How the presence of low-cost carrier competition scheduling differentiation

Yetiskul, EMİNE; Kanafani, Adib

doi:10.1016/j.jairtraman.2009.06.003

How the presence of low-cost carrier competition scheduling differentiation

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Yetiskul E., Kanafani A.

JOURNAL OF AIR TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT, cilt.16, sa.1, ss.7-11, 2010 (SSCI)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 16 Sayı: 1
Basım Tarihi: 2010
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jairtraman.2009.06.003
Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF AIR TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.7-11
Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This study explores the relation between airline market structure and schedule differentiation. Using a location theory framework applied to product differentiation over the time scale, the analysis relates the level of competition, and the presence of low-cost carriers in non-stop US markets to schedule clustering. As expected from theory, it is found that schedule clustering increases with competition, resulting in reduction in product differentiation. It is also found that this tendency is lower in the presence of low-cost carriers and when there is a strong hub effect where dominant hub airline own, rather than compete with their feeder subsidiaries. (C) 2009 Published by Elsevier Ltd.