Entry and exit strategy of low-cost carriers and global crises
The authors study the entry and exit strategy of low-cost carriers into the Italian aviation market during the early stage of their expansion. They find that their strategy is mainly driven by population size, GDP per capita, tourism vocation of the area, and degree of competition, although the direction and magnitude of these factors change over time. At the beginning, low-cost carriers mostly focus on tourist routes, scantly served by full-service carriers; after 9/11 terrorist attack, they shift to richer destinations; and, when the tourism sector regains momentum, they switch again on leisure routes and also expand their presence on routes operated by full-service carriers. As 9/11 terrorist attack led to a permanent change in the entry and exit strategy of low-cost carriers, the analysis suggests that other global crises, such as the COVID-19 pandemic or the Russia-Ukraine conflict, are bound to provoke significant and long-lasting effects in the low-cost carriers developing strategy.
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Authors:
- Alderighi, Marco
- Gaggero, Alberto A
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0000-0002-6014-3236
- Publication Date: 2022-12
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Web
- Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: 100845
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Serial:
- Research in Transportation Business & Management
- Volume: 45
- Issue Number: 0
- Publisher: Elsevier
- ISSN: 2210-5395
- Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/22105395
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Economic factors; Low cost carriers; Markets; Tourism
- Geographic Terms: Italy
- Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Aviation; Economics;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01850959
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Jun 30 2022 3:04PM