This paper launches the Curated Collection of Annals of Tourism Research on air transport
and tourism. Starting with a structured and historical review of the literature, the paper then …

In recent decades, advancements in telecommunications and (air) transportation have
driven globalisation processes. Consequently, policymakers and scholars view access to …

All facets of the tourism business, especially air travel, have been affected by the COVID-19
pandemic. The aviation industry continues to contribute to international economic expansion …

This study investigates the effect of air transportation, railway transportation, and trade
openness on inbound and outbound tourism in 140 Belt and Road Initiative countries from …

This paper provides estimates of the destructive impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on air
transport at the macro-regional level. To this end, weekly data on the air service volumes are …

Air transport may be a key tool to advance economic development. However, it is uncertain
whether air transport boosts economic development, or vice versa. Both views have …

This study investigates the critical link between aviation and tourism growth in Hong Kong,
with a focus on the identification of causal relationships between scheduled airline seat …

Airports are an important factor of regional connectivity. Following the literature, a sufficiently
dense airport network is an important determinant for growth. However, regional airports in …

This study investigates the impacts of airport activities on regional economies using annual
data on all regions and 22 airports in New Zealand from 2001 to 2016. In addition to fixed …

This paper examines econometrically the determinants of air cargo supply in the countries of
Latin American and the Caribbean (LAC) using city-pair data for 2011–2020. We find that air …