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Showing 1 to 20 of 37 for “"low-cost carriers"”.
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How can Chinese low-cost carriers become successful and profitable
… thesis is a discussion of improvements Chinese Low-cost Carriers (LCCs) could make in order to become profitable and successful as their counterparts in Europe and the United States. China is Asia's latest LCC market and has accelerated its pace in developing LCCs since Chinese authorities …
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European deregulation: analysis of the future of European low cost carriers
The appearance of low cost scheduled airlines in Europe, operating with the same philosophy of low fares, `no-frills' and high frequency service to that of Southwest airlines has been the main departure from the existing market `status quo'. After a 6-year period which saw such airlines becoming …
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Investigation of Passengers’ Intentions to Use High-Speed Rail and Low-Cost Carriers in China
… is an ideal market for high-speed rail (HSR) and low-cost carrier (LCC) services. While HSR has gained substantial market share in China over the past decade, LCCs have achieved only limited market penetration. The potential growth of LCCs in China, however, is promising given the growing travel …
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Determination of Factors That Influence Passengers’ Airline Selection: A Study of Low Cost Carriers in Thailand
… factors that influenced the airline selection of Low Cost Carriers (LCCs) in Thailand. The research was justified based on the rapid growth of LCC travel in Thailand, particularly in domestic and regional travel. There is a relative lack of successful explanation of the choice of LCCs in Thailand, …
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Expansion of point-to-point routes by low-cost carriers in hub networks : traffic and revenue impacts
Legacy carriers developed hub networks to achieve a high concentration of operations, increase frequency, and serve multiple Origin-Destination markets with maximum efficiency. By contrast, the rapid emergence of low-cost carriers (LCCs) is mainly based on a low-fare entry strategy in …
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Low-cost carriers in Japan : challenges and paths to success - using a corporate simulation model for empirical analysis
… causes behind the sluggishness of new airlines, low cost carriers (LCCs), in Japan. The object is to identify and to recommend innovative policy changes and ideas for the industry, by analyzing the condition and the development of management policy for the establishment of new airline companies …
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Airline strategies in the 1990s : frequent flyer programs, domestic and international partnerships, and entry by low-cost carriers
… final chapter considers the entry strategies of "low-cost carriers". FFPs may alter the intensity of competition between firms. Increasing marginal benefits built into the reward schedules of FFPs give consumers an incentive to concentrate their flying with a single carrier. When selecting the …
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The evolution of U.S. airlines' productivity and cost performance from 2004-2012
… and the economic recession. Network legacy carriers implemented drastic measures to reduce cost and increase productivity. Some filed bankruptcy protection to restructure, and others pursued mergers for consolidation and cost savings through operational synergies. Low cost carriers have been …
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Analysis of Effects of Financial Factors on Profitability of Low-Cost and Legacy Carriers
… 180 bankruptcy filings by airlines. Legacy and Low-Cost carriers are unique in how they operate and how they generate revenue; both business models have advantages and disadvantages. However, the Low-Cost carriers have shown increases in revenue and have been growing at increasing rates over the …
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Productivity performance of US passenger airlines since deregulation
… has almost tripled. Looking at individual US carriers' productivity, low-cost carriers achieved rapid TFP growth in the early 2000s before leveling off in the latter portion of the decade. The restructuring efforts of legacy carriers enabled them to improve their productivity growth in the …
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Rethinking the hub and spoke airline strategy : an analysis and discussion of American Airline's decision to depeak its schedule at O'Hare International Airport
… change. Continued growth and competition of low cost carriers coupled with changing purchasing habits of passengers have led industry analysts, airline executives, and investors alike, to question the continued viability of the traditional hub and spoke airline strategy. The financial success …
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U.S. airline industry operating cost measures from 2000-2016
… the evolution of U.S. airlines' unit operating costs from 2000-2016 as well as the factors that drove major changes in cost metrics. We assess the trends in operating cost by carrier type as well as for individual airlines and find evidence of a recent operating cost divergence between the …
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Price competition in the top US domestic markets : revenues and yield premium
… downturn, the fierce competition between Legacy carriers, the rapid expansion of Low Cost carriers, the soaring fuel prices and the 9/11 attacks are some of the reasons that put many US airlines into a financial crisis. Many of the traditional major US airlines were forced into bankruptcy during …
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Evolution of low-cost airlines in different global regions
Low-cost air carriers have been growing aggressively in many regions around the world and today offer a significant proportion of the available flight and seat capacity in the markets where they operate. This thesis studies the airline capacity evolution of low-cost carriers (LCCs) between 2009 and …
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Impact of Japanese high-speed rail extension on aviation : a case study
… in airport capacity and the entrance of new, low-cost carriers. One major focus is the Tokyo-Sapporo route, which is one of the busiest domestic flight routes in the world. Intercity transportation in Japan may be about to change, however, since high-speed rail is expected to be extended in …
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Evolution of domestic traffic and fares at the top 200 US airports between 1990 and 2008
… non-hub airports, and to measure the impact of Low Cost carriers (LCC) on traffic, fares and competition. Furthermore, case studies of five multi-airport systems located within major US metropolitan areas were performed to identify the trends shaping multi-airport systems. We find that domestic …
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Hybrid forecasting for airline revenue management in semi-restricted fare structures
… (RM) systems largely due to the growth of Low Cost Carriers and the increased use of their "simplified" fare structures. With the removal of many of the fare restrictions essential to RM systems, standard demand forecasters can no longer segment demand and passengers are able to book air …
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Fair adjustment strategies for airline revenue management and reservation systems
With the growth of Low Cost Carriers (LCC) and their use of simplified fare structures, the airline industry has seen an increased removal of many fare restrictions, especially in markets with intense LCC presence. This resulted in "semi-restricted" fare structure where there are homogenous fare …
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Analysing the Network & Schedule Performance of Airlines and Developing a Passenger-Centric Commercial Methodology for Air Services
… Using the schedule data of main legacy and low cost carriers in the Middle East, Europe and Africa the model produces a “realistic market share” estimation for each airline serving particular routes. The model’s outputs provide guidelines to effectively shape the airline planners’ investment …
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Airline revenue management methods for less restricted fare structures
… by fare class. With the rapid emergence of low-cost carriers in various parts of the world, the pricing environments have changed. The network carriers have had to deal with undifferentiated fare structures, for which demand for each fare class can no longer be assumed to be independent, …
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