The study of transportation involves researchers trained in many disciplines, including
engineering, economics, geography, planning, business, and regional science …

Since deregulation in 1978 the US airline industry has undergone major structural changes.
A series of mergers and hub-and-spoke network development have increased market …

This article estimates the importance of route and airport dominance in determining the
degree of market power exercised by an airline. The results indicate that an airline's share of …

Conclusion Certainly the introduction of product market competition into potentially
competitive or, at least contestable, markets can improve performance. To take just one …

This third edition of Straight and Level thoroughly updates the previous edition with
extensive comments on recent industry developments and emerging business models. The …

The next section reviews the evolution of the domestic airline industry since the late 1970s,
when it was abruptly freed from most regulatory constraints on pricing, entry, and …

This article calculates conduct parameters (or" conjectural variations") for a set of duopoly
airline routes. We estimate the mean conduct parameter for each airline and draw …

Global Airlines: Competition in a Transnational Industry presents an overview of the
changing scene in air transport covering current issues such as security, no frills …

This study examines the impacts of air transport liberalization policies on economic growth,
traffic volume, and traffic flow patterns, and investigates the mechanisms leading to those …

The US government, media, and flying public have expressedgreat concern in recent years
over both airline market concentration and flightdelays. This study explores potential …