proportion within AAAN and competitive routes between AAANs. Recent studies adopted an airport- or route-centric perspective to evaluate the relationship between airline alliances and their member airlines; meanwhile, they mentioned that an airport community could provide valuable air transportation information because it considers the entire network structure, including the impacts of the direct and indirect routes. The objectives are to identify spatial patterns of market region in an airline alliance and characterize the differences among airline alliances (Oneworld, Star Alliance, and SkyTeam), including regions of collaboration, competition, and dominance. Our results show that Star Alliance has the highest collaboration and international market dominance among three airline alliances. The most competitive regions are Asia-Pacific, West Asia, Europe, and North and Central America. The network approach we proposed identifies market characteristics, highlights the region of market advantages in the airline alliance, and also provides more insights for airline and airline alliances to extend their market share or service areas.
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Liasidou, Sotiroula. "Drafting a realistic tourism policy: the airlines’ strategic influence." Tourism Review 72, no. 1 (April 18, 2017): 28–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/tr-10-2016-0044.
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Purpose In tourism literature, policy is synonymous with the involvement of the government in terms of planning, developing and organising the destination. In the case of the airline industry, policy is verified by a supranational body, the European Union, which sets outs guidelines for all member states. This paper aims to examine how the tourism policy and planning in Cyprus is formulated in an attempt to understand the strategic response of the airlines in the way they fulfil the aims of the tourism strategy. Design/methodology/approach The primary data are based on the results of 25 semi-structured, in-depth interviews with powerful and elite tourism and airline decision makers in Cyprus. Findings The results of the research suggest that the tourism policy should take into more consideration and develop strategic synergies and have tighter links with airlines companies in terms of planning and policy formation. This will enable the destination and the government to provide more realistic targets in tourism policies especially in islands. The airline network can both increase the number of arrival and diversify the demand all year round and offer more economic opportunities. Originality/value The study addresses two important aspects in terms of tourism development. The first is the policy initiative and the second is the role of the airlines’ for the purpose of tourism. Interrelation between tourism policies and airline developments are rather neglected in the tourism literature. Thus, this study highlights the point that in destination planning especially on islands, the airline decision-makers should participate in the policy making process and set more realistic targets. Additionally, airlines play an important role for destinations reaching numerical targets.
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Mhlanga, Oswald. "Drivers of efficiency and their influence on airline performances in South Africa: a bootstrapped meta-frontier approach." International Journal of Culture, Tourism and Hospitality Research 14, no. 1 (November 17, 2019): 121–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijcthr-06-2019-0109.
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Purpose This paper aims to identify drivers of efficiency and their influence on airline performances in South Africa. Unfortunately, the methods currently used to measure airline efficiency fail to address the heterogeneity problem, which blurs inefficiency. Design/methodology/approach To remedy the heterogeneity problem, this paper adopts the meta-frontier framework to identify drivers of efficiency. The interesting feature of the model is that it ensures that heterogeneous airlines are compared based on one homogeneous technology. The model is tested using a panel data sample of nine South African airlines, which operated from 2015 to 2018. Findings The paper demonstrates that structural drivers, namely, “aircraft size”, and “airline ownership” and one executional driver, namely, “the cost structure” significantly influence (p < 0.05) airline efficiency thereby corroborating evidence from some prior studies. Research limitations/implications First, because of the small size of the industry, fewer airlines and a lack of detailed data, the study could not consider other important factors such as optimal routing and network structure. Second, a more rigorous analysis over a period of time would yield better understanding about the growth of the industry in South Africa and recognise the variation in the influence of drivers of efficiency on airline performances over time. Practical implications The results have potential policy implications. First, as the market in South Africa is too small to operate with a smaller aircraft probably, for airlines that operate with smaller aircraft to operate efficiently they should first identify niche markets where they can have a route monopoly. Second, while all state-owned airlines are perfect statehood symbols that define and represent countries, most state carriers in South Africa are highly inefficient. The researcher recommends policymakers to privatise state airlines or seek equity partners. Many nationalised airlines have turned losses to profits in the run-up to privatisation. British Airways, once a large burden on the British taxpayer, is now one of the world’s most efficient airlines. After the privatisation of Air France and Iberia, all two turned from loss-making concerns into profitable airlines. It, therefore, makes no sense for the South African government to expect state carriers to pursue a commercial mandate with such political interference. The very notion of efficiency itself is at risk. Originality/value This paper is a first attempt to identify drivers of operational efficiency using a bootstrapped meta-frontier approach in the airline industry in South Africa. By applying the meta-frontier approach the paper ensures that all heterogeneous airlines are assessed based on their distance from a common and identical frontier.
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Soloviova, Olena, Iryna Herasymenko, Svitlana Pron, Tetiana Kravchenko, and Iryna Vysotska. "DIRECTIONS OF COMMUNICATION RELATIONS DEVELOPMENT IN THE AGRICULTURAL AVIATION WORKS MARKET." Financial and credit activity problems of theory and practice 2, no. 43 (April 29, 2022): 238–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.55643/fcaptp.2.43.2022.3696.
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The basis of better organization of production, strengthening the competitiveness of the business entity in the market, the formation of its image in the socio-economic environment is marketing and marketing communications. The article considers the theoretical foundations of the complex of marketing communications of a special purpose airline with consumers of agricultural aviation services. The target consumers for the special purpose airline in the market of agricultural aviation works are agricultural enterprises. This paper proposes the use of aviation method of plant protection, which is effective for both special purpose airlines and agricultural enterprises. The main component of active influence on the target market of agricultural aviation services is the marketing support of a special purpose airline. Using the «four P» and «four C» models in the development of marketing strategies, a set of marketing elements for a special purpose airline is presented and the impact of marketing communications on the activities of a special purpose airline is determined. Each participant in the market of agricultural aviation works gets the effect only when the consumer benefits from the provided aviation services. The paper proposes a scheme of interconnection of participants in the market of agricultural aviation works, which shows the components of the effectiveness of the process of agricultural aviation works for each of its participants. Thus, marketing support for the effectiveness of agricultural aviation work is a measure carried out by a special purpose airline to attract potential consumers (agricultural enterprises) to services developed, implemented and provided in the field of agricultural aviation agricultural aviation works and aimed at attracting consumer attention and information, persuasion, reminders. ways to meet their needs and quality of services, which allows you to compare similar services, stimulate consumer demand. The scheme of realization of a complex of marketing of the airline of special purpose at performance of agricultural aviation works is developed.
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Funyane, Nkululeko. "The Importance of Service Attributes between Low-cost and Full-service Carrier Customers: A case of Airline Type Hybridisation." African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure 10, no. 10(6) (December 31, 2021): 1741–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.46222/ajhtl.19770720.190.
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This study sought to assess if the importance attached by customers to the airline service attributes differed across low-cost and full-service airline models. A Mann-Whitney U Test was used to assess the difference between the two models. However, before subjecting the data to differential tests, an exploratory factor analysis (maximum likelihood) was performed on the fifty-five items of service attributes, reducing them into forty-two items retained into ten latent factors (airline service attributes). The results of the revealed a significant difference in the importance attached to staff competence, courtesy and responsiveness only. Such findings suggest that the positioning of airlines into binary (FSC - LCC) models could be a waste of effort and resources since airlines seem to be converging.
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Baghirov, Fakhri, Ye Zhang, and Noor Hazarina Hashim. "Facebook fan page management for global airlines." Tourism Review 74, no. 3 (June 12, 2019): 532–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/tr-03-2018-0045.
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Purpose This study aims to investigate the adoption and performance of Facebook fan pages (FFPs) among global airline companies in developed, least developed and developing countries. Design/methodology/approach Diffusion of innovations theory has been applied as the underlying theory in this study. By using content analysis, data were collected from the official FFPs of global airlines. Findings Results show no significant difference in FFP adoption among global airline companies in developed, least developed and developing countries. However, there is a significant difference in performance and timing of adoption of FFP between the countries. Airlines from developed countries adopted FFP three years earlier than developing countries and performed better than airlines from developing and least developed countries. Research limitations/implications Because FFP is studied with limited variables, future studies can expand to other social networking sites and explore more variables to get reliable results. Practical implications Academically, this study adds to internet and technology implementation literature. Finding of poor performance on FFP implementation among airlines in developing and least developed countries could draw attention to increased engagement with fans and improve FFP performance in the future. To successfully use Facebook, airline companies should establish a two-way communication and respond to their fans. Originality/value This paper fulfils an identified need to study the difference in using FFPs among global airline companies in developed, least developed and developing countries.
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Chonsalasin, Dissakoon, Sajjakaj Jomnonkwao, and Vatanavongs Ratanavaraha. "Key Determinants of Airline Loyalty Modeling in Thailand." Sustainability 12, no. 10 (May 20, 2020): 4165. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12104165.
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The airline industry in Thailand has grown enormously over the past decade. Competition among airline companies to reach market share and profit has been intense, requiring strong strategic abilities. To increase the service quality of such companies, identifying factors related to the context of airlines is important for policymakers. Thus, this study aims to present empirical data on structural factors related to the loyalty of domestic airline passengers. Structural equation modeling was used to confirm the proposed model. The questionnaire was used to survey and collect data from 1600 airline passengers. The results indicate that satisfaction, trust, perceived quality, relationship, and image of airlines positively influenced loyalty with a statistical significance of α = 0.05. Moreover, the study found that expectation and perceived quality indirectly influenced loyalty. The findings provide a reference for airline operators to clearly understand the factors that motivate passenger loyalty, which can be used to develop the sustainability of marketing strategies and support competitiveness.
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Chilembwe, James Malitoni, and Frank Wadilika Gondwe. "Tourism Entrepreneurial Development and Flight Frequency at a Destination: Case Study of Malawi." International Journal of Tourism & Hospitality Reviews 2, no. 1 (October 24, 2015): 61. http://dx.doi.org/10.18510/ijthr.2015.212.
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This paper assesses the role of flight frequency on tourism entrepreneurial development in Malawi. The air transport industry in other African countries is growing stronger and helps to promote tourism entrepreneurial development. Countries such as South Africa, Ethiopia, and Kenya, have developed strong air transport network which is vital in tourism development. On the other hand, many African countries, Malawi inclusive are struggling to develop such air transport network which directly affects tourism entrepreneurial development. Businesses such as travel agencies, tour operators, ground handlers, and airports are highly depending on airline’s operation to survive. In an attempt to analyze the scenario in the tourism industry between airline’s frequency and tourism entrepreneurial development there was a measure of relationship between the two hence the employment of quantitative approach in addition to in-depth interviews conducted with airline, travel, and tour operations managers to compare the results. The study revealed that airlines have a vital role in tourism entrepreneurial development and that without airlines operating, many businesses would not have existed and should all airlines stop operating in the country, many companies would follow suit. The study also ascertained that high frequency of flights at a destination means more opportunities and revenue for tourism entrepreneurs.
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MRÁZOVÁ, Mária, and Antonín KAZDA. "The direction of airlines business models – up or down? (Post Covid-19 crisis – case study)." INCAS BULLETIN 13, no. 1 (March 5, 2021): 263–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.13111/2066-8201.2021.13.1.27.
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This paper deals with airlines business models, mostly full service network carriers (FSNC) and low-cost carriers (LCC) and their position on the airline market. Covid-19 crisis causes many negative impacts on all airline industry. Hybridisation process in aviation industry is described many times in the past; now it has a stronger impact on airline business model development and it is oriented on different aspects than before. The paper emphasises the fact that low-cost carrier’s business model is much closer to the features of the FSNC carriers from the price point of view and vice versa. Furthermore, the authors introduce some other diversifications of airlines business models and the paper offers the new stimulus to move forward in this tough time for airlines business, paradoxically, thanks to Covid-19. Finally, yet importantly, the authors emphasise the important role of the state in the further direction of the airlines during and after the Covid-19 crisis
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Liu, Wanming, Wendong Yang, and Xinghui Zhu. "Cooperative Game Study of Airlines Based on Flight Frequency Optimization." Journal of Applied Mathematics 2014 (2014): 1–5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/967385.
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By applying the game theory, the relationship between airline ticket price and optimal flight frequency is analyzed. The paper establishes the payoff matrix of the flight frequency in noncooperation scenario and flight frequency optimization model in cooperation scenario. The airline alliance profit distribution is converted into profit distribution game based on the cooperation game theory. The profit distribution game is proved to be convex, and there exists an optimal distribution strategy. The results show that joining the airline alliance can increase airline whole profit, the change of negotiated prices and cost is beneficial to profit distribution of large airlines, and the distribution result is in accordance with aviation development.
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Shahrabani, Shosh, and Sharon Teitler Regev. "Willingness to pay for airline security." International Journal of Culture, Tourism and Hospitality Research 13, no. 2 (June 3, 2019): 153–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijcthr-06-2018-0080.
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Purpose Due to recent international media reports of terrorist attacks in airports, people are more aware of the risk terrorism poses to flying and the need for security measures in the airline industry. This study aims to examine factors affecting willingness to pay (WTP) for airline security and safety flights after terror attacks incident. Design/methodology/approach A polling company distributed an internet survey among 415 Israelis in July 2014, after thousands of missiles had been fired into Israel from the Gaza Strip, threatening the population and disrupting aviation traffic to and from Israel. The results show that individuals who attributed higher importance to airline security and exhibited more fear and less optimism were willing to pay more for airline security and safety. Findings The results show that individuals who attributed higher perceived importance to airline security and exhibited more fear and less optimism were willing to pay more for the security and safety of flying. Research limitations/implications The implications of the study are important for understanding how terrorist attacks and negative aviation events affect people’s feelings, pessimism/optimism and general attitudes toward airline security. Originality/value Due to the increase in the number of terror attack involving airlines, it is important for understanding the demand for tickets on secure airlines. Such an understanding is essential for evaluating the perceived benefit of safety and security improvements in the aviation industry and for developing marketing strategies for different tickets.
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Yu, Myoungjin, and Sunghyup Sean Hyun. "Development of Modern Racism Scale in Global Airlines: A Study of Asian Female Flight Attendants." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 5 (March 7, 2021): 2688. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18052688.
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Due to the globalization of the airline industry, global airlines are focusing human resource management on diversity strategies and employing flight attendants of various races. Multinational flight attendants have brought many positive results; conversely, discrimination has led to negative phenomena such as racism. Nevertheless, research focusing on global airline racism in tourism studies is unprecedented. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to develop a modern racism scale rating the discrimination perceived by Asian female flight attendants on global airlines. It was developed following Churchill’s eight steps (1979). This study derived measurement items through a literature review, in-depth interviews, first and second expert surveys, and a preliminary survey. These items were developed on a scale through a validity and reliability assessment and were finally confirmed as six dimensions and 24 measurement items. Lastly, research implications were discussed.
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Kuz, Anastasiia, and Algirdas Miskinis. "The Impact of Globalization on European Airline Market." Ekonomika 100, no. 1 (April 22, 2021): 117–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.15388/ekon.2021.1.7.
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Airline industry is very important for modern society as the biggest player in the globalization process by connecting regions, promoting global trade and tourism, facilitating economic and social development. However, here is a lack of research on relationship between globalization and airline industry in Europe. It remains unclear how to measure the impact of globalization on performance of airline companies and industry. The article aims at investigation of the impact of globalization on operational and financial performance of European airlines before pandemics.The authors applied a nonexperimental quantitative research design to analyze the relationship between independent globalization variables (level of globalization in Europe, globalization opportunity, globalization threat) and dependent airlines’ operational and financial performance indicators. Research is done using secondary data from annual reports of 19 European airlines members of European Common Aviation Area (ECAA). The panel data analysis was applied for 2007–2017 with multiple regression analysis using STATA. The results show that globalization exerts a significant positive effect on operational performance. On financial performance only revenue per passenger kilometers is positively influenced by globalization. Globalization affects low-cost airlines and full-service airlines performance differently.
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Suk, Minho, and Wonjoon Kim. "COVID-19 and the airline industry: crisis management and resilience." Tourism Review 76, no. 4 (July 5, 2021): 984–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/tr-07-2020-0348.
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Purpose The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a time of crisis and uncertainty for the air transportation industry. The gloomy prospects for the industry have stretched business resilience to a critical point. The crisis has caused damage and shock that the aviation industry has never endured before. This paper aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of both internally and externally generated airline response strategies by examining business practices for crisis management. Design/methodology/approach This study screened research papers and economic reports from authoritative organizations including the International Air Transport Association, International Civil Aviation Organization, World Health Organization and United Nations World Tourism Organization from December 2019 (the month in which the COVID-19 outbreak occurred) to March 2021 (the most recent month at present). The authors also integrated publicly recognized news articles to cover a wide range of business practices in the airline industry. The authors conducted thematic analysis by filtering news articles and economic reports that mentioned the keywords “COVID-19,” “pandemic,” “CoV-2,” “coronavirus” and “corona.” The authors coded the airlines’ response actions along the two-axis matrix (time and magnitude) and generated insights in a timely manner. Findings Major airlines have modified decision-making in relation to the exponential spread of the virus, which is in direct proportion to the deterioration level in the airline industry. When the impact was low in the early stage, major airlines maintained their status quo. Before long, the magnitude of the destruction became high, which made airlines implement capacity adjustments and request government relief measures. As industrial deterioration deepens, airlines keep calling for state aid packages and have changed their focus to the cargo transportation of high-demand commodities and pharmaceutical supplies. Lastly, industrial adversity and uncertainty have made them defer aggressive takeover opportunities. Originality/value Several researchers have investigated the impacts of the COVID-19 on the airline industry. However, there remains a dearth of scholarship on the hampered business activities and crisis management of the airline industry. In the absence of sufficient response strategies against the COVID-19 panic, this paper is to provide a comprehensive understanding of the major airlines’ response strategies to the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, this paper yields an opportunity for on-site management to review how major global airlines have responded to the crisis and find managerial insights to restore their business sustainability.
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Wang, Chia-Nan, Tsang-Ta Tsai, Hsien-Pin Hsu, and Le-Hoang Nguyen. "Performance Evaluation of Major Asian Airline Companies Using DEA Window Model and Grey Theory." Sustainability 11, no. 9 (May 13, 2019): 2701. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su11092701.
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Being an essential part of the global transport system, airline transportation is capable of delivering fast service for passengers and commodities. In the past decade, the Asia aviation industry has experienced a high growth rate of transport due to higher economic development in this area, and this trend is expected to continue in the next two decades. However, competition in the Asia aviation industry will increase dramatically. To survive in the Asia aviation industry, the Asia airline companies should understand their current and future performance. A methodology for this purpose is required. This paper proposes a hybrid approach, combining Grey model GM(1,1) and Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) Window model, to satisfy this need. The hybrid approach proposed in this research has been used to evaluate the current and future performance of 16 major Asia airline companies. The DEA Window analysis showed that airline companies Emirates, Cebu Pacific, and Sri Lankan were leading companies in the time period of 2012 to 2016, while Singapore Airlines, Japan Airlines, and All Nippon Airways followed behind. We found that Chinese airline corporations are rising in the Asia aviation industry. All 16 Asia airline companies studied in the research were found to improve their productivity in the time period of 2017 to 2021 as their Malmquist productivity indexes (MPIs) are greater than 1.
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Emboaba Moreira, Mauricio. "An assessment of the expansion strategy followed by Avianca Airlines: Period 2008-2012." Journal of Airline and Airport Management 7, no. 1 (April 26, 2017): 80. http://dx.doi.org/10.3926/jairm.63.
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Purpose: This article aims to apply to the case of Avianca Airlines the Analytical Model for the Assessment of Airline Expansion Strategies developed by Moreira (2014) in order to explain the rationale of the expansion strategy followed by this airline and indicate other possible expansion strategies. Design/methodology/approach: This article is a case study in the sense that it aims to arrive to broad generalizations based on the collected evidences, focusing on one of the most traditional airlines in the world. This article is a positivist case study, based in the positivist understanding; because it is supported by objective facts of the situation which are informed by the researcher’s interpretive understanding according to it is recommended for this type of study.Findings: The application of the Analytical Model for the Assessment of Airline Expansion Strategies above referred was successful, considering that the model was able to explain a wide range of complex aspects of the Avianca’s development. Thus, being one of the oldest airlines in continued operation in the world, the expansion process of this airline is connected to many political, sociological and economic facets - ie., its general environment - of its mother country, Colombia. The analytical model offered the opportunity to explore these issues in a detailed manner, adding a broader comprehension of this airline that goes beyond its operating and economic analysis.Originality/value: They reside on the fact that this is the first time that this analytical model is applied to study extensively an actual situation. Besides, airlines in Latin America have not been widely covered by the academia and this is an opportunity to begin to fill this gap. Furthermore, the referred analytical model is applicable to organizations or firms that operate in other industries if the proper adjustments are made.Implications: The implications for the academic research are to understand that the reasons for the success or failure of an airline in an expansion process may be explained by the suitability between the expansion strategy followed by this airline, its business model, its operating environment and its general environment. Moreover, this article demonstrates that the analysis of the suitability of the expansion strategy followed by a specific airline may be made in the light of a solidly founded analytical framework.
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Abdullah, Dr Mohammed Najm, and Emtinan Haider Kadhim. "Airline Mobile Reservation Development." IARJSET 3, no. 10 (October 20, 2016): 1–3. http://dx.doi.org/10.17148/iarjset.2016.31001.
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남성집. "Airline Service Quality Development." Journal of Distribution and Management Research 16, no. 5 (November 2013): 45–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.17961/jdmr.16.5.201311.45.
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BONDAR, Iuliia, and Nina LEHINKOVA. "Airline management strategy for regularity of flights during the COVID-19 pandemic." Scientific Bulletin of Flight Academy. Section: Economics, Management and Law 5 (December 21, 2021): 102–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.33251/2707-8620-2021-5-102-110.
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Abstract. The article discusses the General provisions for the functioning of airlines, the problems concerning the application of the system of management and control of the airline by optimizing of flow processes and air traffic management, flight planning of aircrafts, as well as the analysis processes of air traffic control. The influence of the management system in airlines on the regularity of flights is determined, as well as the optimization of the organization of air traffic planning of aircraft flights in a global pandemic. The dependence on the efficiency of management in terms of organization of technological processes and production services of the airline is characterized. The management strategy as a kind of perfect planning and organization of production is considered, it is proved that the optimal use of resources available at the airline is the key to success. It is substantiated that in order to increase the efficiency of work in the changed after the pandemic market, the airline should introduce changes in the organization of its flight activities. Due to the reduction of passenger traffic and in order to maintain the regularity of flights, one of the options to solve the problem is to re-profile the airline to carry out cargo transportation, the importance of which is for the transportation of medical goods by aircraft. The introduction of global quarantine measures, as well as the related crisis in the passenger air transport market, have accelerated internal preparation processes and given impetus to the faster development of this area in the work of airlines. Thus, it is proved that the effective work of management in a global pandemic is extremely important in the development of organizational measures aimed at reducing the loss of possible profits due to delays or cancellations. The task of developing such recommendations is complicated by the fact that, as the practice of airlines and airports shows, both the time of flight delays and their number are not always dependent on the carrier. It should be noted that a key factor that can significantly affect the quality of the airline in today's environment is the ability to quickly reorient activities from one direction to another, such as expanding freight at a time when passenger traffic is forced to be reduced. In order to achieve greater competitiveness of the airline in the market and ensure more successful work, it is necessary to implement a strategy to improve the quality of services provided. Key words: regularity of flights, management strategy, air traffic management, airline, planning, strategy, pandemic, air transportation.
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Sobolev, Dmitrii. "German-Russian Company for Air Transport Deruluft (In Commemoration of Its Centennial)." Voprosy istorii estestvoznaniia i tekhniki 42, no. 3 (2021): 480. http://dx.doi.org/10.31857/s020596060016359-6.
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This article describes the history of creation and operation of the German-Russian company for air transport, the Deruluft airline. It launched its operation with the first international air line in Soviet Russia, an airlink between Moscow and Königsberg, and new lines were opened subsequently. Deruluft mostly used German aircrafts; Soviet aircrafts were also used although to a lesser extent. The aircrews included both German and RSFR (USSR) citizens. Deruluft operated for 15 years and was dissolved for political reasons. The airline’s activities had promoted the development of the Soviet civil aviation and training of skilled cadre of Soviet professionals.
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Eva Aimable, Eva Aimable, and Jaume Rosselló. "The short-term impact of 9/11 on European airlines demand." European Journal of Tourism Research 2, no. 2 (October 1, 2009): 145–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.54055/ejtr.v2i2.34.
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This paper assesses the short-term impact of the US September 11 terrorist attacks and its after-effects on European Airline Demand. Using monthly data for ten time series from the Association of European Airlines (AEA), different univariate methods are estimated in order to evaluate the airlines traffic in terms of revenue passenger kilometres by comparing the fitted values resulting from the univariate methods employed for one year against the actuals. The results suggest that th September 11 impacted all of the European airline routes under study to a varying degree. The effects of the terrorism attack did not fully dissipate in most of the time series understudy by the end of October 2002.
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Payán-Sánchez, Belén, Miguel Pérez-Valls, and José Antonio Plaza-Úbeda. "The Contribution of Global Alliances to Airlines’ Environmental Performance." Sustainability 11, no. 17 (August 24, 2019): 4606. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su11174606.
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Global alliances have traditionally been related to improvements in the economic and operational performances of companies, particularly in the airline industry. However, we still do not know the effect of the participation in this kind of multilateral agreement on the environmental performance of airlines. The main aim of this work is to analyze whether the alliance membership of airlines has an effect upon their environmental performance, and if so, whether or not the characteristics of the global alliance, as well as the business model of the airline, may influence this relation to a greater or lesser extent. The results of regression and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) in a sample of 252 airlines (58 included in one of the three global alliances: Star Alliance, Oneworld, and SkyTeam) show a strong and inverse relationship between environmental performance and belonging to an alliance. The paper also shows empirical evidence of the influence of the business model of the airline on environmental performance. These results suggest important implications for managers facing challenges regarding sustainability.
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Morrell, Peter S. "Airline Sales and Distribution Channels: The Impact of New Technology." Tourism Economics 4, no. 1 (March 1998): 5–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/135481669800400101.
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Airline sales and distribution costs have been increasing faster than other costs over the past decade, particularly travel agent commissions and incentive payments. At the same time ticketless travel and the development of on-line services offer airlines an apparent solution to the dilemma of achieving both increased market share and reductions in sales costs. It is argued here, however, that travel agents will maintain their dominant position in airline sales distribution, because they will continue to offer the consumer the best response to their disadvantages of small size, ignorance and immobility. This will involve agents making full use of new technologies, offering a wider range of value added services, and moving to a pricing system which will be more acceptable to both travellers and airlines.
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Kiracı, Kasım. "Determinants of Financial Risk: An Empirical Application on Low-Cost Carriers." Scientific Annals of Economics and Business 66, no. 3 (2019): 335–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.47743/saeb-2019-0025.
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The airline industry has entered a rapid development and transformation process, especially after the Second World War. In this process, it is seen that the market structure changed and many private airlines were established. Due to increased competition, airlines have begun to follow various strategies and business models in order to gain a competitive advantage over each other. One of the business models successfully applied recently is the low-cost business model. Therefore, this study focuses on airline companies that applied the low-cost business model. The study aims to reveal the factors that determine the financial risk in airlines, which implements the low-cost business model. For this purpose, firstly, airline companies that implement the low-cost business model have been identified according to the classification in the literature. The study included an analysis of 13 airlines with the low-cost business model that was fully accessible to financial data for the 2004-2017 period. Panel data analysis was used in the study and Altman (1968) Z-Score and Springate (1978) S-Score were used in measuring financial risk. Empirical findings of the study reveal that firm leverage, asset structure, firm size, firm profitability, and liquidity ratio have an effect on financial risk.
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Park, Jae Hee, and Ji Hee Kim. "The Impact of Airport Managerial Type and Airline Market Share on Airport Efficiency." Sustainability 13, no. 2 (January 19, 2021): 981. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13020981.
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This paper investigates the impact of airport managerial type and airline market structure on airport efficiency. It explores whether the market shares of the largest airlines differ depending on the managerial type of the airport. In this study, the efficiency scores for the sample airport are measured through DEA (Data Envelop Analysis), and the impacts of the airport managerial type and dominant carrier market share on airport efficiency are subsequently estimated through CEM (Coarsened Exact Matching). This paper concludes that group airports are more efficient than the standalone airports, and the market shares of the largest airlines have a positive impact on enhancing airport efficiency. In addition, the market shares of the largest airlines are found to be higher for group airports than for standalone airports. These findings can serve as practical guidelines for governments and airport authorities by suggesting that efficiency improves when multiple standalone airports are operated as a group through the M&A of airports or the establishment of airport operation agencies. While facing unprecedented challenges from the spread of COVID 19, this paper also suggests that an increase in airline market share through airport–airline cooperation has a positive impact on airport efficiency.
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Bogdane, Ruta, Vladimirs Šestakovs, and Dejan Dencic. "Development of the Mathematical Model of Integrated Management System for an Airline." Transport and Aerospace Engineering 3, no. 1 (December 1, 2016): 44–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/tae-2016-0006.
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Abstract At the present stage of airline development the most effective way to increase safety is to introduce a systematic approach to the management of the organization. The creation of a single integrated management system including the combination of resources will make it possible to maintain the necessary level of quality of aviation services with safety as a key indicator. The article offers a model of such an integrated management system for medium level airlines.
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Rublev, V., and O. Larin. "Prospects of Post-Crisis Development of the Passenger Air Transportation Market of the Republic of Azerbaijan." Scientific Research and Development. Economics 9, no. 5 (November 3, 2021): 22–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.12737/2587-9111-2021-9-5-22-30.
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The purpose of the study is to present a model of the prospective development of the passenger air transportation market of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the conditions of overcoming the crisis caused by the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on the analysis of the activities of the national airlines «AZAL» and «Buta Airways», taking into account the statistical data of the passenger traffic growth of the Heydar Aliyev International Airport (Baku), as well as data on the development of the national tourism industry, a model of promising development of directions in the structure of the route network of the Heydar Aliyev International Airport is presented. The result of the research is the construction of a model for the prospective development of new directions in the structure of the route network of the Heydar Aliyev International Airport. The main principles of the post-crisis model of the development of the national market, according to the author, is the need to develop the segment of low-cost air transportation. The presented model of the route network development includes the development of the directions of the national budget airline «Buta Airways», as well as the expansion of cooperation with foreign budget airlines «Fly Arystan» (Republic of Kazakhstan), «Wizz Air» (Hungary), and in addition, the development of cooperation with Russian regional airlines, and first of all with the airline «Azimut» as one of the dynamically developing regional airlines of the Russian Federation.
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Zhukov, V. E. "The Study on Prerequisites for Operating Losses in the Airline Activity." World of Transport and Transportation 18, no. 2 (December 18, 2020): 118–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.30932/1992-3252-2020-18-118-135.
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Methods for analyzing the economic activity of airlines and forecasting the prerequisites for bankruptcy of airlines is becoming an important task for development of the industry. In past years, there were examples of a sound negative experience related to bankruptcy of airlines. At the same time, the main volume indicators of the airlines concerned had got positive dynamics shortly before the bankruptcy and were considered by BCG matrix as evident «stars» in terms of growth in production volumes and in the share of the air transportation market. In Russia that was the case of Sibir airlines which in 2007–2008 barely avoided bankruptcy, as well as of Transaero Airlines that has left the air transportation market forever. The first lowcost airlines, Skyexpress and Avianova, went bankrupt amid high growth in the number of passengers transported. The task of the research was to create a model that allows to simulate the situation associated with the airline overcoming the so-called «second break-even point». To forecast the possible time period for the airline to receive an operating loss against the background of growing volume indicators, production and financial indicators of one of the leading Russian airlines were used. The method of research is modelling of volume and financial indicators of the airline activity. The model is proposed to be built not on the study of future changes in the growth of volume and financial indicators, but on the study of dynamics of the rate of change of those indicators. The study is based on the fact that the dynamics of air transportation has a cyclical basis, which is invisible when directly analyzing changes in production and financial indicators, and which is on the contrary clearly visible when studying the dynamics of the rates of those indicators, which makes it possible to simulate a situation when the airline will have an operational loss in the future.
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Stoenescu, Cristina, and Camelia Monica Gheorghe. "Hybrid” airlines – Generating value between low-cost and traditional." Proceedings of the International Conference on Business Excellence 11, no. 1 (July 1, 2017): 577–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/picbe-2017-0062.
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Abstract Over the last years, the rise of low-cost airlines has determined significant changes in the airline industry and has shaped the evolution of the existing business models. Low-cost airlines started by offering basic services at very low prices; traditional airlines responded by equally cutting costs and reinventing the services offered, with an orientation towards braking down the fare and implementing add-ons, in order to become cost-efficient. As traditional airlines developed strategies to become competitive in this new environment, low-cost airlines started focusing on new ways of enhancing passenger experience and attracting new market segments. As a result, the fragmentation of the market segments addressed by low cost carriers and traditional airlines became less obvious and the characteristics of both business models started to blend at all levels (airline operation, distribution channels, loyalty programs, fleet selection). Thus, this new competition became the foundation of the development of a new „hybrid” carrier, between the low-cost and the traditional models. This article investigates the characteristics of the newly created business model, both from a theoretical perspective and by analysing several case studies. A particular attention will be granted to the evolution of the Romanian carrier Blue Air towards the “hybrid” model. The article focuses on determining the position of the “hybrid” airline in a market with carriers situated along both sides of this business model: lower cost vs. “better” experience and raises the question on how value can be generated in this context. Another aspect tackled is the understanding of the new segmentation of the market, as a consequence of the development of the new business model. In order to achieve this purpose, a survey has been conducted, aiming to mark out the travel preferences of the passengers travelling through the Henri Coandă International Airport.
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Poberezhna, Zarina. "CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK FOR MANAGING THE FORMATION OF AN EFFECTIVE BUSINESS MODEL OF AN AIRLINE COMPANY." Baltic Journal of Economic Studies 7, no. 4 (September 27, 2021): 153–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.30525/2256-0742/2021-7-4-153-164.
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The aim of the article is to develop and test the theoretical and methodological approach concerning the management of the formation of an effective airline business model based on its integral competitiveness indicator, which is a determining factor of survival in difficult and dynamic conditions, as well as the guiding vector of the enterprise development in the future. The method for assessing the competitiveness of the airline business model is based on a dualistic system of integrated indicators. The first integrated indicator provides a static assessment of the competitiveness of the airline business model compared to selected competitors, a reference company or average data for a particular market (local, regional, national). In order to assess the static component of the competitiveness of the business model of the airline company, as a method of constructing an integral indicator, the method of taxonomy was chosen, which best meets the condition of maximum objectivity in the calculations. The second integral indicator is responsible for the dynamic component of the assessment and shows the degree of synchronization of the company with the relevant market. Accordingly, will assess a set of financial, managerial and marketing indicators that characterize the results of both basic and management business processes of companies, taking into account the overall quality of business management processes. The information base of the study consists of data from financial statements of aviation enterprises of Ukraine. The sample size is 15 units. Methodology. The first stage of the analysis included the calculation of the share indicators of the competitiveness of the business model of the airlines according to the following criteria: "efficiency of production activities", "financial condition", "efficiency of marketing activities", and "quality of business processes". Further, the study calculated conditional (relative) indicators of competitiveness of the studied airlines by comparing the absolute measure of the enterprise with the best value of these indicators of all competitors in the market. On the basis of which the "matrix of competitive development" was built. Results of the study. According to the results of the construction of the "matrix of competitive development" the following four types of management business model development of the airline enterprises were formed: adaptive management, strategic management, anticipative management (there are no enterprises in this zone), anti-crisis management. Practical conclusions. The conducted research allowed to establish that the overall level of competitiveness of the business models of the studied airline companies is quite low, since there is not a single company in the most attractive zone of high competitiveness. Also, 6 of the 15 examined airlines are at a crisis stage of development, which actualizes the need to develop a set of anti-crisis measures to further stabilize the competitive position.
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Jeddi, Alireza Rangraz, Nafiseh Ghorbani Renani, Alireza Khademi, Vahid Shokri, and Mohd Yusof Noordin. "Low-Cost Strategy Factors in Airline Industry: The AirAsia Case." Advanced Materials Research 845 (December 2013): 652–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.845.652.
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Demand for air transportation has boomed extensively in Southeast (SE) Asia during the past decade as a result of economic development and the lack of land routes between destinations. The purpose of this study is to focus on the cost-leadership competitive strategy applied by low-cost carriers (LCCs) in SE Asia airlines and explore the elements that affect the competing capability of these airlines in the region. Furthermore, the study attempts to illustrate the key success factors that have resulted in the superiority of AirAsia (AA) airline among other LCCs airlines in the competitive market of SE Asia. The research shows that the regulatory environment in the regions air transportation business is an important barrier for the development of local LCCs airlines. Hence, AA attempts to cope with these barriers have been illustrated in this research.
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Fan, Ting, Bo Pu, Samart Powpaka, and Liaogang Hao. "The Impact of Disaster of a National Airline on the Nation’s Tourism: An Empirical Investigation." Sustainability 11, no. 5 (February 26, 2019): 1233. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su11051233.
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This study contributes to the area of tourism research by investigating the process by which the air disaster of a national airline affects tourists’ attitude and intention to fly the airline as well as attitude and intention to visit the country. A survey with potential Chinese tourists on visiting Malaysia and flying Malaysia Airlines was conducted. Results show that intention to visit Malaysia is positively affected by attitude toward visiting Malaysia and intention to fly Malaysia Airlines. Attitude toward visiting Malaysia is positively affected by attitude toward flying Malaysia Airlines and negatively by perceived risk of visiting Malaysia. Perceived risk of visiting Malaysia is, in turn, negatively affected by subjective knowledge about Malaysia and attitude toward flying Malaysia Airlines, and positively by perceived risk of flying Malaysia Airlines. Intention to fly Malaysia Airlines, on the other hand, is positively affected by attitude toward flying Malaysia Airlines. Attitude toward flying Malaysia Airlines is negatively affected by perceived risk of flying Malaysia Airlines, which is, in turn, positively affected by usefulness of (negative) public opinion. The theoretical contribution, managerial implications, limitations, and future research direction are also discussed.
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Cadarsoa, Luis, and Ángel Marín. "Integrated Robust Airline Schedule Development." Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences 20 (2011): 1041–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2011.08.113.
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Shadiyar, Aralbayeva, Hyun-Jeong Ban, and Hak-Seon Kim. "Extracting Key Drivers of Air Passenger’s Experience and Satisfaction through Online Review Analysis." Sustainability 12, no. 21 (November 5, 2020): 9188. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12219188.
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This study compared the competitiveness of the Commonwealth Independent State Airlines (Azerbaijan Airlines, Air Astana, Aeroflot) with Korean airlines (Asiana Airlines, Korean Air) using customer online reviews through big data analytics. The purpose of this study was to get the understanding of airline issues, especially the relationship between airline traveler experience and satisfaction. This study also shows which group has a better service and is more developed and provides significant and social network-oriented suggestions for another group of airlines. Data were collected from Skytrax and the collected reviews were written from January 2011 to March 2019. The size of the dataset was 1693 reviews, and a total of 199,469 words were extracted. As part of the qualitative analysis method, semantic network analysis through text mining was performed, and linear regression analysis was conducted using SPSS as part of the quantitative analysis method. This study shows which group of airlines has a better service and provides significant and social network-oriented suggestions for another group of airlines. The common concerns, as well as special features for different airlines, can also be extracted from online review data.
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Thomas, Joby, and P. Pakkeerappa. "Human Resource Development in Airline Industry: A Study on HRD Initiatives of Indian." Atna - Journal of Tourism Studies 2, no. 1 (July 1, 2007): 106–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.12727/ajts.2.10.
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Human Resource Development is a continuous process to ensure the development of employee competencies, dynamism, motivation and effectiveness in a systematic and planned way Globalization intensified the competition among tourism enterprises and resulted in the emergence of a knowledge-based economy. The knowledge -based economy utilizes the skills of the workforce to the full and prompts new ways of thinking about Human Resource Development (HRD) by organizations. Without the positive HRD activities, it would be difficult for tourism enterprises to stay alive in the fast changing world. Liberalization of the economy and its improvement towards globalization has brought in new challenges for Indian business in terms of business strategies, technology, quality concerns; cost effectiveness, management systems etc. By developing individuals and
deprived groups through various learning experiences in a definite time period, the job performance in an organization could be improved. HRD is expected to play a crucial role in airline industry to cope with the challenges of advancement in technology, changing markets, industry restructuring and more competitive domestic and international business environment. Effective management of delivery process helps to differentiate an ordinary and excellent airline. To achieve the status of an excellent airline, Indian has training facilities committed to seriously perfecting skills of their valued employees. In order to achieve its human resource development objectives, Indian Airlines (as Indian previously known to the world) established its own Management Training Centre (MTC) for executive development This paper is an attempt by the authors to analyse the HRD initiatives of our national domestic carrier, Indian to enhance the competencies of its employees. The paper also points to the need of the airline to incorporate the spirit of HRD in its day today functioning by embracing the all possible human resource systems and mechanisms to the organization.
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Thepchalerm, Teeris, and Phutawan Ho. "Impacts of COVID-19 on Airline Business: An Overview." 11th GLOBAL CONFERENCE ON BUSINESS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES 11, no. 1 (December 9, 2020): 130. http://dx.doi.org/10.35609/gcbssproceeding.2020.11(130).
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Corona Virus Disease 2019 or COVID-19 has spread globally and been concerned as a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO, 2020a). The virus has an enormous social and economic impact. United Nations Industrial Development Organization (2020) expects that the 2020 global GDP shall range between -8% to 1% depended on the situation during the last six months of 2020. Various businesses – tourism, hospitality, restaurant and transportation get affected by this pandemic. The airline business is one of the most vulnerable business since it is highly sensitive to change in the market environment and socio-economic factors (Wittmer et al., 2011). Airlines business has always dramatically affected during crisis circumstances, e.g., the Asian economic crisis in 1998, the USA terrorist attack in 2001, and the SARS virus spreading in 2003. The airlines lost 7 billion USD in terms of revenue solely because of SARS in 2003 (IATA, 2006). It is possible to expect a much more noticeable impact caused by the COVID-19 pandemic comparing to the impact of SARS in 2003 because of the difference in the market environment, especially the difference in market size. The number of passengers per year has increased from 2 billion passengers in 2003 to 4.5 billion passengers in 2018 (IATA, 2019). The International Air Transport Association (IATA, 2020a) forecasts that the airline industry will need at least three to four years for recovering. An overview investigation of the impacts of COVID-19 on airlines can contribute to both academic study and management practice of the airlines. Keywords: COVID-19, Airline, Air transportation
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Filinov, Nikolay B., and Maxim A. Fokeev. "Value proposition of Russian airlines: Drivers and directions of transformation." Russian Management Journal 18, no. 4 (2020): 525–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.21638/spbu18.2020.403.
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One of the hardest hits by anti-coronavirus restrictions is the air transport market. Post-crisis recovery leads carriers to identification of changes consumer behavior of passengers and, therefore, transform the value proposition. This change has been happened in the past. In this case, analysis of nowadays situation is unable without research of airlines value proposition in the last 30–40 years. In the study, based on content-analysis of 902 articles from Web of Science and Scopus we identified main directions of airline value proposition development. Empirical study was based on Russian passenger’s airline market, where from the carriers perspective using complex case-study method we identified main directions of post-crisis value proposition evolution, from the passenger’s side — using survey of 808 respondents identified perception degree of such changes and their significance for the passenger when choosing an airline. Empirical results demonstrate that airlines choose to expand the number of available services for passengers, which allows them to attract new groups of passengers and increase their loyalty. At the same time, from the passenger perspective, such expansion doesn’t differentiate carriers n the passengers mind, but rather complicates consumer choice.
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Olufemi Oluwakoya, Adeniyi. "The Impact of Deregulation and Liberalization in the Nigerian Air Transport Industry: An Overview." Journal of Air Transport Studies 2, no. 1 (January 1, 2011): 50–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.38008/jats.v2i1.105.
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The effect of globalization is fast showing its attendant effects on the Nigerian aviation industry leading to an increase in passengers’ traffic movement in Nigeria’s airports. More importantly, there seems to be a paradigm shift which affects ownership and administration of operation in the Nigerian aviation industry. This study examines among others the impact of deregulation and liberalization in the Nigerian air transport industry; the effects of the latter on operation and control changes that affect operational efficiency in the airline business; and the impacts of liberalization on attracting foreign direct investment and foreign airline participation in the Nigerian aviation industry. The methodology used for this study is documentary research, which entails search of existing published and unpublished documents and databases of stakeholders in the Nigerian aviation industry and external sources with affinity to the sector. The results of this study reveal that an unprecedented growth has been recorded in Nigeria. It includes among others: healthy competition needed for growth and development; increased participation in the industry by foreign airlines; increased foreign direct investment in the airline business and airport infrastructure development.
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Rublev, V. V. "ANALYSIS OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY OF REGIONAL AIRPORTS OF FRANCE AND REGIONAL AIRPORTS OF THE CENTRAL FEDERAL DISTRICT: DEVELOPMENT OF LOW-COST AIRLINES DESTINATIONS AS A KEY FACTOR IN THE PASSENGER TRAFFIC GROWTH." Vestnik of Samara State University of Economics 1, no. 195 (January 2021): 75–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.46554/1993-0453-2021-1-195-75-87.
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The article presents an analysis of the activities of regional airports in France in 2019. The growth of passenger traffic was observed in those airports that actively developed cooperation with budget airlines, increasing the number of destinations in the route network. Regional airports in France, whose route network structure did not expand in 2019, showed a slight decrease in passenger traffic (from –0.1% to –3%). The first and only experimental regional airport in France (city of Beziers), handling flights of only one budget airline, Ryanair, showed an increase in passenger traffic by 14.5% in 2019. The share of routes of budget airlines in the structure of the route network of regional airports in France is quite high. The key problems of regional airports in Russia are the low passenger traffic and the underdeveloped route network. Due to the presence of the only national budget airline "Pobeda" on the market and the minimal impact on the segment of budget air transportation of foreign airlines, the share of budget air transportation destinations in the structure of regional airports of the Russian Federation continues to remain at an extremely low level. 2019 showed a record growth in passenger traffic at regional airports in the Central Federal District (an increase from +2.8% to +262%, with the exception of Tambov Airport, whose passenger traffic fell by 57.4%), which indicates an increase in demand and the need to expand the route network of regional airports. On the example of the Voronezh airport, a model for the development of low-cost airline destinations is presented.